meat fork

Prong for flesh

A meat fork is a large two-pronged fork used to hold meat steady while carving or to lift and turn large cuts during cooking.

The long handle keeps hands away from heat, and the sturdy tines grip firmly without shredding: He steadied the roast with the meat fork while slicing.

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prime rib · tines · serving · serving utensil · stab · pierce · turkey · barbecue · grill · skewer · utensil · kitchen · stainless · stainless steel · handle · dinner · Sunday dinner · slice

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utensil function

meat forkdinner fork

Entrée-eating utensil

spoon · dessert fork · salad fork · ladle · knife

food type handled

meat forksalad tongs

Utensil for grasping greens

salad fork · dessert fork · oyster fork · pasta fork · cocktail fork

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G