Thought this might be a fun thread idea. :-)
What tools do you have in the kitchen for food prep that you bought from
a hardware store and adapted to cooking?

Hacksaw
Blow torch

and Pastorio suggested microplaners which I'm going to have to
investigate.

Hacksaws are used for cutting bones primarily, and a blow torch is used
for crisping custards etc. and for singing hair feathers when I'm
processing my own poultry.

Anyone else?
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Om.

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