On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:18:24 PM UTC-6, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:00:25 -0600, "Polly Esther"
>
> > wrote:

> >We are blessed with grandchildren who are setting up new homes and, of
> >course, kitchens. I've been thinking about what kitchen Christmas gift
> >would be useful and realized that I frequently reach for a 'steak knife'.
> >Not many steaks served here and I don't know if these young ones 'do' steak
> >very often either. The question - if I ever get to the point - can any one
> >recommend a set of steak knives that they've bought recently and can
> >recommend?
> > Also - my favorite for everything cooking big spoon is marked Utica Cut
> >Co USA. When it is busy, I feel deprived and use something else. What is
> >your best favorite reach-for cooking spoon? Polly
> A large wooden 'spoon' that is flat on one side, slightly curved on
> the bottom and has a hole in the middle.
> http://tinyurl.com/o4ld77o It's the third from the left. I have two
> and they are used every day.. They are quiet, sturdy and break up
> lumps when liquids flow through the hole. I have a smaller,
> finer-built one that is used solely for making white sauces because of
> the way it smoothes out lumps.
> Janet US

That is a useful spoon - but only if the person using it is right-handed.
I have one designed for lefties, but without the hole.

My most-used spoons are composite spoons - they are shaped like wooden
spoons (round handle, small bowl), but don't stain and can go in
the dishwasher without issue. They come in bright, primary colors which
match my kitchen.

"Michelle" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:18:24 PM UTC-6, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:00:25 -0600, "Polly Esther"
>>
>> > wrote:
>
>> >We are blessed with grandchildren who are setting up new homes and, of
>> >course, kitchens. I've been thinking about what kitchen Christmas gift
>> >would be useful and realized that I frequently reach for a 'steak
>> >knife'.
>> >Not many steaks served here and I don't know if these young ones 'do'
>> >steak
>> >very often either. The question - if I ever get to the point - can any
>> >one
>> >recommend a set of steak knives that they've bought recently and can
>> >recommend?
>> > Also - my favorite for everything cooking big spoon is marked Utica
>> > Cut
>> >Co USA. When it is busy, I feel deprived and use something else. What
>> >is
>> >your best favorite reach-for cooking spoon? Polly
>> A large wooden 'spoon' that is flat on one side, slightly curved on
>> the bottom and has a hole in the middle.
>> http://tinyurl.com/o4ld77o It's the third from the left. I have two
>> and they are used every day.. They are quiet, sturdy and break up
>> lumps when liquids flow through the hole. I have a smaller,
>> finer-built one that is used solely for making white sauces because of
>> the way it smoothes out lumps.
>> Janet US
>
> That is a useful spoon - but only if the person using it is right-handed.
> I have one designed for lefties, but without the hole.
>
> My most-used spoons are composite spoons - they are shaped like wooden
> spoons (round handle, small bowl), but don't stain and can go in
> the dishwasher without issue. They come in bright, primary colors which
> match my kitchen.

I prefer that kind. I only recently got some pretty wooden ones (rainbow
colors) but after using them a few times and finding the colors fading, saw
them somewhere else online and it said that they are for use only with dry
foods! Can't think of much of a use for anything like that! Sure if you
are baking, you might stir your dry ingredients together but then you'd add
wet stuff and you'd have to switch spoons.

I wasn't even using them on anything that was very moist. Just the vegan
fudge.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...

> I prefer that kind. I only recently got some pretty wooden ones (rainbow
> colors) but after using them a few times and finding the colors fading,
> saw them somewhere else online and it said that they are for use only with
> dry foods! Can't think of much of a use for anything like that! Sure if
> you are baking, you might stir your dry ingredients together but then
> you'd add wet stuff and you'd have to switch spoons.
>
> I wasn't even using them on anything that was very moist. Just the vegan
> fudge.

I just have a selection of good old plain wooden spoons. They do me just
fine. They are pretty old now but just work the same)

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On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 06:51:40 -0800 (PST), Michelle
> wrote:

> That is a useful spoon - but only if the person using it is right-handed.
> I have one designed for lefties, but without the hole.

Laughing! The one I used to have had a round handle. Voilà! Problem
solved.

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