Breville EK2 Carving

Advantages: cuts very thinly and evenly
Disadvantages: carving style takes a while to get used to

...I like my roast meat and poultry sliced very thin and always have a problem keeping my carving knives sharp enough so this is the reason I thought I would try an electric carving knife. Initially the problem I had was the change in slicing style. With an electric carving knife, instead or sliding the knife back and forth through the meat gradually working your way down, you place the knife in position and exert a gentle steady downwards pressure until the knife slices off the piece. The knife itself creates the back and forth motion with its blade. This is the most difficult transition as the tendency to move the knife in a traditional manner remains. The Breville EK2 isn’t my first electric carving knife; it’s a replacement for an old Russell Hobbs that had to be retired due to safety reasons. It was getting on in years... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish, quick boil
Disadvantages: Short Life

...I bought the Breville Classique (KT6) from COMET on the 30 August 2001 for what I considered was a fair price (£36) considering its looks and features. The quite fetching chromed stainless steel body looked a treat in our kitchen (which has stainless appliances) and as we live in a hard water area the scale filter is a noce little touch - shame it is so flimsy as it broke after about 6 months. It has a quickboil (3KW) element and does what you expect in that department. If you do buy I wish you luck - mine died (element failure) before the 2 year point and the kettle only carries a 1 year guarantee. COMET did not want to know and BREVILLE were not interested. In discussions with BREVILLE they said that they expected the kettle to last around 4 or 5 years but would not stand by that by offering me a replacement at half the retail price... Read review

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Advantages: A very Smart Looking Kettle
Disadvantages: Doesn't hold a lot of water

...The Breville Kettle is a stunning looking kettle the blue light on when it boils is a smart and novel feature. the water filters very quick. And uses the brita water filter system. And it does make a difference if you live in a hard water area. You will notice a cup of tea tastes a lot cleaner and fresher. It has a rapid boil element and does boil very quick. The only draw back is the filling capacity you're looking at about 4 mugs of tea but apart from that a good kettle. The filters last for about one month and there is an indicator on the top of the kettle to let you know when to change the filter.... Read review

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