“As Long as the Food Will Be Warm”: Woman Shares Meal-Warming Trick Using Kettle, SA in Stitches

“As Long as the Food Will Be Warm”: Woman Shares Meal-Warming Trick Using Kettle, SA in Stitches

  • A common kitchen appliance was repurposed in a clever, unconventional way for meal warming
  • The amusing method was captured and shared on a popular video platform, TikTok, delighting many viewers
  • Social media users reacted with laughter and shared their inventive uses for everyday household items
A TikTok user shared a video of a beef stew plate, placed on a kellte with boiling water
An unconventional way of warming meat was shared online, sparking debate. Image: @living_thee_life
Source: TikTok

A surprising household hack involving a common kitchen appliance brought smiles and amusement to many people online

The creative clip, shared on TikTok by @living_thee_life, garnered widespread attention from numerous social media users.

The video presented an unconventional yet amusing method for heating food. It showcased an electric kettle with its lid propped open. Perched directly on the open top of the kettle was a plate, seemingly holding a portion of beef stew.

An innovative warm solution

The heat generated by the boiling water inside the kettle was then used to warm up the meat on the plate above. The content creator herself found the sight entertaining, captioning the clip with multiple laughing emojis. This simple, resourceful, and slightly humorous approach to reheating food resonated with a large audience.

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Some promised to try the hack, and others gave other food-warming tricks
The video left many social media users in stitches, laughing at the woman's innovatiion. Image: @living_thee_life
Source: TikTok

Netizens share other food-warming hacks

The clip's creativity prompted an outpouring of comments from amused and impressed social media users. Many were entertained by the unexpected use of the kettle and shared the inventive ways they had repurposed the appliance. Popular mentions included boiling eggs directly in the kettle or even cooking rice within it.

Beyond kettle-specific tricks, some commenters shared other creative methods they had employed to warm food, such as using an iron or even a hairdryer. A significant number of users expressed gratitude to @living_thee_life for the tip, promising to try the kettle method.

User @Lilwy shared:

"A hair dryer is the best microwave."

User @Jennifer black added:

"I pour hot water into a pot, not too much, then put it on the stove. I then put my food in a container and seal it. It works 😂."

User @Onori advised:

"Also, never use the hotel kettles to boil water for your tea/coffee."

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User @Calm Escape Aesthetics commented:

"Oh, yini, I don’t have a microwave at work 😂. I’m definitely trying this next time."

User @cathy 01 said:

"As long as the food will be warm💯."

User @Chumba shared:

"Every day is a learning process. No more buying of microwaves."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is a Human Interest reporter who joined Briefly News in August 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her journalism journey began in 2005 at the university newspaper. She later transitioned to marketing and sales at Leadership Magazine under Cape Media (2007-2009). In 2023, she joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant, contributing to digital and print platforms across current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. Bongiwe can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za