Breville JK71

It's quite strange to write about a kettle. What should a kettle do? First of all, it should boil water. Well, this one does, just like any other would :) I got this kettle from Comet for 50 pounds or something. It's the most expensive one from the Breville range. I was choosing a kettle for my new kitchen and I was looking for some brushed metal cool design. There were quite few options to choose from. Others were either too shiny or too rotund. So in terms of looks this one appealed to me most - not too fancy but still cool. That's the only reason why I paid 50 quid for a kettle! When I brought it home I discovered another nice ...

I found it really difficult to find a brushed steel kettle that I liked the look of but was also comfortable to lift when full - eventually I found the Breville JK71. It's 1.5L so not the biggest of kettles, but then it is still comfortable for me to lift when full which many of the bigger kettles aren't. It's cordless and has rapid-boil plus a pretty blue-lit water gauge which lights up when it's boiling. It's fairly quick to boil - true to it's description, and very stylish to look at (nice and simple lines). There are a couple of negatives. Firstly, it takes a long time for the plastic taste to go away when you boil the water. But then ...