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Description of  The Woodworker's Book of Wooden Kitchen Utensils

If you delight in the cooking of food, chances are you're also conscious of the utensils used to prepare, serve, and store it. And well you should be, since the nature of these utensils can add to, or detract from, the enjoyment of your food. Now, designer Vance Studley has created an explicit, thorough, and fully illustrated guide to the making of over 40 wooden kitchen utensils. Why wood? As Studley points out, wood does not impart an alien flavor to food it does not conduct heat and, at the same time, it possesses its own special aesthetic appeal. In short, wood - and not metal or plastic - is the sensible material with which to work. The utensils cover a multitude of uses. There are stirrers, scoops, and spoons... serving utensils... cooking utensils... and storage and display accessories. They range from the standard wooden spoon found in every kitchen, to more exotic implements - a Japanese mallet and a Mexican taco tweezer - to a rack for displaying wine glasses.