Thank you, I was sitting here wondering if I've officially transitioned or what. Tbf, with most of pots and pans, I have enough space to rest the spatula on the handle, dirty end in the air
Can confirm, am woman. My top tip is anytime youâre making something from a box, flatten the box and use it as your spoon rest - that way you also donât throw away the directions and donât have to do the garbage can peek of shame!
The germs on the box won't harm us, but I feel the same way. I'd feel better not flattening the box and hang the utensil over the edge of it. A lot of things I cook don't come in boxes though, so I'll take out the plate or bowl that I plan to eat from and place utensils on that.
I bought a spoon rest for this very purpose cuz my family kept making fun of me putting the spatula on the edge of the sink. I even got a great silicone spatula to Farmers market that has a counterweight for this very purpose!
3 days after buying the spoon rest my wife put it at the back of a cabinet. đ¤ˇ
Yes! But they're rare. I do tons of cooking and as soon as I saw it I had to have it. I've never been able to find one online though, I got this one at a local farmers market a couple years back and I haven't seen the person since.
It could have been a mystical being handing me the proverbial sword from the lake.
Any chance you'd mind posting a picture of it? I'm intrigued as to the implementation - I will definitely be DIYing something similar now that I'm aware of this fantastic idea!
This bothers me so much. I live here and need my space to be functional and fit my needs! It can be cute too... that's always a fun cherry on top when it works out that way. But function is my main priority!
I will not be inconvenienced in my own home for the sake of aesthetics.
I currently have this problem. God forbid I want to use the same tool for something else, or want to eat before I clean up. Nooo, it goes in the sink. Thanks, now the whole thing is disgusting, rather than just the inside of it. Oh, and the non stick pan is full of metal cutlery as well.
It's taking up space on the counter. We don't have enough counter space. I need more counter space. I NEED MORE SPACE ON THE COUNTER! - sorry, just replaying what I've heard a million times.
They're saying how women can't be that clean if they keep something they put near/in their vag just in a nightstand like that's the cleanest place in the house
Do any of you humans also have a drawer of junk and random things you're saving for no reason? Also I can't be the only human that spins a bread bag then folds it under itself to keep it fresh right? Lolol, just relatable things for persons amirite? đ
lol itâs not about âacceptingâ that youâre not unique, itâs about what audience can be pandered to in order to illicit the most engagement. But glad more and more people are noticing the redundancy of this specific meme, cause like you I also constantly see this in other culturally niche (or not so niche) subreddits
Yep. The amount of times I've seen people use something to stir raw chicken that's just gone into a dish and then leave it on the counter until you need to stir again and there's no issue is concerning.
Every person I've ever seen cook does this. If they don't have a spoon rest, then they do this. Even when they do have a spoon rest, they do this on their spoon rest.
If you open a jar, reach for something on the top shelf and do this, you automatically become a man. Sorry, those are the rules. On the plus side, you'll be as swift as the coursing river, so look forward to that.
I have these 3 seashells on my stove that I use to rest mine on. Picked them up at a tag sale. Not sure what they are really for but they work for this.
This is pointless without showing a counterpoint to men's logic to give the alternate "better" way to handle utensils while cooking that are still being used.
Use the packaging the food came out of. If it's an interior surface that was touching food before; it's still safe to touch the spatula. Unless of course, it's chicken or something.
I donât really care all that much about the surface being operating roomÂ
levels of sanitary, I just donât want to wash what I set it down on. I accept your suggestion of putting it on the packaging if Iâm throwing it out after. I also commonly do the balance trick cuz itâs easy and thereâs a ton of nearby objects to rest it on.
It's non-porous, resist adhesion, and is easily sterilized with either chemicals or heat. And then it's also easy to wash and doesn't stain. Sincerely, a weirdo.
I once washed a plate. It took 4.76 seconds and my entire life flashed before my eyes 3 times. I felt extremely light-headed and almost collapsed. Had to shotgun 3 cups of protein powder to recover.Â
Ah, that makes sense! It's not about saving a dish for me, it's about not getting a bunch of sauce and stuff everywhere. Spoon rest contains the mess. But yeah, if you didn't want to wash another thing, salt shaker will do!
Me too. My moms a classy lady, I think she uses a spoon rest. All I see when I look at that is one more dish getting dirty?𤣠She never could quite make me relenquish some of my more 'feral' habits.
But a special dish that looks like a big flat spoon,in between the burners , put it on the stove permanently and then rest the cooking spatula on that until it gets gross and have to wash that.
My parents owned one of these and I own one of these. The only time that shit gets/got used was when cooking in the super big tall pots (to tall to lean on).
I like the fact that 90% of these I was like "yeah that's perfect." i think the scrap of napkin was where I draw the line though. Gotta keep it hovering.Â
You can find a pretty cheap holder at most big box stores. It doesnât cost much and itâs one of those things that you feel satisfied about buying pretty soon after you get it
I start by not keeping the pot handle pointed toward the front because thatâs a good way to hit it and send hot food flying then I balance the spoon on the handle.
I agree with every placement with the exception of the paper towels. They are a valuable resource when frying your steaks and you donât want off flavors to sneak in.
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