Why Buy a Kitchen Spatula

Fight splatter with a spatula

Juicy

The biggest complement any chef can receive in relation to a meat dish is juicy. The complement that lacks the word juicy has more to do with the empathy of the giver than the quality of the meal. The empathy is because most people know how hard it is to cook a juicy steak, breast, or chop.

Getting to juicy depends on a number of factors the easiest of which to ensure is not poking a hole in the meat that allows the juice to escape. Having a good spatula is a great way to avoid this pitfall. Having a good spatula on hand will help you resist the temptation of using a drastically dehydrating meat fork.

Spatulas have a handle that is long enough to keep the holder's hand away from the heat of either stovetop or barbecue pit.

Rubber Spatulas will not harm delicate non-stick surfaces. Wood spatulas are good for this as well.

Spatulas are also very good at serving food in an attractive manner.

Spatulas are easy to keep clean and sanitary.

Spatulas can be used to spread toppings such as condiments or icing.

Spatulas help to scoop the meat off of barbeque grates and pans so that the cuts won't be damaged.

Many think that they will use tongs instead of the dreaded meat fork. This is a mistake as well. While tongs do not poke gaping holes in meat they do tend to squeeze it. By squeezing the meat you will cause dry areas and can often rip more delicate cuts. Fish and filet mignons can be quite delicate and will not stand up to the abuse of tongs.

The flourish

One of the more superficial but impressive moves chefs can perform is the air flip. Children and adults alike will be very pleased to be served burgers, eggs, or pancakes that have been expertly flipped with the spatula. Some may even swear that flavors are enhanced by this kind of maneuvering.

Learning an aesthetically pleasing flip can best be achieved by taking ones time. Definitely start with the more durable hamburger and work your way up to the more challenging egg. Flapjacks of course are the classic spatula flipped food and are a more intermediate skill level.

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