Bamboo and Olive wood here. Have some white birch, only use those for mixing bread dough.
So it the SPATULA that excels in sauce making? I always though it was the freshness of the ingredients, the particular recipe one follows (or doesn't), and the skill of the cook. I bought a huge $6 Joyce Chen bamboo spoon for spaghetti sauce making since it's so long it extends well beyond the top edge of the 12-quart stock pot I have. I don't know how I'm going to break it to "Joyce" that she really hasn't been turning out tasty spaghetti sauce for all these years...I use cured Olive Wood spatulas which Excel in sauce making. Here it is more common to use cured olive Wood as we are producers and also earthenware cooking vessels ..
I have a large set of Bamboo spatulas as well which were a gift, and they are still in the box ..
^This^ is why I love using my Mom's old spoons! The edges are worn "just so" and they follow the lines of the bowl I use for mixing. Some of those bowls are Mom's too, so no wonder they go together so well....Sadly time has taken its toll on a few of my favorites. the problem I have is when I get a few new ones, they will not have the altered shapes that I've come accustom to.
I particularly like the burn marks on mine....
^This^ is why I love using my Mom's old spoons! The edges are worn "just so" and they follow the lines of the bowl I use for mixing. Some of those bowls are Mom's too, so no wonder they go together so well.
I particularly like the burn marks on mine....
At the risk of being labeled a Philistine, I was ease of maintenance as a prime factor in wood utensils. I'm in no mood to hand wash and oil a wood spoon. Bamboo goes into the DW and comes out unchanged. Easy Peasy.
Exactly. With few exceptions, if it doesn't go in the dishwasher, I don't use it in my kitchen.
We do the same. And I think the happiness that having pretty, useful things brings to me is worth taking a few extra minutes to take care of them properly.Like Rick, we also hand wash items we use daily as we don't have a full dishwasher but once or twice a week. We have purchased lots of extra forks and spoons though so we don't run out before the dishwasher is full. SC found the extras on Ebay in our tableware pattern. I can't imagine putting my prep knives in the dishwasher, so also hand washing an olive wood spatula isn't a big deal.
Like Rick, we also hand wash items we use daily as we don't have a full dishwasher but once or twice a week. We have purchased lots of extra forks and spoons though so we don't run out before the dishwasher is full. SC found the extras on Ebay in our tableware pattern. I can't imagine putting my prep knives in the dishwasher, so also hand washing an olive wood spatula isn't a big deal.