slotted spoons

Perforated serving implements

A slotted spoon is a large spoon with holes or slots in the bowl, used to lift solid food from liquid while letting the liquid drain away: She used a slotted spoon to fish the poached eggs out of the water.

Standard equipment for retrieving vegetables from boiling water or fried foods from oil.

Related

kitchen utensils · skimming · scoop · colander · mesh · blanching · rinsing · poaching · servings · kitchenware · handle · cookware · ladle · wok · stainless steel · fondue · deep frying · fried foods

Opposites
perforation/drainage

slotted spoonsladles

Deep spoons for serving

soup spoons · serving spoons · tablespoons

liquid retention function

slotted spoonsladles

Deep spoons for serving

gravy boats · measuring cups

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G