While not as aggressive as boiling, soaking wooden utensils for long periods is not a good idea either. When submerged, wood ...

I have a lot of wooden utensils in my kitchen drawers, but the one thing I possibly have far too many of is wooden spoons. I use them for cooking and baking on a daily basis because they're softer on ...

Boiling wooden spoons can remove grime, but may damage the wood if done too often. Experts recommend hand-washing wooden spoons with mild soap and warm water to prevent damage. Conditioning oil can ...

Wooden spoons have people divided. Are they an organic kitchen masterpiece, or a bacterial disaster waiting to happen? This ...

Hand washing is the best way to clean wooden spoons, period. To hand-wash wooden spoons, start with a quick rinse under warm running water to remove any larger food particles. Apply a small amount of ...

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TikTok is flooded with cleaning hacks, but not all of them are tried and true. One viral hack, for example, is about boiling your wooden spoons to keep them clean...but you really shouldn’t bother.

A great wooden spoon is like having a magic wand in the kitchen — it won’t scratch your pots or leach chemicals, and of course, wooden spoons are the tool for doing the old "coat the back of a spoon" ...

There are few things I absolutely have to have in a kitchen. I don’t need fancy pots (though Le Creuset makes some beautiful ones), or impressive tools I will rarely use (though I began asking for a ...

Wooden spoons can get especially grimy if you don’t properly care for them. Give them the love they deserve → Maki Yazawa/NYT Wirecutter Gather supplies You need unscented dish soap, a good sponge, a ...