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I love how the typical contents of a kitchen around the world are a real reflection on that culture.

Here in the UK you can always find an electric kettle, without question. In Italy a Moka pot. In Japan a rice cooker.

It says a lot about what’s important to people.

It’s only really in the US that you see such a proliferation of hyper-specific kitchen gadgets. Smoothie maker, waffle maker, electric egg poacher, vegetable spiralizer…

I don’t know if that says anything about American culture, or just that you guys have really big kitchens.

I’ve never seen any of those with permanent counter space in any American kitchen.
I chose intentionally obscure and wacky gadgets to overstate the point. I don’t genuinely think everyone has these.