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
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