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10 Easy Pieces: Classic Tea Kettles

As autumn approaches, it's time to think about the perfect tea kettle, a kitchen staple that is surprisingly difficult to source. Here are ten great ones:

Above: Staub Theiere Teapot, available in black cast iron as well as a range of enameled jewel-like colors (yellow, grenadine, royal blue, basil); $114 at Amazon.

Above: Sori Yanagi Water Kettle, designed by the Japanese master, available in mirror or brushed stainless steel; $72 at Chatchada.

Above: Bodum Osiris Tea Kettle; $69.95 at Amazon.

Above: This Water Kettle from Finland is made by Opa Oly, the oldest manufacturer of stainless steel household items in Scandinavia, and is available in the US exclusively from Kiosk Kiosk in New York.

Above: Eva Zeisel Teakettle, by the doyenne of midcentury American design, $89.95 at Amazon.

Above: Le Creuset Granite Gray Enameled Steel Kettle; £49 at David Mellor in the UK.

Above: Classico Water Kettle; $42 at Conran USA.

Above: Classic Simplex English Kettle; $169.99 at Amazon.

Above: Martha Stewart Tea Kettle; $59.99 at Amazon.

Above: The stainless steel Opera Kettle, designed for WMF by Michael Kindler, is $122.28 at Amazon.

September 16, 2009

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what about electric kettles? which are your favorites?

posted by johanna on 09/16/2009 at 06:50 am

Thanks for giving me the nudge to invest in a beautiful tea kettle, especially since it sits out most of the time. I typically just pick up whatever I can find at Target. But you've inspired me to purchase something long lasting and beautiful, too.

posted by Jane on 09/16/2009 at 08:11 am

The Staub is beautiful! I noticed when doing some research on it recently that it's intended (at least according to staub) to be a tea pot not a kettle... several reviews had mentioned that it got very hot on the stove and staub's response was that it wasn't *really* meant to go on the stove. For what it's worth. Thanks for the lineup. I'm still trying to decide about replacing the Alessi with an electric kettle.

posted by rebecca on 09/16/2009 at 09:19 am

What, no copper kettles?

posted by Steve on 09/17/2009 at 01:21 pm

I know that this is about design, but heating water on a stove is a huge waste of energy. Buy an electric kettle instead.

posted by Connie on 09/18/2009 at 08:52 am

I think you left out one of the the best: the Chantal Classic, which is nothing else, hits musical note instead of howling. I love mine.

posted by Marian on 10/08/2009 at 10:54 am

Do any of these kettles whistle?

posted by Susan on 10/17/2009 at 09:41 am

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