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Michael One day I will write a comprehensive guide on typical AirBnB accommodations and their lack of home accessories. Clothes hangers, for example. Where do you hang your jacket besides the apartment door when there is no appropriate hook available? Or in general storage space. According to my planned compendium "Now we are setting up our AirBnB rental unit," there should always be a small table or cupboard in the entrance area, or perhaps a shelf that provides space for utensils that one should always have at hand in a foreign residence: keys, wallets, phones, and their chargers.
A common problem with this type of accommodation is the absence of sharp knives. You have bought a fresh loaf of crunchy sourdough bread and want to cut it in your rental unilt, but you have to make do with a dull kitchen knife and ruin the whole lovely bread. That doesn't have to be!
Okay, Americans are laughing now naturally about my problems, because they buy their bread already cut in 99 percent of all cases. But also for other food products, having a sharp knife on hand during your travels pays off nicely. Alas, you can't take monster kitchen knives with you on a trip without causing a stir at the airport, besides, one must always pad and wrap the sharp edges safely, to avoid any accidents.
One day on Amazon, I stumbled upon a foldable bread knife by Victorinox, the well-known Swiss matador of the art of making quality kitchen knives. This particular knife is not long, the blade is only 4.3 inches, probably due to some safety regulations so that lunatics don't get any ideas. However, since the blade stays locked in the open position and the serrated edge is very sharp, you can easily slice through fresh bread, even German style sourdough with a murderous crust, without even a crumb falling off to the side. There it is, the slices will look amazingly clean and appetizing. The knife has earned a permanent spot on my travel list and has been with us on every trip since. Top product!
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