Wooden Slotted Spoon

1. A Round Bowl Drilled With Even Holes

The bowl of a wooden slotted spoon is turned round and then drilled on a fixed jig, so the holes stay evenly spaced and square to the surface rather than wandering across the curve. That matters more than it sounds: uneven holes let the spoon hold liquid at one side and drain at the other. A wooden slotted spoon with a clean pattern lifts and drains in one movement, and the holes are chamfered so rice and small pasta do not jam in them.

2. A Long Handle That Keeps The Hand Clear

On a wooden slotted spoon the handle tapers from a slim neck to a slightly wider grip, which is what stops the tool turning in a wet hand. It is long enough that fingers stay above the steam when a pot is deep, and the round hole at the tip is drilled through the full thickness so the spoon hangs straight on a hook or a rail instead of tilting. That hanging hole is the detail restaurant buyers check first.

3. Two Tone Wood, Sanded And Oiled

The wood is a warm two tone: pale sapwood running into darker heartwood in long stripes along the handle. The whole tool is sanded in stages, then finished with food grade oil rather than lacquer, so nothing flakes into a pan and the surface can be refreshed at home. Because it is wood, colour varies between pieces, and each batch is matched against a sample rather than against a photograph, so a custom wooden spoon is approved on a bench sample and not on a screen.

4. Skimming Stock, Sauce And Foam

Its first job is skimming: dragging foam and fat off a simmering stock without taking the liquid with it. The bowl is shallow, so it slides across the surface instead of diving, and the holes are small enough that a clear broth drains back while the scum stays in the spoon. For sauce and stew the same wooden skimmer lifts solids out at the end of cooking, leaving the reduction behind.

5. Pasta, Dumplings And Blanching

In a pasta pot a wooden skimmer lifts a portion, lets the water run through, and drops it straight into sauce, which is faster than tipping a whole pot into a colander. The same movement works for dumplings, poached eggs and blanched greens: lift, drain, plate. Because the bowl is wood rather than metal it does not scratch a non stick pan, and it does not go hot enough to burn a hand left in the pot.

6. Hanging, Storage And Service

Between uses the spoon hangs from its own hole, so it dries without lying in a puddle on the counter. In a commercial kitchen the loop goes on a rail above the pass; at home it goes on a hook beside the hob. Buyers often sell this kitchen strainer spoon as part of a three or four piece utensil set, because the shape reads as a set even when the tools are bought one at a time.

7. Care And Packing

Wash by hand in warm water with a little soap, rinse, and dry upright; do not soak it and do not put it in a dishwasher, which will open the grain and split the bowl. A coat of food grade mineral oil every month or two keeps a wooden slotted spoon from drying at the holes. Spoons are packed in a customized carton with tissue; carton size and gross weight are [To Be Confirmed].

8. Logo, Size And Wholesale

Length, bowl diameter and hole pattern are all adjustable, and a logo is burned or printed on the handle where the hand does not cover it. Minimum order is 200 pieces, OEM and ODM work is welcomed, and mixed cartons with other wooden utensils can be assembled for a first order. Size, grain and hole spacing for a custom wooden spoon are approved on a physical sample before the bulk run.

Specifications

Key Selling Points At A Glance

- Even Hole Pattern: drilled on a jig, drains without pooling

- Long Tapered Handle: keeps fingers clear of steam

- Hanging Hole At The Tip: dries on a rail or a hook

- Skim, Lift, Blanch: stock, pasta, dumplings and greens

- Wood Bowl: will not scratch a non stick pan

- Two Tone Grain: oil finish, not lacquer

- Custom Run: size, logo and hole spacing from 200 pcs