594227 Sat Feb 07 10:54:59 -0800 2009 7 41 Cookware 0 4396059 We all use a certain set of pots/pans every day. In my case, it's a 5qt saute pan. Curious is there a to do slotted spoon or cooking spoon you use. Just next to my Elund tongs, my 2 spoons seriously got trashed somehow this week during a large dinner and whatever cleanup crew I had help with...grr. So I'm browsing online...and I'm not picking up anything that fits the bill. SS solid and slotted spoon, with preferably a rounded/ovaled not flat/sharp type of edge on the handle side. Such a basic utility but things I use everyday....comfort is king as well. Similar to how I picked up this MWF ladle and it just never feels right in my hands. I have this really old SS ladle with a wooden handle that I just grab for almost every time, unless it's in use in another pot I'm taking obsessing about the finer details too much ;-) Sat Feb 07 10:54:59 -0800 2009 115083 chefwong 1 4397551 Ha! Ha! I can't believe somebody's looking for the same tools as I. I have a wonderful old Flint SS slotted: the handle is great but it's short. Large wooden slotted is OK, but not as slotted as I would like. Rosle has an extensive line of spoons etc. Their site has a catalogue: http://www.rosle.com/english/default.htm . Many shapes and both hook-end and loop-end handles. I'm looking for a retailer in the U.S., if anyone has experience with this company. Sun Feb 08 01:07:57 -0800 2009 4396059 264226 toomanypots 1 4397728 I think i've seen rosle at williams sonoma. But oxo makes a stainless line that's very good. Sun Feb 08 05:47:31 -0800 2009 4396059 233247 qwerty78 2 4397760 http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Grips-Brushed-Stainless-Slotted/dp/B0001BMXJO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1234102017&sr=1-5 http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Grips-Brushed-Stainless-Steel/dp/B0001BMXJ4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1234102017&sr=1-4 Sun Feb 08 06:10:49 -0800 2009 4397728 233247 qwerty78 3 4398023 Very nice. I'm currently looking for hook-end utensils as I'm limited on hooks. Sun Feb 08 08:34:05 -0800 2009 4397760 264226 toomanypots 1 4398917 I obsess about the finer details of my cook and bakeware as well - can't help it, that's just the way I am and I won't buy a tool until I'm sure it's exactly what I want. And I can totally relate to how you must have felt when those tools got trashed. I'd be seriously pissed off if something happened to my SS cooking and slotted spoons. For one, they were an engagement present from one of my oldest friends and, number two, they're just perfect. Heavy construction, just the right length and heft, perfect size and shape bowls etc. They're labelled "Cook's Club" but I don't know if they're available anymore - this was over 16 years ago - but the spoons are still going strong and remain some of my all-time favorite kitchen tools. Sun Feb 08 15:28:37 -0800 2009 4396059 63569 flourgirl 1 4399553 If I were you, I wouldn't buy a spoon on-line unless you already had one and wanted another. You need to pick it up and see how it feels in your hand. And don't just look at the expensive ones -- some of my favorite cooking spoons have been cheap ones that just felt right. Sun Feb 08 19:54:01 -0800 2009 4396059 45208 somervilleoldtimer 2 4409715 Great sentiments: I have a wooden fork that has nothing particularly stellar about it yet it's been in my hand more than most (coming on 27 years...). Found a Rosle basting spoon on eBay and went for it... just arrived and oh, my.... It is solid without feeling heavy, ground smooth in all the right places with a great combination polished/ brushed finished. Next time someone asks me 'what do I want for my birthday?' I may be adding to this line of tools. Thu Feb 12 00:00:39 -0800 2009 4399553 264226 toomanypots