So, growing up, my mom had this weird kitchen item that I literally thought was part of every household. It was this random rubber mallet she used to tenderize meat. I mean, tenderizers exist, right? But nope, she swore by this mallet like it was passed down some secret family generation. Fast forward to a college dinner party where I'm like, 'Oh, lemme show y'all my mom's beef-mallet trick,' and everyone looked at me like I'd grown a second head. So yeah, turns out a rubber mallet’s more for like, crafts or maybe carpentry or something, not really for getting that steak just right. Even now, I secretly think they’re missing out, ‘cause damn if that wasn’t the juiciest meat ever cooked. But hey, maybe my family was just a little extra. Anyone else have wacky kitchen tools they thought were normal? #UncommonKitchenTools #FamilyTraditions #KitchenHacks