Food Scraper
I always keep my scraper nearby when I am slicing or dicing food. It lets me scoop up what I have cut an drop it in a pan or bowl. It is way better than using the blade of your chef's knife for that purpose. Using your knife as a scraper is hard on the blade and certainly not as safe as using this.
Apparently, my love of the scraper is not shared by most vacation rental owners. I can never seem to find one in a rental kitchen. I like this one because it is all metal and very sturdy.
But I use it for more than just scraping. I use it for cutting as well. No, I don't mean cutting with the edge of scraper. I mean using it to hold the food in place while I am cutting. Take for example cutting bacon into pieces. Sure, you can hold several slices of bacon in one hand against the board and slice them into pieces. But you end up with your hand covered in bacon grease. Try putting the bacon on the board and placing the scraper vertically on the far side of the bacon. Now hold the blade of the knife against the side edge of the scraper, and push the knife away from you to cut the bacon. You get nice clean cuts, and no greasy mess!