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Unconventional kitchen utensil you can't live without? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by dhcmrlchtdj__@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What are your unconventional kitchen tools/utensils you were skeptical of at first but feel you can’t live without?

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Probably unconventional now, but one of those old can openers. Not the turning ones, the manual single-piece ones. Every can opener I have had dies after a year or two, but this one has been going strong for like.. 50+ years.

[–] Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Boy oh boy have I been waiting for the opportunity to plug my favorite can opener. It’s a “turning one” as you call it, from a company called OhSay. American made, and built like a brick shit house, I have no doubts it’ll outlast me. Google it, I think they’re like $15-20

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I love the passion for your can opener! I'll definitely take a look at your recommendation.

In return, here's a pepper grinder my ex-chef dad raves about that seems to be pretty tough:

!(OXO Good Grips Radial Grinder Pepper Mill, 0.385 lbs, White)[https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Lewis-Pepper/dp/B003L0OOQM/)]

[–] Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Hell yeah, I’ll give it a look. I’ve almost made it a hobby to research the shit out of the most durable and long lasting items I can buy, and things that are capable of being maintained or repaired since I’m kind of a tinkerer. I also buy American or union made whenever it’s an option.

[–] moreeni@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

I have an old Soviet wheel-cutting can opener that is still doing good after 40 years and lots and lots of exploitation