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when you boil water do you put the cover

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grigsby [JU]

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I start with hot water and use no lid.

:wifey: and I had arguement over this so we each tried it our preferred method with equal amounts of water......she with the lid one by a few seconds. She was all excited till I mentioned that her increased speed would be fully negated when she had to wash the lid.
 
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monstermudder78 [JU]

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grigsby said:
I start with hot water and use no lid.

:wifey: and I had arguement over this so we each tried it our preferred method with equal amounts of water......she with the lid one by a few seconds. She was all excited till I mentioned that her increased speed would be fully negated when she had to wash the lid.
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No reason to wash the lid if you just boiled water in it. It's probably cleaner after boiling the water than after you washed it.
 
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GoldenJeeper [JU]

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grigsby said:
shut up.....I had to win the contest and she thinks if something is used it is automatically dirty and soap and water must be involved.
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Only if it sits unrinsed for a period of time. Most things which are used in the kitchen can be considered clean if they are merely rinsed after use. When I cook, I clean as I go. When A cooks during the day, well.... you know.
 
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FinlayZJ [JU]

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KaththeChef said:
Cold water comes to a boil faster than starting with hot water. Salting the water and using a lid helps it come to a boil faster as well.
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Cold water will gain heat at a faster rate, but will ultimately take longer to boil.

If you put a pot of cold water on the stove, and a pot of hot water, and heat them at the same rate, the hot water will boil first.
 
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KaththeChef [JU]

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FinlayZJ said:
Cold water will gain heat at a faster rate, but will ultimately take longer to boil.

If you put a pot of cold water on the stove, and a pot of hot water, and heat them at the same rate, the hot water will boil first.
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Q: Which one boils faster cold water or warm/hot water? Jennifer Washington, Presque Isle, ME

AskFN: Trick question, right? In spite of whatever rumors may be floating around, you can put your trust in common sense: hot water reaches a boil faster. To understand why, think of temperature not in terms hot/cold but in terms of fast/slow. Temperature is an index of the average speed of molecules within a substance. The faster molecules circulate, the hotter the substance and thus the higher the temperature; the slower, vice versa. Attempting to boil water with cold water versus hot is like the difference between going from zero to 60mph versus going from 45mph to 60 - it's no contest.

So why don't we always cook with hot tap water? What's wrong with saving a little time? The answer can be summed up in a word: lead. Hot water dissolves lead in home plumbing more quickly than cold water, and far and away most of the lead that comes out of our taps comes from our own home plumbing. Whether you live in a very old home with lead pipes or a very new home with copper piping joined with lead-containing solder, hot tap contains more lead than cold. In recognition of this, the EPA advises consumers to always use cold water for cooking. If you've got any worries about lead in your tap water, have your water tested by a state certified lab, and check first with your public water supplier. Some of them will test for free.

I'm sticking to using cold water w/salt and a lid. :beerchug:
 
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Jays89YJ [JU]

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KaththeChef said:
Q: Which one boils faster cold water or warm/hot water? Jennifer Washington, Presque Isle, ME

AskFN: Trick question, right? In spite of whatever rumors may be floating around, you can put your trust in common sense: hot water reaches a boil faster. To understand why, think of temperature not in terms hot/cold but in terms of fast/slow. Temperature is an index of the average speed of molecules within a substance. The faster molecules circulate, the hotter the substance and thus the higher the temperature; the slower, vice versa. Attempting to boil water with cold water versus hot is like the difference between going from zero to 60mph versus going from 45mph to 60 - it's no contest.

So why don't we always cook with hot tap water? What's wrong with saving a little time? The answer can be summed up in a word: lead. Hot water dissolves lead in home plumbing more quickly than cold water, and far and away most of the lead that comes out of our taps comes from our own home plumbing. Whether you live in a very old home with lead pipes or a very new home with copper piping joined with lead-containing solder, hot tap contains more lead than cold. In recognition of this, the EPA advises consumers to always use cold water for cooking. If you've got any worries about lead in your tap water, have your water tested by a state certified lab, and check first with your public water supplier. Some of them will test for free.

I'm sticking to using cold water w/salt and a lid. :beerchug:
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I grew up in old houses and my parents would never use hot water to boil water because of that reason. With new piping and water heaters, I would think that's old news.
 
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