The Design of Spoons and Knives Can Change the Way We Taste Food
Chances are, you’ve spent more time thinking about the specs on your smartphone than about the gadgets that you use to put food in your mouth. But the shape and material properties of forks, spoons, and knives turn out to matter—a lot. Changes in the design of cutlery have not only affected how and what…
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Custom Kitchen Knives
When selecting a set of knives for your kitchen, you can certainly go to any retail store and purchase an inexpensive set of knives made with plastic handles and low-grade steel. But, when you want something of higher quality, specialized design or materials, or you just want something a bit more personalized, custom is the…
The History of Knives, Forks and Spoons
You use them every day. They’re some of the most simple, but useful, devices in existence. They’re used the world over. But who, exactly, invented knives, forks and spoons? Spoons Spoons are one of the oldest eating utensils on the planet. This isn’t particularly surprising if one considers that nearly as long as humans have…