Household Tools - Kitchen (Part 1)

I have collected a large number of tools for cooking over the years. Some of them I use infrequently while there are a few that I use every day. Knives and wooden spoons are at the top of the list.

The knives that work best for me are those that are all one piece (i.e. the knife and handle are all one piece of metal). I’ve had too many wooden knife handles split over the years and recently I had a plastic handle crack. There are still some knives in the drawer with wooden and plastic handles - and I still have a butcher block knife set on the counter - but I will continue to put them in the dishwasher when I use them and not replace them when they break.

Wooden spoons last for a very long time. Some I am using are over 20 years old and have weathered the almost daily scrubbing in the dishwasher. I use them virtually every time I cook - on the stove top or in a mixing bowl. For a long time they were in a drawer, but now I have them in a tall tin next to the stove where I can grab one quickly when I cook.

What are your top kitchen tools?