Dessert Spoons: Distinctive Features and Choices

Everyone has heard about the existence of the dessert spoon, but very few people know how it differs from others, and how to apply it correctly. Let's take a closer look at this device.

In order not to be trapped, having come to a dinner party, you need to know the purpose of elementary cutlery and imagine what they look like.

Dessert spoon, like any other, consists of a scoop, which is smaller than a tablespoon, but larger than a teaspoon., and an elongated handle that is comfortable to hold with three fingers. Devices decorate all sorts of patterns, give them an original form. For banal eating soup or porridge, this device is not suitable.

There are 2 types of dessert spoons - American and English. The second is more familiar to us, its volume is 10 ml. The capacity of the American spoon is more, but not much - exactly 1 ml. The size of a dessert spoon is 18 cm.

As for capacity, you will type in the dessert spoon:

• 10 ml of water and milk;
• 9 ml of honey;
• 10 ml of vinegar;
• 11 ml of milk yoghurt;
• 14 ml low-fat sour cream.

The amount of bulk products that fit in the dessert spoon:

• 3 g of powdered sugar;
• 5 g sugar;
• 6.5 g of salt;
• 4 g dry yeast;
• 5 g flour;
• 5.5 g cocoa;
• 4 grams of rice;
• 7 g beans;
• 4 g cinnamon;
• 8 g raisins;
• 9 g of honey;
• 12 g of citric acid.

Dessert spoon can be of different types. For almost every dessert there is a special spoon, which is convenient to take and eat. The following dishes are used with a special spoon:

• sugar - scoop scoop;
• sauces - eat with a device with an elongated scoop;
• broths - more deep and rounded spoon;
• cocktails and soft drinks - with a long handle;
• ice cream - rectangular, with folded edges and a shortened handle;
• honey is picked up with a special wooden scoop in the form of a miniature barrel with slots in diameter;
• olives and olives - with a long handle and a hole on the scoop, from which the marinade flows back into the jar;
• absinthe - a spoon for it is the most unusual, peculiar shape with rectangular ribs and intricate holes, so that it is convenient to put a piece of sugar in it and pour cold water that flows in a thin stream into a drink;
• fruits - for avocado scoop in the form of an oval, for kiwi fruit - rounded, and for grapefruit - elongated, elongated with notches along the edges.

The most simple - disposable plastic, for special cases - from nickel silver and silver. A set of such spoons with patterned handles and blackened painting - a whole piece of jewelry art - will be a worthy gift for a wedding or anniversary.

On sale there are items for serving the table of various materials.

• Wood. They are used on trips, hikes. They are lightweight, durable, they comfortably eat hot food. Painted wooden spoons are used to decorate the interior and as a Russian folk musical instrument.
• Plastic. Easy, cheap, but short-lived, good for a picnic. Popular in summer street cafes: reduce the possibility of the spread of intestinal infections.
• Aluminum. Were the most common in the catering, but now a thing of the past.Have a nondescript appearance, fragile and unsafe for health.
• From stainless steel. This is the most common material. Spoons from it are light, aesthetic and safe.
• Ceramic. Often sold in a set with souvenir cups, with sets for spices.

Comparing these subjects There are several distinctive features.

• Spoon for dessert more than a tea, but less than a dining room. The difference is as follows: 15 ml of water is included in the dining room, and 5 ml is in the tea room.
• The length of the cutlery is 20 cm, the tea one is 15, and the dessert one is 18 cm.
• The table tool is intended for the use of the main hot dishes. A teaspoon in comparison with others is used in the consumption of hot drinks: they stir the sugar with it, take the jam from the vase. Dessert spoon will be needed at the sweet table along with dessert fork to taste sweets and delicacies.
• Location on the table. In the universal version of the serving, the dessert spoon is put together with the dessert fork in front of the plate, and the teaspoon and then the dining room are placed immediately after the knives on the right side.

Devices for serving the table can be purchased both one by one and in a set.

When choosing a product, be sure to pay attention to a number of points.

• The appearance of a spoon. It should be the correct form, not have extra thickening, dents and chipping. Figure should be applied evenly, do not leave marks on his hands.
• Smell. A normal device should not have a suspicious odor of paint, metal or plastic.
• The size of the spoon should conform to the standard: the depth of the scoop is 10 mm, the maximum thickness is not more than 4 mm.
• Spoons with a pattern and painting have a certificate of quality. Be sure to ask if it is available from the seller.

