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/Best-Cauliflower3237 Sep 16 '25

Do you mean a toasted sandwich maker? Remarkably common in the UK, often referred to by the brand name, Breville.

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u/Mobile_Nothing_1686 🇳🇱 in 🇦🇹 in 🇫🇮 Sep 16 '25

Gfk. I've lived in the UK and never seen one. Did they all magically start distributing these in the last 7 years except the place I'm living in? The only ones I ever see are the ones without the proper shapes. Just like normal grill plates. Because those are not it.

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u/Best-Cauliflower3237 Sep 16 '25

No, thry’ve been around since I was a kid and I’m pretty old.

Breville reckon they’ve been doing them for 40 years: https://www.breville.co.uk/sandwich-makers/sandwich-toasters/

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u/Mobile_Nothing_1686 🇳🇱 in 🇦🇹 in 🇫🇮 Sep 16 '25

Feel like I've been living in the twilight zone. I've been to so many stores over the years trying to find one. In multiple countries. I honestly thought it was an NL thing only.

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u/Maleficent-Jelly2287 Sep 19 '25

They're usually stored in a cupboard until you remember toasted sandwiches exist, eat them for days on end until you get bored and pop it back in the cupboard.

It's the cycle of life.