kettle
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In the company’s kitchens, workers returned to traditional kettle cooking for sides like green beans and stopped freezing its biscuits in batches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
"They started coming from everywhere, from the wi-fi router, under the kettle, the toaster and all the switchboards. We would cook and they would keep coming from the sockets, from under the microwave."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Red on one side, black on the other — a rare two-colored lobster is spared the kettle.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“I don’t suppose you put the kettle on for tea?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Millions of TVs - and kettles being boiled for a half-time caffeine boost - along with fridges being opened and closed as people get cold drinks and snacks would cause surges, said Neso.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
In Africa, after poachers kill a protected animal for its tusks, or its organs, or its hide, wardens are often alerted to the illegal activity by the kettles of vultures circling overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Cracker Barrel started preparing its green beans and other sides in ovens instead of traditional stovetop kettles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
As well as air fryers people can also apply for slow-cookers and one-cup kettles.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
Another match was struck; the candle was lit again, and Gregory held it up so that its flame illuminated a massive, towering, teetering pile of spoons and kettles and soup bowls.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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