New Teaspoon Advice Please
Discussion
55palfers said:
Now that summer is well and truly here, I am desperate not to commit social suicide by offering long, cool drinks without the appropriate stirring accessory.
Does one offer a nicely crafted long handled spoon or one of the many commercially available "swizzle sticks"
Many thanks.
Swizzlestick is good. Especially one with a glass blown something on top.. I'm looking for one with a model of the shard on top, but as yet have not found one. I put this down to there not being one single good quality photo existing of said building that an artist can model. Does one offer a nicely crafted long handled spoon or one of the many commercially available "swizzle sticks"
Many thanks.
Hugo a Gogo said:
get back to whiskheads.com!
Not sure I'm looking at a strictly whisking action. I'm not seeking the incorporation of air per se. I very much doubt air will add much to my summery refreshment.I just need to mix the liquids and disperse the vegetative ingredients and maximise the cooling effect of the ice evenly throughout the beverage to ensure maximum enjoyment.
Am I asking too much of a simple manually operated tool? Maybe powered agitation will be my salvation?
I see after the popularity of this thread the 'bottle diggers' have crawled out of the woodwork to start their own thread 
God only know how anyone can get excited over some dirty old bottles. They're not even shaped uniformly!
Anyway, I just spotted these:
http://www.antiques-london.com/antiques/d/antique-...
Absolute bargain at that price
God only know how anyone can get excited over some dirty old bottles. They're not even shaped uniformly!
Anyway, I just spotted these:
http://www.antiques-london.com/antiques/d/antique-...
Absolute bargain at that price
Oakey said:
Anyway, I just spotted these:
http://www.antiques-london.com/antiques/d/antique-...
Absolute bargain at that price
Not bad for a cheap starter pack for someone wanting to get into 'spoons. Though if you wanted to get into to collecting proper I'd avoid a 12 set and spend the bag on an individual piece or duo. A grand is nothing really and the seller might file you in the 'saw him coming' folder, however spend that on some serious collectable and he's more likely to keep you informed of any interesting stirrers he gets in in the future. http://www.antiques-london.com/antiques/d/antique-...
Absolute bargain at that price
Just watching Spoonfest 2014 on the telly. What a load of old twonk.
They have no understanding of the genre. 'Spose it looks good for the TV lot.
http://spoonfest.co.uk/
They have no understanding of the genre. 'Spose it looks good for the TV lot.
http://spoonfest.co.uk/
dmitsi said:
Oakey said:
Anyway, I just spotted these:
http://www.antiques-london.com/antiques/d/antique-...
Absolute bargain at that price
Not bad for a cheap starter pack for someone wanting to get into 'spoons. Though if you wanted to get into to collecting proper I'd avoid a 12 set and spend the bag on an individual piece or duo. A grand is nothing really and the seller might file you in the 'saw him coming' folder, however spend that on some serious collectable and he's more likely to keep you informed of any interesting stirrers he gets in in the future. http://www.antiques-london.com/antiques/d/antique-...
Absolute bargain at that price
This set is not the bargain it appears to be.
Although designed by the famous Stephen Adams II, he was only 3 years old at the time ( 1787 ) and these spoons were actually produced by his father Stephen Adams I, who took his infant son's design, & used his crude forged & stamped method, vitually mass-produced. The ( somewhat primitive ) shaft tooling was NOT hand-crafted by the great man himself.
S.A. II set up his own studio at the age of 15 after the acrimonious split from his father regarding his production methods, and went on to produce some of the finest hand-tooled examples of the Georgian period.
A great shame that his father, in a fit of jealous rage, caused his untimely demise at the age of 33.
I would estimate the true value of this set to be well below half of the asking price, just a little above the value of the silver content.
Edited due to premature submission.
Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 28th July 10:05
55palfers said:
Inspired by the highly enjoyable "Zombie Apocalypse Daily Driver Challenge" thread.
In the event of a Zombie Apocalypse, what spoon would you most like to have on you?
You're relatively new to this thread and so, I'm going to give you some slack. But, heed this newbie. The "Zombie" thread is a bit of frippery. A conceit, as it were. Where people discuss what would happen in an imaginary scenario.In the event of a Zombie Apocalypse, what spoon would you most like to have on you?
This thread, on the other hand, is about real world issues & important ones at that. Each and everyone of us has occasion to use tea spoons. Over the years, spoons and spoon men have changed the course of history - I only need mention the relatively recent example of the "Royal Flangerlier" night time raid on Saddam's bowl making facility outside Tikrit.
So, by all means have fun in the other threads. But take note. Only serious and learned discussion of teaspoons has it's place here.
ETA: Marshalla is a fool to take the bait.
Edited by Blib on Monday 28th July 09:54
Blib,
Suitably chastised. I will bear your comments in mind for future posts. I had no wish or intention to dilute the gravitas and value of this thread and wish to apologise unreservedly for any offence I may have caused to fine spoonists everywhere..
