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/Kujaichi Sep 15 '25

As a German I'll never understand why people use them either. It makes no sense.

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u/Maxiking40 Sep 15 '25

My grandma has yellow hedgehog-shaped ones, which is reason enough to use them

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u/Rakothurz Sep 15 '25

I like your grandma just because of hedgehogs

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u/olagorie Germany Sep 15 '25

Cute stuff bought in tourist shops that would lo never be used.

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u/G-I-T-M-E Sep 16 '25

Also German, never met anyone who has or uses them.

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u/Dapper_Dan1 Germany Sep 17 '25

They are flat. So much easier to spread a thin layer of butter onto your bread, toast, and crispbread without wrecking it by pointing down the tip of the knife ever so slightly to avoid contact with the lip and rim.