How many different types of spoons are there?

Answer 1

Types of Spoons

Now-a-days, different types of spoons are use to perform different tasks. Followings are the types of spoons available in the market:

* Tea Spoon - It is a small spoon widely used to stir the contents of a cup of tea or coffee. Another popular usage of teaspoon is as a unit of volume, while preparing various recipes. * Table Spoon - It is slightly bigger than standard teaspoon and used as a serving tool. Like teaspoon, it is also used as a unit of volume. * Iced Tea Spoon - It looks similar to a tea spoon, but with a long handle. Iced tea spoon is a thin and tall spoon used to stir the contents of ice tea that is generally served in tall glass. * Soup Spoon - Soup spoons are used to eat soups. Its bowl is larger, deeper and circular than a table spoon.

** Metal Soup Spoon: Looks similar to a teaspoon in shape. ** Chinese Soup Spoon: Made of ceramic and has a distinct shape. * Dessert Spoon - This spoon comes with a pointed rather than rounded bowl. Mostly used for eating dessert, size of a dessert spoons varies between table spoon and tea spoon. * Grapefruit Spoon - Similar to a tea spoon with a serrated front edge that helps to separate the grapefruit from the rind. * Absinthe Spoon - This spoon is a must for the absinthe-drinker's ritual. The bowl of the spoon is usually flat, and there is a notch in the handle where the rim of the glass rests. Absinthe spoon is used to mix a sugar cube into a glass of absinthe, which helps to remove the bitterness of the wormwood. * Caviar Spoon - These spoons are made of mother of pearl, gold, animal horn or wood. Silver is not used as it may affect the taste. * Plastic Spoon - Very economic and produced in bulk. Widely used in parties and receptions by contact caterers. * Ladles - It is a spoon with a long handle attached to its bowl vertically. Ladles are used for serving soups and liquids. * Slotted Spoon - This spoon is used for food-preparation, such as to remove solid foods from liquids. * Wooden Spoon - Made of wood, these spoons are used for cooking on expensive cookwares. * Love Spoon -Traditional wood-made spoon, usually given to a girl as a token of love. * Silver Spoon - Made of silver, these spoon are presented to a newborn baby with a traditional belief that this will bring good fortune to him/her.