That’s easy: the internet! The web gives us all access to kitchen wares stores all over the world, from classic British stores like Dinghams to modern Chinese retail behemoths like AliExpress and everything else in between. If you have been looking for kitchen supplies in retail stores, try looking for stores that specialize in kitchen supplies. These are much more likely to have unique and very specific items for sale.

Browsing foreign stores is also a good way to find interesting tools and items you might be interested in buying. Don’t worry, you won’t necessarily have to import these items. Chances are that whatever you find in a French or South African online store is also available in your country. It’s just not placed front and center in most stores, and you couldn’t find it before because you didn’t know the name of the tool in question. But once you know the name and what you’re looking for, finding local alternatives is often easy.

Watching videos made by cooking enthusiasts from other countries can be useful for similar reasons.