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Sure, it looked kind of funny, but it made the whole process way easier.

Kitchen tools

Felix Oberhage

She’dneverused them to prep food, but she swore that was about to change.

The whole incident got me wondering: How many other fabulous kitchen tools are being overlooked?

Sure, there are other lemon-juicing tools out there, but this one is superior to all the rest.

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Bonus: you’ve got the option to use it on limes, too!

And it’s nice to have them in a few different sizes for whatever your needs may be.

Thanks to my garlic press, I now relish in the task.

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Kota Japan 12 in.

Learn how to use ithere, and your knives will always be on point.

Plus, you could also use it to make foamy cocktails.

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Odds are levels of tea consumed will go up if you buy one.

So, if you have one of those, you probably already have a set of these.

Use them to cut everything from bacon to herbs to pizza.

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The silicone will wipe it up in one fell swoop, so nothing gets forgotten.

Use it to mash tomatoes for tomato sauce, crush nuts, and make guacamole.

Basically, it can be used anywhere mashing is required.

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Use it to pit olives, too.

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Without one of these keeping your nice knives nice will be almost impossible. Learn how to use it here and your knives…

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