The BMWs and Mercedeses of the precision kitchen world, courtesy of the Germans. Here are 13 kitchen essentials we’re coveting, from cooking tools to trash cans.
![the famos vegetable peeler is \$8.93 from amazon (one of many remodelista favor 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/famos-vegetable-peeler-two-733x489.jpg)
![stainless steel kitchen scissors, made by the \275 year old j. a. henckels comp 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ja-henckels-all-purpose-kitchen-shears-733x475.jpg)
![messermeister knives are made of carbon steel alloy using the original hot drop 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/messermeister-knives-remodelista.jpg)
![our favorite all purpose jars for the kitchen: the weck 74\2 mold ja 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/weck-mold-jars-organized-home-stock-733x531.jpg)
![the oil / vinegar drizzlers are made of laboratory glass by jenaer glas; Ȋ 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/german-glass-olive-oil-cruet-733x496.jpg)
![the wagenfeld tea pot, designed by wilhelm wagenfeld in \193\1 and manufac 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wagenfeld-glass-tea-pot-733x475.jpg)
![a favorite with european hoteliers, the alfi thermal carafe is available in thr 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/alfi-thermal-caraffe-williams-sonoma-733x475.jpg)
![from venerable german company wesco, the wesco grandy bread box is available in 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wesco-mini-grandy-bread-bin-black-amara-1-733x696.jpg)
![the german made dustpan and broom set by redecker is \$68 at joinery. 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/joinery-rredecker-dustpan-brush-set-733x508.jpg)
![the dark galvanized metal redecker wash bucket is \$55 for the large size from 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/redecker-buckets-father-rabbit-733x475.jpg)
![another favorite trash bin: the german made wesco single boy 3.4 gallon trash c 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wesco-single-boy-trash-can-white.jpg)
![we also like erpa metall trash bins, which have been made for 80 year 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/erpa-metall-trash-bins-remodelista-1-768x520-e1473351773884-733x496.jpg)
![the german made maier nonstick pan cleaning brush is \$4.50 from williams sonom 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/maier-nonstick-pan-cleaning-brush.jpg)
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N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran in March 2014 as part of our Kitchen Composition issue. Featured photograph via Kiosk.
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