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Customer Reviews of Bodum Assam 51-Ounce Tea Press
Customer Rating: Summary: Great Comment: I got this for my Grandmother's birthday and she absolutely loves it. She says it is wonderful! Customer Rating: Summary: Thin glass Comment: It worked well. But the third day I had it, I broke it. The glass is thin, you need to be careful with this one. I wish they had one like this made out of something thicker. Customer Rating: Summary: Bought this for my mother for Mother's Day Comment: My mother loves this product she owned a smaller pot that she bought in a local store that cost twice as much and she is much happier with this product. Customer Rating: Summary: I got rid of mine Comment: I can not possibly understand why they would make the strainer basket out of plastic. Why would I want to subject plastic to boiled water? There is a great deal of concern with plastics reaction to heat today. Is this plastic safe? I don't know. I emailed the company asking exactly what kind of plastic is used. They responded the plastic used is safe for human use. ??? That's their opinion without knowing exactly what plastic is used who knows if it is safe. Why not use stainless steel strainers in all their units? Customer Rating: Summary: great tea press if you love making tea! Comment: I'm buying my second one. The first was a casualty of the 14 year old cleaning the kitchen when she dropped another glass on it and destroyed the carafe. I really enjoy(ed) making tea with this press. I didn't even know such a thing existed until my wife and I saw one at a Chinese dim sum restaurant and enjoyed some jasmine tea from it. I found it easy to use. I don't understand many of the complaints in these reviews. I would fill it with water then transfer that water to a tea kettle to heat it. As it was heating I would measure out the loose tea. I generally would use 5 tablespoons of loose tea per pot (usually green tea - Twinings Gunpowder variety or Jasmine). When the water was hot I would pour it over the loose tea through the strainer. Then I would place the lid on top. I never ever had it sink prematurely. After 3 mins (or whatever the recommended steeping time was) I would press the tea to the bottom of the strainer. Then serve! I drank it hot or poured it over ice during the summer. Always tasted great! The whole thing was easy to clean. Simply rinse out the carafe when empty or put it through the dishwasher if it was too dirty, though I usually hand cleaned it. But, somehow the grease and spatters of everyday kitchen cooking would get to the outside so I would put it in the dishwasher. The basket would sometimes get tea leaves stuck in it, but I could reach in with my fingers and scrape them out easily enough. My only gripe was that one of the little flanges on the basket that keep it in place broke off when I banged it against the side of the sink to knock out tea leaves. Bummer. So, I didn't do that any more. Again, I don't understand the problems people have had with this tea press. Having it opened up a world of tea drinking for me because I was able to start using loose tea with ease. Tea bags just don't have the best quality leaves in them and that affects the taste. If you want an alternative to drinking sodas and/or coffee, etc, tea is the way to go and loose tea will make you want more and more. More Reviews Bodum 1846-01 Assam Tea Press Choosing Appliance -> Built-in Ovens Ease of cleaning is well worth considering at the outset. Stay clean liners resist dirt build-up but pyrolitic cleaning is the ultimate. It burns off all baked-on debris at 500°C so that all you have to do is sweep out the resulting ash. Look out for ovens with a steam cleaning facility, too, and remember that some ovens have removable inner doors that are easy to clean. Choosing Appliance -> Ladles Look for ladles that are made of one piece of stainless steel rather than a handle and dome which are spot welded together. With use, spot welded ladles tend to come apart. Buy several differnet sizes. Bodum Assam 51-Ounce Tea Press Kitchen tips -> Onion To produce good tasting, crisp onions, slice or chop onions and place them in a bowl. Cover the onions with water and then add some ice to the water. Let the onions soak for 15 minutes to an hour and then drain before serving |
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