Best wood for spoons

Try olivewood

"cheyjohn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

I love my olive wood spoon, smooth as silk and pretty, too.
Don't know where to get more, I could use some. I hate those
crappy cheap spoons you can get. So rough. (shudder)

nancy

"morgul the friendly drelb" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Try olivewood

Woah! You had me beat.

nancy

cheyjohn said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

Chey

I thought I read somewhere that bamboo is a little more expensive, but
durable. Now I see the posts about olive wood, so maybe that was it.
Not much help, huh?

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

cheyjohn said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

Chey

Apparently birch, cherry, oak, walnut or hickory make good wooden spoons.

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Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce
makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.

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cheyjohn said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

Chey

I found a package of three bamboo spoons (various shapes from round to
more slanted paddle) at the military commissary for the bank breaking
price of $1.77. They have been my favorites.These are larger than most
wooden spoons I've seen and they also go right into the dishwasher. I
usually don't care for wooden spoons but when I bought my Le Crueset
dutch oven I wanted to keep from scratching it. I LOVE these things.
Goomba

"cheyjohn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

Chey
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Olive! It/they rock!

Cyndi

"cathyxyz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Apparently birch, cherry, oak, walnut or hickory make good wooden spoons.

Make that white oak, not red as it would be terrible for food items.

Add maple to the list.

Wow, I can't believe the responses. You guys are wonderful! I will
take your suggestions and see what I can find. Thank you so very very
much!

Chey

cheyjohn said:

Wow, I can't believe the responses. You guys are wonderful! I will
take your suggestions and see what I can find. Thank you so very very
much!

I don't even know what wood mine are, they are the cheapest you can
buy at Cost Plus, the grocery store etc and they last (literally) for
decades. I have one myrtlewood spatula and that's as fancy as I've
gotten.

sf said:

cheyjohn said:

Wow, I can't believe the responses. You guys are wonderful! I will
take your suggestions and see what I can find. Thank you so very very
much!

I don't even know what wood mine are, they are the cheapest you can
buy at Cost Plus, the grocery store etc and they last (literally) for
decades. I have one myrtlewood spatula and that's as fancy as I've
gotten.

The typical cheapo wooden spoons found at the stupidmarket are birch,
properly cared for they'll last a lifetime. If you're into esthetics
there are probably a hundred different woods that are used for spoons,
from Abachi to Zebrano.

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/techmenu.html

Sheldon

sf said:

cheyjohn said:

Wow, I can't believe the responses. You guys are wonderful! I will
take your suggestions and see what I can find. Thank you so very very
much!

I don't even know what wood mine are, they are the cheapest you can
buy at Cost Plus, the grocery store etc and they last (literally) for
decades. I have one myrtlewood spatula and that's as fancy as I've
gotten.

The typical cheapo wooden spoons found at the stupidmarket are birch,
properly cared for they'll last a lifetime. If you're into esthetics
there are probably a hundred different woods that are used for spoons,
from Abachi to Zebrano.

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/techmenu.html

Sheldon

Nancy Young said:

"cheyjohn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

I love my olive wood spoon, smooth as silk and pretty, too.
Don't know where to get more, I could use some. I hate those
crappy cheap spoons you can get. So rough. (shudder)

nancy

Sur la Table has crocks full of them in all shapes and sizes.
Yes, they look and feel elegant.

gloria p

cheyjohn said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though....

Cooking or musical?

nb

"Puester" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young wrote:

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I love my olive wood spoon, smooth as silk and pretty, too.
Don't know where to get more, I could use some. I hate those
crappy cheap spoons you can get. So rough. (shudder)

Quoted message said:

Sur la Table has crocks full of them in all shapes and sizes.
Yes, they look and feel elegant.

Thanks! nancy

"Puester" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young wrote:

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Quoted message said:

I love my olive wood spoon, smooth as silk and pretty, too.
Don't know where to get more, I could use some. I hate those
crappy cheap spoons you can get. So rough. (shudder)

Quoted message said:

Sur la Table has crocks full of them in all shapes and sizes.
Yes, they look and feel elegant.

Thanks! nancy

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:20:47 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email hidden]>

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"cathyxyz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Apparently birch, cherry, oak, walnut or hickory make good wooden spoons.

Make that white oak, not red as it would be terrible for food items.

Add maple to the list.

Gee. Good woods for smoke also make good spoons...

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acting like a marital aid."
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cheyjohn said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

Chey

Olive wood, hands down.

Kate

cheyjohn said:

I love my wooden spoons and want to purchase some for my sons new
apartment. I began to wonder what the best type of wood is though. I
have bought the dollar store type and wasn't thrilled. I have one
spatula/spoon that my MIL gave me years ago and I think it's made of
teak, but I am not sure. I grab it for most everything.

Is there a type of wood that is better than others? Or do you have a
wood preference for spoons? Thanks!

Chey

Olive wood, hands down.

Kate