wooden utensil

Carved cooking tool

A wooden utensil is a kitchen or eating implement made from wood—spoons, spatulas, cutting boards, chopsticks.

Wood doesn't scratch cookware or conduct heat, making wooden utensils preferred for stirring hot foods: She reached for a wooden utensil to stir the sauce.

They require hand washing and occasional oiling to prevent cracking.

Related
  • spoonEating utensil for liquids
  • spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
  • ladleDeep spoon for serving
  • forkTined eating tool
  • tongsHinged grasping utensil

whisk · rolling pin · cutting board · mortar · pestle · bowl · mixing bowl · maple · oak · carved · grain · smooth · handcrafted · kitchen · stirring · scooping · rustic · old fashioned

Opposites
material composition

wooden utensilsilicone spatula

Flexible heat-proof kitchen scraper

rubber spatula · electric mixer

durability and permanence

wooden utensilcast iron pan

Heavy metal cooking vessel

technological sophistication

wooden utensilprecision instrument

Tool built for accuracy

Family

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