James Silverton wrote:
>
> While I am talking equipment might I mention that I read recently, in
> the Washington Post I think, that you should not wash wooden spoons in
> the dishwasher. Well, I've been washing my bamboo spoons and spatulas
> for many years and they are fine.

Bamboo is technically a grass I believe, and is quite a bit different
from the wooden spoons that they are referring to.