iron kettle

Heavy cooking vessel

An iron kettle is a pot or vessel made of cast iron, traditionally used for boiling water or cooking over an open fire.

Iron kettles retain heat well and were common in hearths before modern stoves: She hung the iron kettle over the coals.

The term evokes rustic or historical settings.

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fireplace · open fire · wood burning · steam · tea · copper · stove · handle · lid · cooking · black · heavy · whistling · water · simmer · hanging · trivet · Dutch oven

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material composition

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Reddish metal teapot

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technology and era

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Appliance that heats water

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G