...they dined on mince, and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon A runcible spoon is a three-pronged fork that is curved like a spoon and has a sharpened edge to act as a knife - basically, it was the forerunner of the spork. Runcible Spoon is also a character in Mookie Terraciano's web-comic, Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire.