What is your favorite kitchen utensil?

[Ken B]

I like colanders.

[Brian]

The one with the best name is clearly "spatula".

But I like my Global 8" chef knife.

[Drasko]

8" chef knife

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[Mirror Image]

A wooden spoon. Works particularly well when I listen to Bartok's The Wooden Prince.

[Sergeant Rock]

My favorite (especially useful now that I'm in my dotage, with failing strength in my hands), the Zyliss (Swiss made) jar opener. We've had it for thirty plus years.




Sarge

[Christo]

[North Star]

8" chef knife.

+2

And since I don't have a pestle and mortar, a pepper mill is mighty useful, too.

A colander would certainly be nice to have, although one manages without.

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

A sharp paring knife. I don't cook, but I'm often to be found in the kitchen slicing pieces of cheese and fruit with such an implement.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Can opener.

[(poco) Sforzando]

My mouth.

[TheGSMoeller]

Beer bottle opener.

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

Actually, my favorite has to be the simple "waiter's" corkscrew/wine bottle opener, used by good sommeliers worldwide. Simple, elegant, and easy. I could show you how to use one in one minute--pulling a cork from a bottle of wine does not require much in the way of strength or dexterity in the great majority of cases. I am always amused by these expensive, battery-powered bottle openers sold by Sharper Image and various kitchen supply stores. I can probably open up four or five bottles before the user of one of these overpriced gadgets figures out where to stick his batteries.

[North Star]

I am always amused by these expensive, battery-powered bottle openers sold by Sharper Image and various kitchen supply stores. I can probably open up four or five bottles before the user of one of these overpriced gadgets figures out where to stick his batteries.

Hm, I didn't even know such things existed. They're certainly a great help to people with only one functioning arm.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

I like colanders.

I like colanders too :3

But they don't have many uses really....

[North Star]

I like colanders too :3

But they don't have many uses really....

Having them for rinsed fruit and cooked pasta is plenty already.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

Having them for rinsed fruit and cooked pasta is plenty already.

If you eat pasta a lot. I tend to eat rice more than any other grain though,

[North Star]

If you eat pasta a lot. I tend to eat rice more than any other grain though,

Or fruits.. and you can use a colander for rice too.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

Or fruits.. and you can use a colander for rice too.

Yes.

[Ken B]

Or fruits.. and you can use a colander for rice too.

Countless uses.

[(poco) Sforzando]

Countless uses.

Someone you know?