This is the fourth in our “Different Types of Spoons” series and today we look at flatware for tasty treats and more, the “Iced Beverage Spoon” which in the USA is known as the “Iced Tea Spoon”.

An iced tea spoon, also called a soda spoon or a latte spoon, is a thin spoon with a very long handle.[1] It is used primarily in the United States, for stirring sugar or other sweeteners into iced tea, which is traditionally served in a tall glass. This is why the spoon has a very long handle.

Originally known as a parfait spoon, it is also commonly used for eating ice cream, especially floats and sundaes.[1] As these desserts are usually served in tall glasses, regular teaspoons or dessert spoons become inconvenient choices due to their limited reach. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_tea_spoon

This is a versatile spoon that can also be used as ice cream spoons, ice teaspoons, coffee mixing spoons, cocktail stirring spoons and for eating rice. Yup, rice. Let’s talk about that…

Look, we have to admit that here at The Cutlery Review we prefer the Sutgarak (숟가락) aka the Long Handled Korean Spoon. Especially when they are made of wood because they don’t make such a racket like when a metal spoon is clanked around the inside of a glass. Our set of ADLORYEA Wood Handled Spoons get used a lot! You can find them here: ADLORYEA Wooden Long Handle Spoon from Amazon.

But if you want the classic metal Ice Tea Spoon then look no further than the Dealight Iced Beverage Spoon as pictured above. This set of six spoons measure about 9 inches in length and are made of dishwasher safe high-class 18/10 (304) stainless steel.

DEALIGHT Long Handle 9-inch Ice Tea Spoon from Amazon

This is the third in our “Different Types of Spoons” series and next up is required flatware for any table, the classic “Soup Spoon”.

“A soup spoon is a type of spoon with a large or rounded bowl, used for consuming soup. The term can either refer to the British soup spoon or the Chinese spoon. Round bowled soup spoons were a Victorian invention. Sets of silverware made prior to about 1900 do not have round soup spoons; a tablespoon was used (and still is in some British houses where the silver predates 1900).” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup_spoon

Let’s be nice and sparkling clear here, we are talking Soup Spoon for putting soup or other food stuffs into your mouth. Not a “Ladle” which is used for serving said soup. Big difference as one is small for the mouth and one is large for the pot. Clear? Cool.

So let’s talk about some cool cutlery, the Hiware Soup Spoons as pictured above. These are a nice design as inspired by the classic Chinese soup spoon. But no plastic here, these spoons are made of dishwasher safe 18/8 stainless steel. And they are hefty with a wide spoon head and thick shaft. This set of six spoons are great for soup, dips, cereal, stews, chicken / udon noodle, chinese won ton, shrimp ramen and anything liquidy.

Hiware Soup Spoons, Set of 6 from Amazon

This is the second in our “Different Types of Spoons” series and we are going to continue with the home cook mainstay the “Serving Spoon”.

The Serving Spoon – Serving spoons are utensils used to remove food from a main dish to individual plates. It is usually easy for a person to identify a serving spoon, because this type of utensil is much larger than a spoon used for eating.

These Serving Spoons from AOOSY are really a great deal. And it’s always a good idea to buy a set of Serving Spoons for the table for each dish. And even MORE important is having a good Slotted Spoon for those foods with excess liquid that you want to drain away and not slop onto the plate. Oh! And for removing canned fruits from sugar syrup, vegetables, ice cubes from drinks, and foods from sauces. This is can-do cutlery!

The AOOSY Serving Spoons set includes 3 Buffet Slotted Spoons and 3 Serving Spoons. They are 8.66 inches long and made of dishwasher safe 18/10 stainless steel.

Serving Spoons & Slotted Spoons by AOOSY from Amazon

This is the first in our “Different Types of Spoons” series and when are going to start with the mainstay and classic “Dinner Spoon”.

The Dinner Spoon (or Table Spoon) − It has elongated round cup. It is used to eat main course food items. It can pick up just the right amount of rice, stew, or curry. It is always paired with a fork (with four tines) of the same length or a dessert knife.

And our pick here at The Cutlery Review for a fine flatware Dinner Spoon are the Hiware Dinner Spoons. This set of 12 is made of food grade stainless steel with a mirror polish. They are dishwasher safe and 7.3 inches long.

People really seem to love these spoons and they are a great price.

Hiware 12-Piece Dinner Spoons Set from Amazon