Working out what all the things shown below were actually designed for is a massive challenge. Even if kitchen is your natural habitat. Are you ready to take the test?
See a bunch of some really weird kitchen utensils
#1 ‘An old iron item, found in the pile of old kitchen stuff. What is this?’
The answer: This is a nutcracker. You use the V-shaped piece to crack hazelnuts or walnuts and then use the tweezers to take out the seeds.
#2 ‘What’s wrong with the sink?’
The answer: nothing. This is the piece you cut out of the top when you fix it to the sink. You can keep it if you think it might come in handy.
#3 ‘What is this for?’
The answer: this are turkey plates. The cut bits hold the skin which keeps the plate steady.
#4 ‘Found in the silverware collection belonging to a 90-year-old man’
The answer: It hooks onto the edge of a serving bowl and a smaller bowl goes into the top for dip
#5 ‘That’s what I found in my grandmother’s silver cutlery drawer – what is it?.’
The answer: it looks like an old-fashioned cheese scoop
#6 „Something found in the kitchen, These two things can go apart.’
The answer: it’s an ice crusher.
#7 ‘What is this small solid plastic tool?’
The answer: It’s a tool to sculpt pumpkins. This little cavity is for a kid’s thumb.’
#8 ‘This weird item was found in our Airbnb kitchen. What is it for?’
The answer: It’s a removable frying pan handle by Tefal. It is a piece from the ovenware series.
#9 ‘What is this beautiful yet weird object for?
The answer: It’s for grilling food on a barbecue or a bonfire. The food goes inside and you can easily turn it around.
#10 ‘They look like some hooks. We don’t know what they are for.’
The answer: These are bread oven accessories that you use to pull the baking tray out when it’s too hot.
#11 ‘ A wobbly little spoon with a hole. What’s that?
The answer: it’s a melon ball
#12 What is this? It came along with my kitchen set.’
The answer: this tool is for removing fish scales.
#13 ‘And what is this?’
The answer: it’s a hammer socket
#14 ‘An old (over 100 years) metal rod. It used to be kept in the kitchen drawers..’
The answer: it’s nothing but a pestle.
#15 ‘A cage of metal bars – what is it for?
The answer: it’s a cage to cook the filling
Which item was the hardest to figure out?
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