What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
hook, or it would be at the other end - right?

Lenona.

wrote:
> What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
> hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
>
> Lenona.


It's for stirring sauces. Personally I find it rather useless

Jill

On Nov 3, 9:59*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> wrote:
> > What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
> > hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
>
> > Lenona.
>
> It's for stirring sauces. *Personally I find it rather useless
>
> Jill

I love a spatula or wooden spoon manufactured with a hole in it. I
can stir faster without the contents leaping out of the bowl, and it's
much more efficient. Especially good is a square bamboo one with
slits that;s fantastic for sautes and stir fry. 2 for a buck at the
dollar store.
Lynn in Fargo

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> wrote:
> > What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
> > hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
> >
> > Lenona.
>
>
> It's for stirring sauces. Personally I find it rather useless
>
> Jill


It's the one I use most of the time. A woodworker acquaintance just
made another one for me. He made a four-tined wood fork for me a month
ago. He works cheap: a jar of jam and a small loaf of bread and we're
both happy.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> > wrote:
> > > What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
> > > hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
> > >
> > > Lenona.
> >
> >
> > It's for stirring sauces. Personally I find it rather useless
> >
> > Jill
>
>
> It's the one I use most of the time. A woodworker acquaintance just
> made another one for me. He made a four-tined wood fork for me a month
> ago. He works cheap: a jar of jam and a small loaf of bread and we're
> both happy.

I'm jealous. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

wrote:
> What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
> hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
>
> Lenona.
It's wonderful for putting sauces together. The hole helps break up any
lumps quickly. I wouldn't be without mine.
Janet

wrote:
> What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
> hook, or it would be at the other end - right?

It's to incorporate air into stirred food. My mom also found it helped
reduce air resistance when she was beating us with a wooden spoon.

Serene

--
"I am an agnostic only to the extent that I am agnostic about fairies at
the bottom of the garden." -- Richard Dawkins

Serene Vannoy wrote:
> wrote:
>> What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
>> hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
>
> It's to incorporate air into stirred food. My mom also found it helped
> reduce air resistance when she was beating us with a wooden spoon.
>
> Serene

(laughing) I'll never forget the one (and *only*) time I did babysitting
for some neighbor's kids around 1975. Their mother handed me a wooden spoon
on her way out the door and told me not to be afraid to hit them with it.
YIKES! Obviously this was in the days prior to a kid picking up the phone
to call CPS if you so much as raise your voice in their presence.

Jill

>
> (laughing) I'll never forget the one (and *only*) time I did babysitting
> for some neighbor's kids around 1975. Their mother handed me a wooden
> spoon on her way out the door and told me not to be afraid to hit them
> with it. YIKES! Obviously this was in the days prior to a kid picking up
> the phone to call CPS if you so much as raise your voice in their
> presence.
>
> Jill

I had a similar experience. I babysat (1959) for a large family. The Mom
handed me a ping pong paddle and told me it was the baby bat. I didn't have
to use it. Just the threat was enough... My grandfather was a barber and
my Dad had his razor strop that was the threat in our house. It never got
used either. Just the threat of it was enough. Kids these days don't have
any fear of consequences for their actions....Sharon in Canada

On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 07:43:35 -0500, "biig" > wrote:

>
>>
>> (laughing) I'll never forget the one (and *only*) time I did babysitting
>> for some neighbor's kids around 1975. Their mother handed me a wooden
>> spoon on her way out the door and told me not to be afraid to hit them
>> with it. YIKES! Obviously this was in the days prior to a kid picking up
>> the phone to call CPS if you so much as raise your voice in their
>> presence.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I had a similar experience. I babysat (1959) for a large family. The Mom
>handed me a ping pong paddle and told me it was the baby bat. I didn't have
>to use it. Just the threat was enough... My grandfather was a barber and
>my Dad had his razor strop that was the threat in our house. It never got
>used either. Just the threat of it was enough. Kids these days don't have
>any fear of consequences for their actions....Sharon in Canada
>

My Dad also had a razor strop but he didn't hesitate to use it. One
day, shortly after it had been applied, I threw it in the cistern. Dad
quickly replaced it and applied it again.

Ross, also in Canada.

> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 07:43:35 -0500, "biig" > wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> (laughing) I'll never forget the one (and *only*) time I did
>>> babysitting
>>> for some neighbor's kids around 1975. Their mother handed me a wooden
>>> spoon on her way out the door and told me not to be afraid to hit them
>>> with it. YIKES! Obviously this was in the days prior to a kid picking
>>> up
>>> the phone to call CPS if you so much as raise your voice in their
>>> presence.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I had a similar experience. I babysat (1959) for a large family. The
>> Mom
>>handed me a ping pong paddle and told me it was the baby bat. I didn't
>>have
>>to use it. Just the threat was enough... My grandfather was a barber and
>>my Dad had his razor strop that was the threat in our house. It never got
>>used either. Just the threat of it was enough. Kids these days don't
>>have
>>any fear of consequences for their actions....Sharon in Canada
>>
>
> My Dad also had a razor strop but he didn't hesitate to use it. One
> day, shortly after it had been applied, I threw it in the cistern. Dad
> quickly replaced it and applied it again.
>
> Ross, also in Canada.
LOL....but we girls were wimps, me and two younger sisters.....Sharon

On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:52:02 -0800, Serene Vannoy wrote:

> wrote:
>> What's the hole for? I assumed it wasn't for hanging the spatula on a
>> hook, or it would be at the other end - right?
>
> It's to incorporate air into stirred food. My mom also found it helped
> reduce air resistance when she was beating us with a wooden spoon.
>
> Serene

were the beatings successful?

your pal,
blake