Tempest in a teapot/cup/kettle and things

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
>
> Carol earlier:
> > > who doesn't own a teapot and uses her tea kettle to heat water for
> hot chocolate
> > 
> > Geoff:
> > I heat up my hot chocolate in the microwave. That way, I use the
> exact amount of water (and a splash of milk) I need and so help to
> save the environment.
> > 
> > <exit looking rather smug with his mug>
> 
> Carol again:
> 
> So do I, sometimes. But the steam from the teakettle provides a touch
> of added humidity to my dry apartment, and I use the heated water for
> other things (like instant oatmeal--I can hear the groans from food
> purists already!). And I don't add milk to my hot chocolate, so that
> part doesn't matter to me.
> 
> Of course, the microwave does have another advantage. If you leave the
> room and forget that you're heating the water, you won't start a fire!
> I tend to be paranoid about things like that.
 
Geoff:
In my case, it depends on the brand of hot chocolate. Some brands need 
it in the same way while some  need extra demerara sugar because they 
are not quite sweet enough for my taste..
 
> Carol, now hungry for hot chocolate with melted marshmallows

Geoff:
Well, go and get some, girl!!
:-))