KITCHEN CURES

TABLE SPOON – A little bigger than the tea spoon, it is used as a serving tool and also used as a unit of volume like teaspoon.
TEA SPOON – It is small in size and tea spoon is usually used for stirring tea or coffee. It is also used as a unit of volume, while preparing several recipes.
SOUP SPOON- Especially designed for eating soups, the Soup spoon has a larger, deeper and circular bowl than a tablespoon.
ICED TEA SPOON – A thin and tall spoon used to stir iced tea that is served in tall glasses. It is very similar to the teaspoon but this one has a longer handle.
GRAPEFRUIT SPOON – This spoon has a serrated front edge which helps in separating the grapefruit from the rind. And it is very similar to a teaspoon.
DESSERT SPOON – Used for eating dessert, this spoon has a pointed bowl rather than a rounded one. The dessert spoon intermediates in size between the tablespoon and teaspoon.
LADLES – Particularly used for serving soups and anything liquid, ladles are spoons that have a long handle attached to its bowl vertically.
ABSINTHE SPOON – It comes with a flat bowl with 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. It is a necessity for the absinthe-drinker’s ritual.
WOODEN SPOON – This spoon is made from wood and is used for cooking on expensive cookwares.
SLOTTED SPOON – It is a long handled spoon which is used for preparing food. Its function is to remove solid foods from liquids.

CARVING FORK- It is a two-pronged fork, which is used for holding meat steadily while it is being carved.
DINNER FORK- It has a handle connected to two, three or even four narrow tines. Dinner forks are used for the entrée course at dinner.
SALAD FORK- Somewhat similar to a regular fork but comparatively shorter and one of the outer tines is shaped differently. The salad fork is used for the salad course.
TOASTING FORK- This type of fork usually has two tines, which are a very long metal shafts and are used for toasting food over coals or an open flame.
CHIP FORK- Specifically designed to use for eating chips, better known as finger fries, the Chip fork is made out of sterile wood. It is a two-pronged disposable fork.
DESSERT FORK- Designed for eating desserts, this fork has only three tines and is smaller in size as compared to dinner forks.
BEEF FORK- Shaped like a regular fork, only slightly bigger with the tines curved outward, beef forks are used to pick up very thin slices of meat.
COCKTAIL FORK- This fork resembles a trident and is used to spear cocktail garnishes like olive.
SPAGHETTI FORK- This fork enables spaghetti to be easily wound onto the tines. It comes with a metal shaft loosely fitted inside a hollow plastic handle.
FONDUE FORK- Typically made of wood the fondue fork is suited for dipping bread into a pot containing sauce. It usually has two tines, a long shaft and an insulating handle.