Burak,

Thank you for the insight into Istanbul and the surrounding area. It seems very exotic to most people in the US. I'm sure many of us in the US have paid a mechanic $50 for 6 minutes of hard work- though he might not have told us that. <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


I'm sure the craftsmen there can do well with this- it's not really much different than a semaver, is it? The Irish and New Zealanders each seem to think they came up with the idea, but, like most good ideas, the origins seem to go back for hundreds or even thousands of years. Our ancestors were no fools.

I appreciate the offer, but I did order one of the "thermettes" from the "other" coast of the US (although this design is from New Zealand, it's not entirely clear to me if these are being made in the US or NZ). It might even arrive today.

Personally, I would rather it had a "floor" to the "fire chamber", but since I already have a "Storm" (Kelly) Kettle for use indoors, it's not a difficulty to use this one only outdoors. I'm looking forward to trying it for cooking as well as boiling water.