Cuisinart CTK-EOS17R Aura Enamel-on-Steel Stovetop Teakettle, Red
December 13, 2013 - Comment
Enamel on steel kettles offer a unique sense of style and color to compliment today’s home kitchens. All Cuisinart kettles have convenient whistles to signal that water is boiling. Stainless kettles are available in 2-quart capacities. Product Features Teakettle has a porcelain enamel exterior on steel Kettle heats up quickly and retains heat well Great
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Has all the right features, great kettle Ordered this to replace my 3-year old terrible kettle. This one is great – I’m so relieved. Good points:1) Handle can be picked up with a bare hand, don’t need a towel or mitt most of the time2) Button for flipping up the spout works well3) Can pull off the lid with the same hand that holds it by the handle (for refilling even when it’s hot)4) Solid body means no glued-on bottom that can eventually fail5) NO DRIBBLE – spout pours cleanly6) Loud…
Handle gets warm, otherwise really nice The rubber handle does get warm. I do have a gas stove, but it gets considerable warmer than my previous kettle. That said, a simple dish towel or my sleeve is enough to be able to grab it in the first few minutes. The handle does cool down a couple mins after the gas is turned off. Other than that very minor inconvenience, the overall quality is really really nice. The top fits snug and comes off with ease, hot or cold. The black is a very nice, classic finish.
A Fussy Disappointing Product I read all the reviews before choosing this classy looking tea kettle. When I read the care instructions I was dismayed. I’m not in the habit of washing a tea kettle after each use, for example. And the “fill line” is surprisingling low. I thought to myself, “I will have to instruct guests re: how to use the tea kettle.” Goodness. Then, after fewer than two weeks use, there are unsightly spots where the enamel has dulled. At first I thought they were grease spatters. But after…