Spider (utensil) remove foods from hot liquids such as water or oil. Spiders may be somewhat flat and round or small round spoon-like utensils shaped into the form of an open basket. They may also be referred to as sieves, spoon sieves, spoon skimmers, or basket skimmers. A spider is ideal for lifting and draining foods from hot oil, soups, stocks and boiling water. It is the perfect tool for skimming stocks, blanching vegetables and deep frying foods. This kitchen utensil is most often used to retrieve foods that are being cooked in pots or pans of hot water. The spider can
Eating utensil etiquette Eating utensil etiquette Eating utensil etiquette covers the prescriptive systems of rules, etiquette, in various cultures for using eating utensils. In many East Asian cultures, it is impolite to point with chopsticks. When used in conjunction with a knife to cut and consume food in Western social settings, two forms of fork etiquette are common. In the "European style", the diner keeps the fork in his or her left hand, while in the "American style" the fork is shifted between the left and right hands. The "American style" is most common in the United States, but the European style is