According to the tests I conducted (using a gas range at highest heat), our traditional stove-top kettles take eight or nine minutes to boil a mere four cups of water. Pathetic! What’s more ...

Architect kettle in azure blue, £74.49, John Lewis, johnlewis.com, 03456 049 049 MORPHY RICHARDS Sage green Accents traditional kettle ... s Collection copper stove top kettle, £30, Sainsbury ...

Not only is this sunflower-yellow kettle a beautiful addition to the stove top, but a high-grade stainless-steel base means it’s designed to heat up faster if you’re the type who hates waiting ...

The kettle is plugged into an electrical outlet, which powers the coil and heats up the water. It looks like this: Or this: Americans mostly use stove-top kettles. The kettle is filled with water ...