"Oil spoon"

[Vikktor]

okay - there's quite a variation in the definition of spurtle to the physical doodad....
from just a wooden straight dowel . . .
to a shaped elongated cupped spatula . . .

I have the elongated cupped style - I find it most useful when needing to gently fold stuff together in a large bowl. green salads to pasta salads . . . yes, one could use the 'double fork' method, but the spurtle is quicker and easier to manage.

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How beautiful!! Would you mind taking a picture from above and send me the measures of the widest part of it and also the height? I want to replicate it with some wood pieces I have. If you are so kind, also a picture of the spurtle from the side so that i can figure out its profile. Something like this:

 

[dragnlaw]

@Vikktor Check out Amazon's listings for Spurtles. There are multiple listing with pictures there and although I haven't checked, they often give multiple views of each item plus the measurements.

 

[dcSaute]

this shows the rough dimensions and shape. the photo above shows the "twist" to the flat working surface. I find the 'twisted scoop' to be most helpful - many I've seen are simply flat.

 

[Vikktor]

@Vikktor Check out Amazon's listings for Spurtles. There are multiple listing with pictures there and although I haven't checked, they often give multiple views of each item plus the measurements.

Thank you!!!

 

[Vikktor]

this shows the rough dimensions and shape. the photo above shows the "twist" to the flat working surface. I find the 'twisted scoop' to be most helpful - many I've seen are simply flat.

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Thanks a lot dcSaute.

 

[Vikktor]

okay - there's quite a variation in the definition of spurtle to the physical doodad....
from just a wooden straight dowel . . .
to a shaped elongated cupped spatula . . .

I have the elongated cupped style - I find it most useful when needing to gently fold stuff together in a large bowl. green salads to pasta salads . . . yes, one could use the 'double fork' method, but the spurtle is quicker and easier to manage.

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"... from just a wooden straight dowel...". Yes, if I am not wrong, the "classic" definition of a spurtle is of a wooden Scottish kitchen tool or "stick":

 

[dragnlaw]

I think the flat once look a lot more versatile. The round ones make me think of pounding grain in a bowl.

 

[Vikktor]

I think the flat once look a lot more versatile. The round ones make me think of pounding grain in a bowl.

I think the purposes of each one is different. The stick/rod-like shape is used for stirring porridge and stews. That means that porridge can be stirred without congealing and forming lumps. That is because the low surface area reduces the chances of porridge sticking to the "instrument".

At 3:08 there is an explanation of why the spurtle should be used in a clockwise direction movement.