Scoop (utensil) are used to transfer bulk foods from large storage containers to smaller containers, and generally do not have any measurement markings, as their purpose is to transfer, and taking time to adjust the amount in a scoop would slow the transfer rate. The table below is the standard definition in the U.S. food industry, but actual capacity varies by manufacturer. Scoop (utensil) In common usage, a scoop is any specialized spoon used to serve food. In the technical terms used by the food service industry and in the retail and wholesale food utensil industries, there is a clear distinction between
Ladle (metallurgy) types of gear system can be also be used but they have to be fitted with an additional braking system that can hold the ladle if the operator takes his hand off the hand-wheel. Lip-axis ladles may also use hydraulic rams to tilt the ladle. The largest ladles are un-geared and are typically poured using a special, two-winch crane, where the main winch carries the ladle while the second winch engages a lug at the bottom of the ladle. Raising the second winch then rotates the ladle on its trunnions. Ladles are often designed for special purposes such as adding