Wilton 409-7716 Angled Spatula-13-inch, Other, Multicoloured, 5.81 x 7.08 x 38.19 cm

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These spatulas are worth their weight in gold in professional kitchens and are some of the most used pieces of cooking equipment on nearly every station in a restaurant," says The Spruce Eats Baking Expert Jenny Kellerhals. "They can withstand some of the most intense high-volume cooking and are equally suited for delicate pastry work. Serious cooks have one in every size Rubbermaid makes, and they guard the spatulas with their lives." Grilling spatulas are commonly used for flipping and transferring items on a BBQ. However, heavier metal spatulas can double as a smasher and can be used to press on a piece of meat while it is cooking (some people like to do this to ensure the meat is cooked through). Buying your First Spatula Set

With the tagline of “Everyday Utensils," you might be surprised to see just how large Tovolo's line of silicone and wooden spatulas, spoons, and hand tools is. A popular choice at most kitchen goods stores, Tovolo also sells mixing spatulas with playful prints, sparkles, and holiday themes for cooks with a playful spirit. These spatulas can get years of use, even if you reach for them every day. These spatulas are available in multiple colors to add style to your kitchen, as well as several sizes, from a mini version to a giant spatula for your largest soup pot. Once you try one, you'll buy more, and they'll last for years. "I actually loved this product," our tester said. "It's got a great feel, it moves well, and it performs a variety of tasks in an excellent manner. It's well-crafted and it looks great." Great for small spaces, this compact spatula has two usable ends. One end is a wide offset angled blade that's designed for mixing batter and scraping bowls, and the other end is a spoon for mixing batter and stirring sauces. Slotted spatulas have roughly the same shape and features as their perforated cousins. However, instead of a series of round holes, they tend to have slits along the blade, each with a width of ¼ of an inch. And these holes tend to be larger than those on a perforated spatula.Spoonulas are the perfect blend of spatula and spoon—hence their name. You can use a spoonula for mixing and blending just like a standard flat spatula, while the shallow bowl makes it much easier to scoop out batters and transfer food from bowl to pot more efficiently.

Before silicone became such a popular material for cooking utensils, rubber was the material of choice for spatulas that were used for mixing cookie dough, scraping the batter bowls clean, or squeegeeing the last of the peanut butter out of the jar. While rubber worked well for those applications, it had heat limitations. Fish spatulas are angled to ensure lifting and serving food requires little effort. This is particularly important for lighter, more delicate foods. Struggling to dislodge fish from a pan is no good. With an angled spatula, the design does a lot of the work for you. A spatula that’s too angled (closer to 90 degrees) may slip under the food easily but isn’t helpful when it comes to lifting it from the surface comfortably. Choose a spatula that offers a happy, easy-to-handle medium.A wooden-handled spatula is also usually a more cost-effective spatula but can tolerate a higher amount of residual heat than plastic (but should not be used on an open flame). Unfortunately, wood is very porous and can easily absorb colors, odors, and ingredients that may never completely wash out. When you're working on a grill, you need something that won't melt and will keep you safe from the heat. This sturdy 13.5-inch spatula from OXO is made of brushed stainless steel and has a soft cushion on the handle’s underside to provide a comfortable, nonslip grip. It's ideal for use on a grill or cast-iron skillet due to its heft and length. The purpose of these slits is to help the blade better slide beneath the food without breaking it. Because of this, they are a good option if you are making crepes, meatballs, or any other ground food that needs to hold its shape. Besides using to slice food, these spatulas can also be used to flip and filter food or substance by containing solid substances on top while draining liquid through the slots.

Rubber is a soft material that can usually moderate heat pretty well. In addition, it is also relatively cheap but without many of the risks of plastic. Large and jumbo-sized spatulas are here to do some heavy lifting. Least likely to be used in everyday cooking, this spatula makes folding together a large batch of chocolate mousse or similar whipped recipe easier with fewer deflating folds in the long run. Also useful for stirring large batches of soups and liquid that need to be scraped to the bottom of the pot, a large spatula moves several handfuls of ingredients more efficiently than a large wooden spoon or ladle with the benefit of the silicone scraping head. Materials

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Sometimes also known as “turners,” perforated flipper spatulas usually have a long handle and a wide, thin trapezoid surface to handle the food. On this surface, also known as “blade,” this spatula model also features a series of holes meant to leave liquid or sauced behind. The Winco Fish Spatula is one fish turner that stands above the rest. With a brushed stainless-steel slotted blade and wooden handle, it has a knife-edge for the ability to also cut food while grilling. We found this to be very lightweight, comfortable, and versatile, even using the 6.5-inch blade for flipping fried eggs. During testing, we were able to flip salmon fillets and eggs in a cast iron skillet without tearing the skin away from the fish or breaking the egg yolk. The size was perfect for using a standard-sized skillet, and while some food got caught on the blade, a simple wash with a scrubbing brush get everything cleaned off.