Spatulas - do you have a great one?

jackieglasgow

Oxo good grip fish slice, and a silicone spatula/spoon from Tesco in black, I will have a look online. I have numerous spatulas and spoons but these are the two I end up using all the time.

http://m.tesco.com/mt/direct.tesco.com/q/R.212-3095.aspx

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/10338/OXO-Good-Grips-Flexible-Turner

Kaz2904

I haven't time to read every reply but can highly recommend silicone spatulas. Mine is a metal handled one but it is truly multi purpose. I use it for general stirring as I would a wooden spoon but it is good for non stick. I also use it for spreading out cake mixes and for spreading icing if I'm icing a cake. I love mine and would never look back

lostinrates

i have a solid-ish silicon spatula/spoon type thing (handle the same material) thats great for things in pans, but for things like scraping baking bowls prefer the less solid more flexible thinner spatular head (plastic or silicone) and metal spatula for flipping when not using in a non stick pan.

jjblondie

Thanks for all of the great suggestions! I will certainly be checking out those websites for a sillicone one. Regarding use, I have a scrapey bowl thing which does that job fine, and my current melty bendy thing is ok for basic turning, but it's stirring in frying pans which is my problem. That, and having a partner whose washing up skills are worse than a toddler's, so it needs to be easy to clean in case he tries to 'help' .

And I know it's not an exciting present, but what else could you want for your 20th ? My list is really boring, a kitchen compost caddy, a French arthouse film on DVD, and groceries from Tesco as I am living abroad so don't have cornish pasties/reggae reggae sauce/Andrex aloe vera loo roll! I thought I'd make a proper planned list this year of things I really really want as opposed to the well meant and often expensive but useless gifts I often get like scarves (I have one to use, but am given at least 3 each year) or non-sensitive skin strong smelling toiletries.

lostinrates

jjblondie wrote: »

Thanks for all of the great suggestions! I will certainly be checking out those websites for a sillicone one. Regarding use, I have a scrapey bowl thing which does that job fine, and my current melty bendy thing is ok for basic turning, but it's stirring in frying pans which is my problem. That, and having a partner whose washing up skills are worse than a toddler's, so it needs to be easy to clean in case he tries to 'help' .

And I know it's not an exciting present, but what else could you want for your 20th ? My list is really boring, a kitchen compost caddy, a French arthouse film on DVD, and groceries from Tesco as I am living abroad so don't have cornish pasties/reggae reggae sauce/Andrex aloe vera loo roll! I thought I'd make a proper planned list this year of things I really really want as opposed to the well meant and often expensive but useless gifts I often get like scarves (I have one to use, but am given at least 3 each year) or non-sensitive skin strong smelling toiletries.

don't forget the humble wooden spoon for in pan use. I love them, they are wonderful implements, and I have a few always within grabbing reach for cooking on the hob.

TrixieB

http://www.pamperedchef.co.uk/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=1770&words=spatula

another vote for a pampered chef one, pricey for just a spatula really but sooooo worth the cash - especially for a birthday

Savvy_Sue

Silicone is the way to go, for bendy scrapy things, stirring things about in the frying pan things, and especially for licking the bowl afterwards!