Le Creuset Traditional Tea Kettle

A few months ago I wandered into a Le Creuset shop and was in awe of all the beautiful cooking utensils around me! I spotted this kettle across the shop - a beautiful black shiny old traditional kettle - that whistled - believe it or not it came home with me - and at around the £45.00 mark for a stove top, well branded kettle - not bad at all! I love this kettle, and here's why : 1. It looks gorgeous compared to uglier modern kettles 2. You don't have to worry about having it near a plug socket 3. It is a lot easier to clean 4. You can actually hear the fact that your water is ready to go rather than having to stand around ...  Read the complete review

When my basic cheap kettle finally gave up the ghost about six months ago, I was secretly pleased. For a long time I had my eye on the beautiful Le creuset range of kettles and I was eager to buy one despite the high price tag. I went along to the Ironmonger and had a look at the range. All three kettles offered by Le Creuset are stove top and feature a whistle. The 1.6L 'Kone' Kettle comes in the largest range of colour choices and costs around £40. The 1.6L 'Ogive' Kettle is only available in a kiwi green and costs around £45. The 2.1L 'Traditional' kettle is available in the most popular colours of the brand and costs around £45. I decided to buy the ...  Read the complete review