I got a wide-top multipurpose kettle, with just an on/off switch and no temperature control. Solely for boiling water. It has a glass lid and a steamer basket for eggs, dumpling, and such. Not too bad. Bit expensive compaged to the bog standard electric kettle, but easier to clean. And by expensive I mean $8 vs $6. No kettle is worth more than $10. Unless it can brew a cup of Earl Grey, hot, automatically.