Copper Tea Kettle – Something Fantastic To Prepare Your Tea In

For the avid tea drinker, a tea kettle is one of the most important kitchen accessories. Even for those who do not drink much, a tea kettle can still be a great way to decorate your kitchen in a functional manner.

Even the smallest apartment kitchen can be spruced up if a shiny tea kettle is left on the stove. Today, you are spoiled for choice of the design of your tea kettle. You can purchase one that is stainless steel, aluminum, porcelain enamel, or copper. A copper tea kettle has a long history of tea making and gives your kitchen a warm and soft glow.

Copper has long been used by mankind because of its malleability. It was used both on its own and mixed with tin to form brass or bronze for the last 10, 000 years. When man began to work with copper, he also noticed that it was a quick conductor of heat.

Copper cooking dishes are sometimes still used for this very property. Today, most copper goes into wiring, again because of its amazing conductive properties.

Some of the first tea kettles were made out of copper. There were also copper samovars, an intricate Russian water boiler cum tea kettle. Because the metal heats up so quickly, copper tea kettles are prized for their ability to heat up water in record time.

Copper can also be burnished to a soft, warm finish or mixed with other materials to release its natural turquoise and blue undertones, sometimes in beautiful patterns.

Sometimes your copper tea kettle will develop a beautiful patina, other times it will form a brownish-black crust on the outside. This is because copper slowly breaks down when exposed to air. In this case, you should clean your copper tea kettle with a variety of home remedies. Cover your tea kettle in ketchup and let it sit out overnight. In the morning, scrub and rinse with a soft, clean cloth. You can also let your kettle soak in Kool-Aid and then rinse clean the next day. The gentle acids in these products will eat away at the corrosion without producing any toxic residue. Boil a few pots of water in order to get rid of the taste before you make your next cup of tea.

Copper tea kettles can be found as treasured antiques or can be bought new at almost all kitchenware stores. Their aesthetic and functionally appeal are increasing their popularity.