Everybody thinks they know how to boil water. Many - if not most of them - are
deluded. Boiling water is not as
easy as it appears to be. However,
by following a few simple guidelines, it is within anyone’s reach.
1. Use a metal pot.
Wooden and plastic pots will not work!
2. Fill the metal pot with a quantity of water that is less
than the total volume of the pan.
3. Use real water!
Gasoline, alcohol, and lacquer thinner will boil, but you will not get
boiling water from them.
4. Put the pot on the stove. This is important.
You must use a stove!
Refrigerators, dishwashers, and KitchenAid stand mixers will not boil
water, no matter how long you leave it on.
5. Turn on the burner directly beneath the pot. Turning on the wrong burner will not
boil water!
6. Give the water time to come to a boil. On most stoves, you can adjust the
amount of time required by changing the burner setting (consult the manual that
came with your stove).
7. Do not watch the pot! Watching the pot of water will increase the time it takes to
come to a boil! Simply glance at
the water from time to time until you observe large numbers of “bubbles” rising
to the surface.
8. Once the water is boiling, you can let it boil for a
while, or you can turn off the burner – it’s up to you!
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3 comments:
thank you sir I've always tried to boil water but it's never came out right.
Thats my problem. I have always watched the pot for the water to boil and then get frustrated when it does not boil fast enough and quit. Have never been able to get water to boil. My coffee sucks.
Ohhhhh! Pan THEN water! pan THEN water!
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