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
Ritual Ladle (Armenia) The ritual ladle was found in a mausoleum inside a bronze pot. Ritual Ladle (Armenia) The Ritual Ladle from the 15th-14th centuries BC, was discovered in Lchashen, Armenia with a decorated long handle. It is kept in the History Museum of Armenia under the number 2007-3. The ritual ladle is a bronze artifact measuring 52 x 20.5 cm. The long handle of the ritual ladle is cylindrical, tubular, and hollow. It is decorated with wedge-shaped cuts ending with a sculptural figure of a bird sitting at the end of the wheel. The bird's feathers are marked with rectangular cuts. The