Oh, darn. Burned a pot.

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

I put some water on to boil so I could steep tea to make iced tea. But I got engrossed here and the poor pot suffered from my forgetfulness.

It is now cooling and we'll see if it recovers enough to be salvaged.

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Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

I do it all the time. What kind of pot?

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Lacey1 · ‎03-09-2010

I quit boiling water for tea. I put cold water and tea bags in a big mason jar and put it in the fridge. If I want hot tea-I just pour some in a mug and nuke it.

StylishLady · ‎03-11-2010

Good to know I'm not the only one to ruin a pot. Yes, the microwave is my friend when boiling water for my tea.

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

@Bird mama wrote:
I do it all the time. What kind of pot?

Hooray, it was salvageable. It was a one-quart pot from the Rocco diSpirito collection the Q offered many years ago. It is a surprisingly sturdy set.

I was making enough water for a pitcher of tea. Next time I'll set the timer to go off. It's simpler to boil water in the pot than in my tea kettle since I can then put the tea bags directly in the pot to steep, let it cool slightly, and then put the steeped tea in a pitcher.

I find I prefer the taste of water-boiled-on-the-stove for tea better than microwaved water. For hot tea, it's usually just one cup at a time and then I use my tea kettle. Boy, lots of explanation just for making tea.

Hope everybody enjoys any tea they might make today!

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nomless · ‎03-10-2010

@Lacey1 wrote:
I quit boiling water for tea. I put cold water and tea bags in a big mason jar and put it in the fridge. If I want hot tea-I just pour some in a mug and nuke it.

I also prefer the cold brew method. The result is better tasting, IMO, smoother. I discovered this method a couple of months ago, and it's my method of choice from now on.

Glad your pan is OK.

HonnyBrown · ‎11-23-2013

@GingerPeach wrote:
@Bird mama wrote:
I do it all the time. What kind of pot?
Hooray, it was salvageable. It was a one-quart pot from the Rocco diSpirito collection the Q offered many years ago. It is a surprisingly sturdy set.

I was making enough water for a pitcher of tea. Next time I'll set the timer to go off. It's simpler to boil water in the pot than in my tea kettle since I can then put the tea bags directly in the pot to steep, let it cool slightly, and then put the steeped tea in a pitcher.

I find I prefer the taste of water-boiled-on-the-stove for tea better than microwaved water. For hot tea, it's usually just one cup at a time and then I use my tea kettle. Boy, lots of explanation just for making tea.

Hope everybody enjoys any tea they might make today!

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Tigriss · ‎03-12-2010

I have an electric 1.2L kettle that I fill up and boil the water in a few minutes, then put the bags in the tupperware pitcher and pour the water over. I put the lid on for it to steep until it is nice and dark, then remove and squeeze the bags and I'm done! I don't heat up the house or burn up a pot since the kettle has an auto off.