My first gift for my wife when we started dating was a cheese grater. Perfect for her. I watched her struggle with the device she had. I went to a restaurant supply house to find it. She still uses it 3-4 times per week. I still have our first 23 emails from 19 years ago. Here is another article on how things should go:

https://medium.com/the-ascent/the-greatest-compliment-you-can-pay-your-sweetheart-2956fcd9700f?source=friends_link&sk=8bee2f80154ff1e52607d1b96c94c8d3