Cuisinart BA-275 Everyday Stainless 2-1/2-Quart Tea Kettle

This is a beautiful tea kettle and I was attracted to it right away. However, after getting it home I realized how non-functional it really is.

The handle gets as hot as the kettle does, and you need a pot holder to handle it. Keep that pot holder close by, because after the water boils you'll need it again to take the whistle off the spout to pour the water.

Pot a plant in it and go buy a kettle that you can actually use!

I love this tea kettle. It not only looks great but is of heavy duty construction unlike those $10 aluminum throw-aways. Since I am only an occasional tea drinker, I tend to leave water in the kettle and move it to hot burners when cooling (I have cast iron elements/electric oven so burners stay hot for awhile after use). Other tea kettles create rusty water, since water remains in the kettle. Not this one! It boils water rapidly and is great looking on the stove. My handle does not get hot and, like I said, I have cast iron elements which really heat up and remain hot. I do agree that you cannot take the whistle off without an oven mit. That's the only flaw; they should have made the whistle heat resistant like the handle.

This kettle is very stylish with modern detailing. The removable whistle and stay-cool handle are added pluses. Its smooth lines make it very easy to clean, and its contemporary shape makes it especially attractive.