New Teaspoon Advice Please
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These spoons were the weapon of choice for well heeled 18th Century travellers. Imagine if you will a man travelling alone by coach. At night he would be obliged to rest over in the coachng inn. Often in hostile and backward places such as anywhere north of Watford.
He would need to be alert for attacks at any time. Especially during breakfast when he would be packed and ready to depart on the that day's leg of his journey.
A deadly serrated teaspoon in skilled and willing hands can be a mighty deterent to any would be assailant.
Spoonistas, I need your professional advice...
Xmas highlighted the lack of teaspoons in my household, resulting in me having to resort to using long handled ice cream spoons. The question is, do we give said spoons to the youngest or oldest liquid members of the table. I mean, granny whizzes the spoon so fast in it near creates a vortex. Chucky-junior cling-clangs the spoon on the sides and completes action with a triple-tap ching-ching-ching on the cup/saucer interface.
So, I live in fear of a teacup black hole or a sound so deafening it will wake old Whittard himself from the grave. So, to whom to I offer the long handled spoons?
Worried.
Xmas highlighted the lack of teaspoons in my household, resulting in me having to resort to using long handled ice cream spoons. The question is, do we give said spoons to the youngest or oldest liquid members of the table. I mean, granny whizzes the spoon so fast in it near creates a vortex. Chucky-junior cling-clangs the spoon on the sides and completes action with a triple-tap ching-ching-ching on the cup/saucer interface.
So, I live in fear of a teacup black hole or a sound so deafening it will wake old Whittard himself from the grave. So, to whom to I offer the long handled spoons?
Worried.
what you need is a nice selection of everyday knockabout spoons, say a set of late 60s Jägers, or if you're on a budget, you could easily pick up some Mitsukanas that would take anything your granny or grandson could offer
I do enjoy showing off with a traditional Swiss long spoon at xmas though, just adds to the ceremony and festive spirit
I do enjoy showing off with a traditional Swiss long spoon at xmas though, just adds to the ceremony and festive spirit
Hugo a Gogo said:
what you need is a nice selection of everyday knockabout spoons, say a set of late 60s Jägers, or if you're on a budget, you could easily pick up some Mitsukanas that would take anything your granny or grandson could offer
I do enjoy showing off with a traditional Swiss long spoon at xmas though, just adds to the ceremony and festive spirit
This.I do enjoy showing off with a traditional Swiss long spoon at xmas though, just adds to the ceremony and festive spirit
Although I find the 'Swiss long spoon' slightly ungainly when placed on a saucer next to the teacup.
GTIR said:
Can anyone identify the actual use for this spoon?
What's the serrated edges for?
Is it for a creme brûlée to crack the crust or maybe something else?
Help. I need closure.
I've got one - ugly but I use it for breaking the seal on the instant coffee. What the original use was - no clueWhat's the serrated edges for?
Is it for a creme brûlée to crack the crust or maybe something else?
Help. I need closure.
Pints said:
Serrated spoons are usually used for eating citrus fruits, typically grapefruit.
It is therefore not a teaspoon and, as such, has no place in this thread.
True.It is therefore not a teaspoon and, as such, has no place in this thread.
But thanks for bringing this type of spoon to my attention GTIR, I've been looking for something suitable to eat kiwi fruits with and that's perfect.
Blib said:
Atlantic said:
I've got one - ugly but I use it for breaking the seal on the instant coffee. What the original use was - no clue
HERETIC !!!!! Burn him !!!!!!
May I point out that this is a teaspoon thread, if you want to talk about coffee spoons I suggest you start a new thread; and if you're using teaspoons in coffee I would guess things are going to get rough for you.
drivin_me_nuts said:
Chucky-junior cling-clangs the spoon on the sides and completes action with a triple-tap ching-ching-ching on the cup/saucer interface.
If he's showing promise, have you thought of getting into a local* club and learning some freestyle spooning?can easily develop into a chore though, with all the touring around, and some very competitive parents on the junior scene
- damn you autocorrect
Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Saturday 28th December 17:26
Hugo a Gogo said:
If he's showing promise, have you thought of getting into a looking club and learning some freestyle spooning?
can easily develop into a chore though, with all the touring around, and some very competitive parents on the junior scene
Indeed. I am reminded of the pushy parents scenes in Donnie Darko and think it would all be too much of a mare really. Last thing anyone needs in their life is to accosted by the spoonmother for not showing enough commitment.can easily develop into a chore though, with all the touring around, and some very competitive parents on the junior scene
TBO I'm not sure at the moment the technique he shows is beyond that of a neanderthal kid banging rocks on the heads of the less evolved. Mind you, he could have potential in a rock band - something like the Troggs maybe. we shall see. in the mean time, would a set of IKEA smorg/schmall/schmell/whateverthebloodynameis suffice?
from another obscure thread:
not to mention the brave Polish stirrers that went to Britain during the war "Za nasza i waszą herbaty"
Blib said:
The cafe workers are Polish. They're very cute. But, they know nothing of teaspoons.
a shocking statement, betraying an unforgivable lack of knowledge of the proud traditions of Polish cavalry spoons that any Polish child would have been raised withnot to mention the brave Polish stirrers that went to Britain during the war "Za nasza i waszą herbaty"
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