Yompai musings

Camping, tramping and travel are not necessarily activities where you think about wooden spoons or bowls but they can all be places where taking a wooden spoon or bowl is advantageous.

If you are looking for sustainable and environmentally friendly wooden utensils, then Teak wooden utensils are hard to go past. They are very strong, very durable and long lasting.

But perhaps the main reason for their being such great wooden utensils is that Teak wood is known for being naturally waterproof. .

We all use teaspoons, for everything from stirring drinks to eating honey. But they are useful in so many ways.

There are many advantages to using Teak wood ladles and spoons in your kitchen and servingware. Teak wood is a very strong and durable wood, making it a good choice for utensils that will be used frequently. It is also resistant to warping and cracking, which can be a problem with other types of wood.

It is winter here, lots of cold days and nights. Hot soups are definitely on the menu.

I use a wooden spoon or ladle to serve soups into dishes but how about using a wooden spoon to eat with. Are they something worth using?

There are several advantages to using a wooden soup spoon.

There are things our grandparents knew that we are only just rediscovering. I don't know how many people who come to me at markets, looking for a wooden spoon because their grandparents had one that they used for years and they now want to find one of their own.

Can a wooden spoon stop your pot from boiling over?

Clips of people laying a wooden spoon over the top of a boiling pot and watching the pasta subside are easily found on tik tok and youtube

We are often asked if our spatulas and other kitchen tools can be used. The answer is an emphatic yes, using our wooden spatulas and spoons, you can be sure your non stick pans nor your cast iron dishes will not be scratched. Read more