pancake turner

Flat kitchen lifter

A pancake turner is a flat kitchen utensil with a broad, thin blade used for flipping pancakes and turning other foods in a pan.

It differs from a spatula in having a wider, flatter head designed to slide under food: Hand me the pancake turner so I can flip these eggs.

Also called a turner or flipper.

tool

spatula

Flat-bladed kitchen tool

  • flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
  • slottedHaving narrow openings
  • nylonSynthetic textile polymer

silicone · metal · stainless steel · wooden · angled · wide · flexible · perforated · heat-resistant · nonstick

technique

flip

Quick turning motion

  • overturnReverse or invalidate
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • liftMechanism for vertical transport

rotate · scoop · transfer · release · loosen · maneuver · angle · wedge · scrape · shimmy

utensils

spatula

Flat-bladed kitchen tool

  • tongsHinged grasping utensil
  • ladleDeep spoon for serving
  • whiskLooped wire mixer

fish slice · serving spoon · skimmer · bench scraper

griddle

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

blini · hash browns · omelette · french toast · fried eggs · overeasy · scramble · burgers · grilled cheese · quesadilla

Categories
Opposites
utensil function

pancake turnerfork

Tined eating tool

knife · spoon · ladle · whisk · tongs

blade design

pancake turnerfork

Tined eating tool

skewer · carving knife · ice pick · meat fork · fondue fork

Family

pancake, turner, cake, turn, pancakes, turners, cakes, turns, turned

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G