New Teaspoon Advice Please
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Captain Muppet said:
Is this a new niche meme or do people really keep thinking that they are the first to post that line in this thread?
My uncle Osric still hasn't spoken since watching the Matrix, the doctors think his mind shattered from the horror.
He uses chopsticks now, he won't even look at any traditional cutlery, much less his beloved spoons.
Such a shame, he was thinking of going pro once he had saved up for a decent competition spoon. The money has gone now of course, he blew the lot on a shabby collection of obviously fake Japanese copies of classic Chinese sticks. I think he even has half a chip fork in there somewhere. So sad.
He may be able to get help here.My uncle Osric still hasn't spoken since watching the Matrix, the doctors think his mind shattered from the horror.
He uses chopsticks now, he won't even look at any traditional cutlery, much less his beloved spoons.
Such a shame, he was thinking of going pro once he had saved up for a decent competition spoon. The money has gone now of course, he blew the lot on a shabby collection of obviously fake Japanese copies of classic Chinese sticks. I think he even has half a chip fork in there somewhere. So sad.
http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/spoons-phobia.h...
Badvok said:
Willy Nilly said:
How's everyone's summer stirring season going? My winter spoons are away for a well earned service. I don't tend to drink as much tea during the summer so only service my summer spoons every other year.
Mate, no offence but spoons deserve to be used all year round. Not only can some of us not afford a set of summer/winter spoons but you're really not doing them justice if you only get your summer spoons out in fair weather. The Crack Fox said:
That's made up, an excuse for lazy b
ds in the public sector employed in stirring to skive off work.
Aaah…easy to ignore, but at a gritty urban stirfest a few years ago I saw the telltale stir quiver,and suffered from an unprovoked attack with a razor-edged Hurlingham in the burly mitt of a laid-off taxidermist. I still have the scar. I now only attend properly sanctioned events.ds in the public sector employed in stirring to skive off work.Willy Nilly said:
My winter spoons get worked quite hard and it is false economy sidestepping the scheduled out of season maintenance. Can you imagine battling through the elements in January and getting home to find you can't stir your tea due to a worn way flange tip that could have been overhauled in July? Let me tell you, it's happened to me and will never happen again. Hence my winter stirrers get a good going over during the summer so they are fit for the winter stirring season.
Do you have any thoughts on the proper storage of winter spoons during the summer please?55palfers said:
Willy Nilly said:
My winter spoons get worked quite hard and it is false economy sidestepping the scheduled out of season maintenance. Can you imagine battling through the elements in January and getting home to find you can't stir your tea due to a worn way flange tip that could have been overhauled in July? Let me tell you, it's happened to me and will never happen again. Hence my winter stirrers get a good going over during the summer so they are fit for the winter stirring season.
Do you have any thoughts on the proper storage of winter spoons during the summer please?Willy Nilly said:
Keep them cool. I keep mine in the salad drawER in the fridge. They're not designed with high ambient temperatures in mind.
One word for you : Condensation.I've seen the cracks that it can cause 'twixt flange and shaft. Not nice. Not nice at all.
And then there's the risk that someone will spill <shudder> salad cream on them.
Far better, if you must make a statutory off-stirring notification, that you keep them wrapped in their original cloth in a cool dark place.
Anyone found a decent VERY safe rinse-aid yet? I've kept my tabletop dish (spoon) washer clean of any chemicals so far, but due to the hardness of my water I've been getting a little fed up with constant buffing to remove water marks. Not to mention the risk to the patina. Any tips?
(I've heard of Johnsons baby bath being added in place of rinse aid, but that was from a guy in Sharkeys Antiques near Birkenhead, so I'm a little wary.)
(I've heard of Johnsons baby bath being added in place of rinse aid, but that was from a guy in Sharkeys Antiques near Birkenhead, so I'm a little wary.)
marshalla said:
One word for you : Condensation.
I've seen the cracks that it can cause 'twixt flange and shaft. Not nice. Not nice at all.
I've seen the cracks that it can cause 'twixt flange and shaft. Not nice. Not nice at all.
This happened to me. Yes, I know the spoon was only a Krupp "Everyday". But, I certainly learnt my lesson. No more salad drawer storage for me.
ETA: Ignore the bowl serrations. I made them as part of an experiment. I was studying the vortexes created by various types of Lipton teas.
Edited by Blib on Wednesday 23 July 08:19
marshalla said:
The pitting around those fractures is indicative of only one thing, and it isn't condensation.
Sod it. I'm just going to say it - acid.
If isn't fruit damage then it must be pickling liquor.
I have to agree on acid erosion, though more worryingly the ellipse on the bowl is showing definite signs of 'yoghurting'.Sod it. I'm just going to say it - acid.
If isn't fruit damage then it must be pickling liquor.
Edited by marshalla on Wednesday 23 July 08:30
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