Moving to Ghana: Kitchen items I’m happy I brought to Accra
1. Blendtec blender. I absolutely love my Blendtec blender. I primarily use it to make vegan ice-cream, pesto, nut butters, fresh soups, grind whole oats into flour and mix batters. Yes, all of this in one blender! It did set me back £350 (Costco UK), but it was well worth it as it’s helped me eat clean.
2. Vegetable/fruit scrubber. I came across the Chef’n Palm Vegetable Scrubber in Sainsbury’s. Thoroughly washing fruit and vegetables is critically important in West Africa, and this really helps the process. It fits perfectly into my palm and has a finger grip, allowing me to wash items easily, quickly and safely.
3. Kitchen knives. A decent set of knives at a reasonable price is very difficult to find in Accra. If you don’t bring your own, you are likely to have to purchase overpriced, poor quality, flimsy chinese imports; rendered useless (and at times dangerous) when cutting sturdy vegetables like yam, pumpkins and squash.