Spoon

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This article is about the utensil. For other uses, see Spoon (disambiguation).

Late neolithic spoon from Cucuteni culture; possibly Proto-Indo-European

Spoons from Pompeii displayed at Naples National Archaeological Museum.

A wooden honey spoon

A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery (sometimes called flatware in the United States), especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for serving. Spoons are also used in food preparation to measure, mix, stir and toss ingredients. Present day spoons can be made from metal (notably flat silver or silverware, plated or solid), wood, porcelain or plastic.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Types and uses
• 3 Manufacture
• 4 See also
• 5 Sources
  • 5.1 Bibliography
• 6 External links