Hello World Water

Name: Hello World Water
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 cup
Cuisine: Universal
Ingredients: 250ml fresh cold water

The simplest recipe in existence.

★ Easy Prep 1min Cook 3min Total 4min Yields 1 cup Basics Universal

February 11, 2026 · Robert Jefe Lindstaedt

Instructions

01

Fill the kettle with fresh cold water. Always use cold — hot tap water may contain more minerals and impurities from your pipes.
02

Place the kettle on its base and switch it on. Listen for the gentle hum as it begins to heat.
03

Wait for the kettle to click off automatically. This means the water has reached a rolling boil at 100°C
04

You have just executed your first recipe.

Every programmer writes Hello World as their first program. Every cook should boil water as their first recipe.

If you can boil water, you can cook.

Claude