A kettle, sometimes called teakettle, tea kettle or the pot, is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. Kettles often resemble teapots, but are used to boil water, not to brew tea.

Kettles can be heated either by placing on a stove, or by their own heating element.

Stovetop kettles

A stovetop kettle is a roughly pitcher shaped metal (or ceramic) vessel used to heat water on a stovetop or hob. Kettles usually have a handle on top, a spout, and a lid. Sometimes stove-mounted kettles also have a steam whistle that indicates when the water has reached boiling point.

Electric kettles

Electric kettles are normally constructed of durable plastic or steel (with a plastic handle) and powered by mains electricity. In modern designs, once the water has reached boiling, the kettle automatically deactivates to prevent the water boiling away and damaging the heating element.

History

The word kettle originates from Latin catillus, which in various contexts is translated as bowl, deep dish, or funnel. A kettle is probably the most ancient kind of metal cooking utensil. Common materials were wrought iron and pressed steel plate.

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Category:Cooking appliances Category:Teaware Category:Boilers (cookware)

Vadim Kolganov (b. 1 September 1968; Pushkino, Russia) is a Pro-Girya Master Instructor. He won a Bronze medal in wrestling at the World Masters Championships in 2005 and was British Sambo Champion in 2006.

Kolganov started training in Karate in 1979, moving swiftly onto Judo and Sambo. In 1980, he started competing in the Central Dynamo club, becoming club champion several times, and became Moscow champion in 1986. He completed high school and entered the Central University of Culture and Sport, studying towards a diploma in physical education and coaching. In 1988, Kolganov was enlisted into the Russian Army and spent two years flying helicopters and parachuting in the Soviet Air Forces. In 1990, he rejoined his course at the Central University of Culture and Sport and completed the Diploma. In 1992 worked in the Moscow Region Police Force as an inspector of Physical Education and self defence within the forces.

In 1993 he worked in a Valentin Dikul spinal injuries and cerebral palsy clinic which led to a trip to Britain where he met his wife and settled in Scotland where he now lives and works. Kolganov returned to competitive wrestling in 2005 taking the Bronze medal at the World Masters Championships in Prague. In 2006 he won the title of British Sambo Champion. Vadim has also studied Wing Chun, Western Boxing, Ju Jitsu and American Freestyle Wrestling. In May 2008 he completed his certification in Russian Kettlebell Systems (R.K.C) in Copenhagen, Denmark under the tuition of the world famous Russian Instructor Pavel Tsatsouline.

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