I Got A New Tea Kettle!

By now you must realize I am a tea enthusiast. There is almost always a cup of tea in my hand, all day, every day!

Sadly in NH, the water is full of minerals that quickly ruin tea kettles. My kettle was looking pretty sad. It was time to find a new one. 
Enter this beautiful kettle from Chefs Limited. 

It's stainless stain with a black enamel coating on the outside only. It is a much larger kettle than the last few I have used at 2.75 quarts! That's plenty of hot water for everyone!

The handle is made with silicone. It does get very warm. It's fine if I heat my water up on low and remove it quickly. If it's on there a long while, I would recommend an oven mitt, because it can be uncomfortable. The lid is stainless steel as well. The knob is not stainless steel, but something coated in plastic and held on with a screw. It seems pretty cheap and gets extremely hot! I would not recommend removing the lid until the kettle cools. With that being said, the company does recommend that you leave it open to air dry when not in use to prevent rust. Every time I boil water, I dump the excess, and leave the lid open. I haven't had any rust formation yet.

The spout cover/whistle is removable. The ring is cool to the touch for easy removal. I JUST turned the burner off and was able to hold onto the ring. The whistle doesn't work if you are heating the kettle on low, but if you turn up the heat it has a nice, chill whistle. I dig it.

There is one thing I should point out. The handle is held on by nuts and bolts that are attached on the INSIDE of the pot. You WILL cut your hand on them when you hand wash this unless you are CAREFUL! I was not expecting sharp things inside and I jacked up my hand pretty good. 

For the most part I love this kettle. It looks cute in my kitchen. It's easy enough to rinse it out and air dry it. I doubt I will need to clean it heavily that often, so the exposed bolts thing is more of a general warning than a con. The whistle is perfect! Removing it is easier then holding it open like other kettles. The handle is better than some I have owned, and I don't mind whipping out an oven mitt. Waiting for the lid to cool before removing it is a bit of an inconvenience but not awful. I give this tea kettle 4 out of 5 stars.

 Grab one on Amazon.

I received this product at a discount. This review is 100% honest, unbiased, and my own.

 ~Crystal Vicious