List of eating utensils

Wooden and plastic chopsticks

Humans in different cultures use a variety of tools to eat. This is a list of eating implements.

General

Spoon – List of types of spoons
Chopsticks – Asian utensil
Cutlery – Western utensil
- Fork – Western/sometimes Asian utensils
- Knife – Western utensil
Skewer
Tongs
Toothpick

In some cultures, such as Ethiopian cuisine and Indian dining, breads or hands are used in place of utensils.

Beverage

Combination utensils

Four types of spork

Over time, these utensils were combined in various ways in attempts to make eating more convenient or to reduce the total number of utensils required.

Chopfork – A utensil with a fork at one end and chopsticks/tongs at the other.^[1]
Chork – Pointed and slightly curved tongs, which can be used like chopsticks (as pincers) or as a fork (for spearing).^[2]^[3] A different kind of Chork is a fork with a split handle, which can be broken in half to make two chopsticks.^[4]
Forkchops – Used in a pair, these are basically a pair of chopsticks with a small fork and knife on the non-pointed ends.^[5]
Knork – Knife and Fork
Spoon Straw – A scoop-ended drinking straw intended for slushies and milkshakes.
Sporf – Spoon and Fork and Knife
Spork – Spoon and Fork
Splayd – Spoon and Fork and Knife
Spife – Spoon and Knife

Utensils for specific foods

A fondue fork

Some utensils are useful only for specific foods.

See also

References

↑ "And all I got was this lousy.. Chopforks!". sinosoul.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
↑ Gim, Sarah J. (2007-02-16). "Chork: Chopstick forks for your Asian fusion cuisine". Slashfood. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
↑ Cognito (2007-03-27). "The Chork - AKA The Chopstick Fork". Trendhunter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
↑ June 2, 2010 (2010-06-02). "From Spork to Chork « Will BLANK For Food". Willblankforfood.net. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
↑ Tisah Tucknott. "Cheater Chopsticks - Forkchops Lets Westerners Eat Like Asians (GALLERY)". Trendhunter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.

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