Spoons of different metal have their own characteristics, as well as different cost.

In the shops you can find dishes from various metals that are not afraid of corrosion, do not darken with time, are not amenable to aggressive detergents and have an attractive sheen. It can be devices of ordinary steel or nickel-chromium alloy. Their price is low.

Products from the "cosmic" or "medical" alloy, having super-strength and absolute food safety, are distinguished by high cost.

Devices made of silver have an antiseptic effect. Spoons are always decorated in an unusual and festive, so they are used for serving in solemn occasions. It is quite expensive to buy a spoon made of silver by a jeweler, and to buy it in a store from the manufacturer is realistic if desired.

Constantly use a silver spoon is not worth it: a glut of the body with silver ions is undesirable.

Nickel silver items are more durable and cheaper than silver ones. They are less susceptible to the effects of time, but also need careful care.

Plastic spoons are made from environmentally friendly, affordable and cheap material. For more than 20 years they have been conquering catering. They are lightweight, comfortable, and visitors do not carry them away with them, as their cost is cheap.

The cost of wood products is low, and environmental friendliness is beyond doubt. Make spoons of linden. Spoons not covered with paint and varnish are appreciated, but they are less durable.

The price of ceramics is also low. They are decorative, uncomfortable to eat. It is better not to take brightly-colored devices: paints may contain lead and copper.

For dining tools to serve for a long time, they need care and proper storage. The main thing is to keep the spoons dry and clean in a separate container or any convenient drawer.

This is especially true of silver spoons - this is a very soft material. It is not recommended to store silver devices in paper packages and cardboard boxes. The appearance of the products will deteriorate from the sulfur contained in the cardboard. Festive appliances should be stored in a box or a canvas bag intended for them.

The rules for the care of cutlery are quite simple.

• It is advisable to wash the spoons immediately after use. They are washed with a liquid detergent and a soft sponge. The use of coarse abrasives for products with a glossy metal surface is undesirable.
• A gentle but effective way to gloss: ash, tooth powder, potato starch.
• Orthophosphoric acid in carbonated drinks Fanta, Coca-Cola and Sprite will help bring back the perfect look. Just leave the devices in the soda for a while, and then rinse with cold water and wipe dry with a cotton cloth.
• Steel products can be washed in the dishwasher, if they do not have plastic handles. Items made from other materials: plastic, wood, precious metals, ceramics - are washed by hand.
• Before you load the spoons into the machine, make sure that it is clean. Leftover food on appliances first remove with a sponge.
• If the spoons of steel have impurities in the embossing and decorative grooves, they are removed with a solution of soda and citric acid: 2 liters of hot water 2 tbsp. spoons of citric acid. The devices are immersed in the composition and left for 20 minutes in a saucepan over low heat.
• To spoons of stainless steel did not have a gray plaque, they are washed in solution: 4 liters of water for 0.4 cups of chlorine bleach. Devices will gain shine again if they are wiped with a cloth moistened with a solution of 10% ammonia and water in a ratio of 1: 9.
• Devices made of plastic are thoroughly washed with hot water, but do not boil. Attention is paid to the joints of plastic parts with metal. It often accumulates grease and dirt.
• Melchior appliances cleaned with chalk, tooth powder, soft coffee grounds. You can wipe with alcohol or vodka. Products with gilding are recommended to wipe with vinegar or regular egg white.
• After any means, rinse the dishes thoroughly and wipe dry, otherwise the spoons will darken.
• Silverware is washed with a solution of baking soda, citric acid and salt. Toothpaste or powder will also help bring back shine to devices.
• The usual washing gum will help to remove black raid from spoons. Rub the darkened areas thoroughly with an eraser, and you will again see the shine of silver.
• Cleans silver gruel from chalk and ammonia: Prepare a mixture of 1 part ammonia, 10 parts of water and add powder from chalk to get a thin sour cream consistency. Apply the product to a spoon and rub it. From the black raid will not remain a trace.

From this video you will learn how to decorate a dessert spoon with polymer clay.