Kettle

A kettle

A kettle is a type of pot that is used in a kitchen. It is used to make water hot or to boil water. It comes from the Latin word catillus ("deep pan or dish for cooking").

In the past, kettles were made of metal bins like copper. Kettles were put on a rack or a hook above the fire to become hot. Now, metal kettles are put on the stove or rangetop. Sometimes they are made of ceramic or clay.

Now, some people have electric kettles. These kettles plug into the wall and use electricity to generate heat. They are usually plastic or metal. They heat water faster than kettles on a stove. Kettles are often used to make tea.

They are more common in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth than in other places like the United States.

Kettle Media

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  A traditional stainless steel kettle with a handle

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  Electric kettle

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  A stovetop kettle on a gas burner; this type, without a lid, is filled through the spout.

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  An electric kettle, with boiling water visible in its transparent water chamber

• Thermal Vision video of water being boiled in an electric kettle

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  A kettle, with a detachable whistle over its spout

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  Swan electric kettle in brass, an early electric kettle at the Museum of Liverpool

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  Aluminium çaydanlık. A unique instrument of Turkish cuisine.

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  Kettle on a portable stove at the Museu da Baronesa, Brazil

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  Modest tea kettle boiling water over small bottled gas at a tea house.