[header] How to select a mixing spoon [title] Use a wooden spoon when stirring heated mixtures. [step] A wooden spoon cannot conduct heat up to your hand, hence it isn't going to burn you (unless the spoon is burning itself). [title] Use a wooden spoon where discoloration is an issue. 
[step] Metallic spoons can discolour pale food mixtures when they scrape against the metal of the saucepan or pan. [title] Use a metal spoon to transfer food.