To continue with utensils you find in a German Kitchen:
Electric tea kettle for boiling water. I do not know why Americans still insist on that silly tea kettle on the back of the stove when electric kettles are so much more efficient. They even turn themselves off!
Teapot, tea light stove (a small warming stove), tea net or ball, and tea cozy. Even if you do not drink tea, you will have a set up like this for your guests.
Coffee pot or coffee press for breakfast and tea-time, which Germans call “Kaffee”. If you have ever seen the movie, “Bagdad Café”, with Marianne Sägebrecht playing the German housewife/tourist, you will know what I mean when I say that the Germans like their coffee strong.
Wine glasses and champagne flutes for the occasional celebratory toast, and absolutely indispensable for New Year’s Eve.
Beer glasses, not mugs, are slightly tapered towards the bottom, to let a good head of foam develop when pouring. They have no handle. You will find beer steins in Southern Germany and if you go to a beer garden.
Cheese knives or slicer and
Cheese plate with cover and wurst plate with cover. Since two meals per day consist of open faced sandwiches, keeping a variety of cheese and sausage ready for quick service is important in many households.
Fruit knives are small, curved knives for use at the table to prepare the fruit you eat for dessert.
Spaetzle press or board and knife for making home-made noodles.
Large salad bowl with salad spoon and fork servers. These are used on a regular basis as the dressing is often made in the bottom of the salad bowl, the lettuce and other ingredients placed on top and the salad mixed shortly before serving. Just think, everyone has the same dressing!
Other Items
- Cups and saucers (not mugs).
- Round soup spoons and deep "soup" plates for soup (not bowls).
- Bread box or bag to keep bread fresh (it never goes in the refrigerator).
- Serrated knife for slicing hard rolls and bread.
- Electric slicer for bread and meats (not an electric knife).
