Unusual & mysterious kitchen gadgets

[Tropicalsenior]

  On 1/30/2024 at 7:15 AM, liuzhou said:

Any ideas.

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It's too big to stick in your mouth so I can only think that it's some kind of cooking instrument.

[liuzhou]

  On 1/30/2024 at 12:25 PM, Tropicalsenior said:

It's too big to stick in your mouth so I can only think that it's some kind of cooking instrument.

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No cooking involved.

[weinoo]

  On 1/30/2024 at 12:24 PM, gfron1 said:

It's a melon fork. You can scrape with the back tines/bar to release the melon, and then use the front to eat.

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As Rob said:

 

https://kissthecook.net/products/melon-fork?variant=42027274633475&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2eKtBhDcARIsAEGTG42XAWP4ygoij7STjHCFR691gIZqvlu9cP8RZmCeOFAsG_3iqvsdtRsaAkHJEALw_wcB

[liuzhou]

 

 

 

 

[MaryIsobel]

My sister and her husband were cleaning out an elderly relatives places and this was in a kitchen drawer with usual kitchen utensils

[Laurentius]

It's a corkscrew missing its worm/T- handle.  That goes through the stub you're holding into the "U".

[liuzhou]

Here's a new one to me.

 

Usual rules. Image searches just spoil the fun.

 

 

 

[AlaMoi]

table place card holder

 

[liuzhou]

  On 6/24/2024 at 2:12 PM, AlaMoi said:

table place card holder

 

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No. It has a specific culinary kitchen use. More likely to be found in a domestic kitchen.

[Katie Meadow]

  On 6/24/2024 at 2:21 PM, liuzhou said:

 

No. It has a specific culinary kitchen use. More likely to be found in a domestic kitchen.

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I really hope it isn't something I need.

[palo]

Removing artichoke leaves?

 

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[Tropicalsenior]

Something to perch on the edge of a pot to keep a pot from boiling over?

[liuzhou]

  On 6/24/2024 at 2:48 PM, palo said:

Removing artichoke leaves?

 

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  On 6/24/2024 at 2:52 PM, Tropicalsenior said:

Something to perch on the edge of a pot to keep a pot from boiling over?

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Neither.

[Laurentius]

  On 6/24/2024 at 6:46 AM, liuzhou said:

Here's a new one to me.

 

Usual rules. Image searches just spoil the fun.

 

 

 

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A canning rack lifter, or an oven rack puller?

[dcarch]

 A tiny knife sharpener? Shown upside down in the picture.

 

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[Laurentius]

  On 6/24/2024 at 3:24 PM, dcarch said:

 A tiny knife sharpener?

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You thinking maybe a knife sharpening angle guide?

[liuzhou]

None correct. Sorry.

[Kerry Beal]

Menu holder? Oops already suggested. 

Edited June 24, 2024 by Kerry Beal (log)

[FrogPrincesse]

A can opener of some kind? (for cans that have a tab)

[liuzhou]

  On 6/24/2024 at 4:34 PM, Kerry Beal said:

Menu holder?

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In your kitchen?

[liuzhou]

  On 6/24/2024 at 4:43 PM, FrogPrincesse said:

A can opener of some kind? (for cans that have a tab)

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Nope.

[NadyaDuke]

A bag clip?

[liuzhou]

  On 6/24/2024 at 7:16 PM, NadyaDuke said:

A bag clip?

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 No. It is specifically for kitchen use.

 

[Amy D.]

Fish descaler? 

[liuzhou]

  On 6/24/2024 at 10:33 PM, Amy D. said:

Fish descaler? 

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