This is the seventh in our “Different Types of Spoons”  series and next up is the Dessert Spoon. If there is a special piece of cutlery designed just for getting sweet treats to my mouth, then I want the Dessert Spoon!

A dessert spoon is a spoon designed specifically for eating dessert and sometimes used for soup or cereals. Similar in size to a soup spoon (intermediate between a teaspoon and a tablespoon) but with an oval rather than round bowl, it typically has a capacity around twice that of a teaspoon.

By extension, the term ‘dessert spoon’ is used as a cooking measure of volume, usually of 10ml or 0.4 fl oz. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dessert_spoon

So there’s the rub, there difference between any other spoon and a Dessert Spoon is the oval rather that round bowel and the capacity. Bigger spoon means more treat and oval means it will fit in your mouth better.

And today we thought we’d look at Ice Cream spoons in particular because really they can handle any dessert flatware situation. The FOXAS Ice Cream Spoons really have a shovel look that speaks to us.

This set of six spoons is made of 304 food grade 18/8 stainless steel which is dishwasher safe and sterilizer safe. They are 5.71″ long by 1.18″ wide (14.5 * 3CM).

Great for ice cream, yogurt, puddings, cake are whatever dessert you want to eat!

FOXAS Set of 6 Ice Cream Spoons from Amazon

This is the sixth in our “Different Types of Spoons” series and next up is the Salad Spoon. To quote the Simpsons: “You don’t make friends with salad!”. Hmmm…that really doesn’t make sense here now does it?

Salad spoon (plural salad spoons)
A large and long-handled spoon for stirring and mixing salads, made of wood or other material not affected by vinegar. – https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salad_spoon

Let’s break that definition down. It need to be large, long and not affected by vinegar. So no metals please. Wood is the right choice here. And besides metal makes to much noise. No one wants loud cutlery.

The AIDEA Salad Spoon set seems to be the right choice here. This 12 inch (that’s long and long) and wooden (vinegar safe) spoon set ticks all the boxes. Made of 100% hard acacia wood that is vinegar safe but NOT dishwasher, microwave, freezer or oven safe! Scrub the spoon down and then give a light coating of cooking oil to keep the wood in good condition and they should last for a long time.

AIDEA Salad Spoon and Fork Serving Utensils from Amazon

This is the fifth in our “Different Types of Spoons” series and today we are examining the Demitasse Spoon.

A Demitasse is a very small cup of coffee. And therefore it requires a very small spoon. This is why it is also known at the “Espresso Spoon”. We are talking serious coffee cutlery here.

A demitasse spoon is a diminutive spoon, smaller than a teaspoon.
It is traditionally used for coffee drinks in specialty cups and for spooning cappuccino froth.
It is also used as a baby spoon, and in some surgical procedures.
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demitasse_spoon

Wait, what !? Surgical procedures? “A demitasse spoon is useful instrument to retain and protect the peritoneum during suturing.”. OK, you can go further down that rabbit hole on your own, we’ve read enough on that. Let’s just focus on the spoon for coffee.

The IMEEA Demitasse Spoon pictured above is just the thing. We like the unique design because it’s so well suited for other things like scooping maccha tea powder, spices, desert or sugar or whatever. Made of dishwasher safe brushed SUS304 stainless steel and measuring at 5.9 inches or 15cm in length this tiny spoon fits your tiny cup. The IMEEA Demitasse Spoons come in a set of four.

IMEEA Demitasse Spoons Espresso Spoon from Amazon

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