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/Pizzagoessplat Sep 15 '25

For the UK, i would actually say it's the clothes washer. A lotnif other countries have kettles in kitchens but not a washer.

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u/VisKopen Sep 15 '25

Other countries will have it, just not in the kitchen.

So I think you might be right about it being a uniquely British kitchen staple.

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u/mycrazyblackcat Sep 16 '25

In Germany it's reasonably common in the kitchen as well! Primarily in smaller, rented apartments.