Tongs are idea for many jobs within the kitchen

Wooden spoon.

Sharp, good quality, solid kitchen knives. I hate trying to cook with blunt or wobbly ones.

I voted for a grater because there are workable alternatives to all the other utensils listed. Although I don't use a grater very often, when I do need it there really is no good alternative.

wooden spoons!

Wooden spoons. Each of us has our favourite one!

I voted for the bottle opener as it's needed at the end of a long day

I voted for tongs, but chopsticks are even better. They do the same job as tongs and also as a whisk. They are very useful when you want to achieve a good presentation.

Like most people I've got a drawer full of tools but there are a few that are essential to me: a slotted spoon, wooden spoon, ladle and a flat slotted turner. With these I can manage any meal. There are others that are useful but if any of these 4 is in the dishwasher dirty (yes, I know you're not supposed to put wooden spoons in there but I do anyway) then I start to panic a tiny bit

Grated cheese keeps me family happy.

I keep a crock of my most-used kitchen utensils next to the range,along with a set of sharp knives. Those tend to be my "must haves".

Tongs, with a peeler close second.