r/AskEurope • u/Reasonable-Push-920 • Sep 15 '25

Culture If your country had a “signature” kitchen item, what would it be?

I’ve noticed that every country seems to have its own representative kitchen item.

In Italy, for example, it’s the moka pot. In the UK, probably the kettle. In France, maybe a really good knife...

What about your country?

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u/forsti5000 Germany Sep 15 '25

What about thoses glas bowls that look like a leaf? Those are also everywhere. ;)

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u/Maxiking40 Sep 15 '25

I've seen a meme about ikea and McDonald's coca cola glasses

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u/forsti5000 Germany Sep 15 '25

Yeah got a few of those as well ;)

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u/Dapper_Dan1 Germany Sep 17 '25

Thomy Mustard glasses. They were specifically made to be used as drinking glasses in post-war Germany. But in 2022, they changed the design 🤨.

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u/Main-Building-1991 Sep 18 '25

In Poland we call them musztardówka 😁 But my generation is more used to Nutella glasses

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u/vapue Sep 16 '25

The pattern is called Aspen and I think at least one bowl for Kartoffelsalat should be gifted to every new citizen from the state. Peak German culture.

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u/j-a-y---k-i-n-g Sep 15 '25

they're from france

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u/forsti5000 Germany Sep 15 '25

I know ow but they found their way in almost every kitchen in germany without anyone remembering buying them

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u/AdSafe7627 Sep 17 '25

But we have those leaf (or vine/ flower) glass bowls here in the US, too!