Epicurian Kitchen Series Utensils
Like wood, but won’t crack or split
When you buy a wooden, bamboo, or plastic kitchen utensil, you probably expect to replace it within a year or two. Quite simply, these materials just aren’t suited for the chronic rigors of cooking and cleaning. Personally I find it irritating, not to mention a waste of resources and money, to constantly replace them as they inevitably chip, crack, deform, melt, etc.
Epicurean makes a lesser-known line of kitchen utensils using the same wood composite material as their popular cutting boards. I don’t want to wade into the fiery debate of whether their cutting boards are good or bad for your knives, but I will attest the material makes for excellent utensils: rigid, non-porous, stain and heat-resistant, safe for nonstick cookware, and dishwasher safe. The angled turner and small spoon I bought a year ago still look and function as new. I don’t worry about little pieces breaking off into my food when I scrape pots and pans, or melting if they’re left on a hot stovetop. Tomato sauce washes right off without staining.
If I toss everything into the sink at once to soak, even overnight, they won’t swell or crack. They’re available in 3 colors and made in the USA. Up front they’re slightly more expensive than “regular” utensils, but like so many things in life you get what you pay for. I definitely feel they’ve made cooking more pleasurable and cleaning less of a chore; my only complaint is I wish I had discovered them years ago.
04/13/20Epicurean Kitchen Series Utensils ($10)
