Paula Deen 2-Quart Enamel on Steel Teakettle, Green

 (81 customer reviews)

After each use the enamel flakes off the sides exposing a rough black subsurface. I've had this kettle for 10 days! Too bad. Sweet design, but cheaply made (like so many products these days).

I'm in the market for a new teakettle to replace my Paula Deen. I loved the style and color of the red kettle but was disappointed to have the red paint chipping off so quickly, within a few weeks of purchase. After a year of more paint lose and a loosening handle I also found the inside had rust rings forming. Needless to say, that kettle went out in the trash. Until I read the reviews on Amazon I thought mine was an isolated case of a poorly made teakettle. Apparently not, since others have mentioned very similar conditions. Now it's back to reading reviews and searching for the perfect kettle to sit on my stove.

This is a sturdy, eye-catching tea kettle which promises to last a long time without getting bowed and unsteady at the base. Through use, cheaper kettles get rounded underneath and become unfit for ceramic cooktops which require flat-bottomed cookware. While the lid is snug needing some yanking to lift off, that is not necessarily a bad feature for those of us who have, when the lid was loose, poached our fingers with escaping steam. The kettle can easily be filled through the spout. The handle is securely attached and the grip elevated to avoid getting heated.