However, in these dark days our comfortable status quo is being constantly challenged by, for example; events in the Middle East, London house prices, Rolf, immigration, Fracking, Esther McVey's choice of frock, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2708224/Us... and The Daily Mail in general too I suppose.
In the event of a world changing catastrophe it may be prudent to at least give some consideration to how our beverage of choice will be adequately stirred as we cower in our bunkers.
Suitably chastised. I will bear your comments in mind for future posts. I had no wish or intention to dilute the gravitas and value of this thread and wish to apologise unreservedly for any offence I may have caused to fine spoonists everywhere..
However, in these dark days our comfortable status quo is being constantly challenged by, for example; events in the Middle East, London house prices, Rolf, immigration, Fracking, Esther McVey's choice of frock, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2708224/Us... and The Daily Mail in general too I suppose.
In the event of a world changing catastrophe it may be prudent to at least give some consideration to how our beverage of choice will be adequately stirred as we cower in our bunkers.
55palfers said:
In the event of a world changing catastrophe it may be prudent to at least give some consideration to how our beverage of choice will be adequately stirred as we cower in our bunkers.
One must simply NEVER allow spooning skills and knowledge to fade. It is the one thing we can and must do WITHIN out bunkers to retain some semblance of class and honour. glenrobbo said:
A b
y big one.
With a razor-sharp leading edge.
And a non-slip handle.
For practicality and use in the most adverse conditions I think the 1940 Watanabe military officer's spoon might be hard to beat. Even in the most impossible tropical conditions, it had some of the toughest flangework ever seen. Originating from a Meiji export model it became a cult among the more Westernized Japanese in the twenties, and as a result was issued to senior officers who were deemed eligible.y big one. With a razor-sharp leading edge.
And a non-slip handle.
Has anyone come across one ? Have been searching for decades.
I should relate my story of the Watanabes.
I was in Japan in '98. At 5am was was my habit, I went down to Tsukiji fish market to watch the Tuna auction, and I brought my trusty old and much worn Asprey spoon case with a brace of stout Cogswell&Butler Beauforts. Not great classics, of course, they were more likely the spoons of rural bank managers, but they have become pricey of late nonetheless. They are renowned for their resistance to tannin stains and good for travel.
At 6am I went into the sushi bar at the market for some sushi and beer as was common there. As I sat at the counter I heard a polite "Ohio Gazaimas", and turned to see a very elderly and frail Japanese gentleman. As an old Japanese diplomat he was familiar with our spoon tradition, and with some gesturing and translation I understood that he wished me to wait.
A few minutes later he returned with an exquisite spoon roll, and laid it reverently on the wooden bar. Slowly untying it, he revealed…three Watanabes. I gasped. I have never imagined I would ever see one, much less three in private hands. The flanges were ethereal, and I could not begin to imagine how they had been made. He told me they had been discovered in the quarters of Admiral Yamamoto posthumously, but there, the mystery was not explained.
He invited me to take one out, and in the approved Japanese Kaizen gesture, I lifted the spoon above my head, while keeping my head bowed.
A silence descended on the place with the exception of some yammering tourists from Florida, and then…everybody bowed deeply, knowing how solemn the occasion was.
I never saw him again. I never knew what happened the Yamamoto Hoard…I wonder still.
I was in Japan in '98. At 5am was was my habit, I went down to Tsukiji fish market to watch the Tuna auction, and I brought my trusty old and much worn Asprey spoon case with a brace of stout Cogswell&Butler Beauforts. Not great classics, of course, they were more likely the spoons of rural bank managers, but they have become pricey of late nonetheless. They are renowned for their resistance to tannin stains and good for travel.
At 6am I went into the sushi bar at the market for some sushi and beer as was common there. As I sat at the counter I heard a polite "Ohio Gazaimas", and turned to see a very elderly and frail Japanese gentleman. As an old Japanese diplomat he was familiar with our spoon tradition, and with some gesturing and translation I understood that he wished me to wait.
A few minutes later he returned with an exquisite spoon roll, and laid it reverently on the wooden bar. Slowly untying it, he revealed…three Watanabes. I gasped. I have never imagined I would ever see one, much less three in private hands. The flanges were ethereal, and I could not begin to imagine how they had been made. He told me they had been discovered in the quarters of Admiral Yamamoto posthumously, but there, the mystery was not explained.
He invited me to take one out, and in the approved Japanese Kaizen gesture, I lifted the spoon above my head, while keeping my head bowed.
A silence descended on the place with the exception of some yammering tourists from Florida, and then…everybody bowed deeply, knowing how solemn the occasion was.
I never saw him again. I never knew what happened the Yamamoto Hoard…I wonder still.
Edited by RDMcG on Monday 28th July 22:32
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