Cocktail stick
For the Alan Bennett play, see Cocktail Sticks.
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A cocktail stick is a short cylindrical stick, made of wood, that has a somewhat sharp point on both ends. It is usually used as a skewer for holding decorations (such as cherries) in cocktails and also for serving food such as amuse-bouches at cocktail parties.
Injuries
Ingestion of cocktail sticks, or fragments of them, has been known to cause injuries in several parts of the alimentary canal.[1][2]
See also
- Champagne stirrer
- Cocktail umbrella
- Swizzle stick
- Toothpick
References
- ↑ Lindsay, R.; White, J.; Mackle, E. "Cocktail Stick Injuries - the Dangers of Half a Stick" (PDF). Ulster Medical Journal 2 (74): 129–131. Archived from the original on June 29, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Cocktail stick injuries: delayed diagnosis of a retained foreign body". British Medical Journal. Clinical Research Edition 295 (6613): (6613):1658. 19 December 1987. PMC 1257521. PMID 2891400.
External links
- Williams, Kenneth; Freud, Clement; Jones, Peter; Kelly, Henry; Parsons, Nicholas (21 July 1984). "The origin of the cocktail stick". Script from Just a Minute (BBC Radio). Archived from the original on 1 February 2008.
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