Or as we like to call them: flatulas (giggle). We picked up one of these super useful spatulas at Williams-Sonoma a few months ago and it has become so widely used in the kitchen that we're thinking of heading back to buy a second one. This is a case of utensil-love, pure and simple.
This spatula is so thin and flexible that it can ease its way under just about anything without missing a beat: delicate fish, fried eggs, pancakes, grilled cheese, bacon, you name it. And it's so wide that it fully supports whatever we're cooking, making it much easier to flip foods and transfer them to plates.
We grab this spatula when we need to move fresh cookies from baking sheet to cooling rack, and then from cooling rack to serving platter. It can also slip down the sides of pans and lift out that first brownie or piece of sheet cake.
This particular spatula (link below) is made with heat-resistant nylon, so we can use it in both our nonstick and stainless steel pans. The spatula part is injection-molded onto the handle, so there's no worry that it will eventually wiggle it's way loose. The spatula feels strong and sturdy while we're using it.
Do you have a favorite spatula like this?
• See this spatula in use in this video on frying an egg!
• Find one: Flexible Nylon Spatulas from Williams-Sonoma, $8-$9
Related: What Are Creative Ways for Storing Utensils Off the Counter?
(Images: Williams-Sonoma and Emma Christensen)
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This is a workhouse in our kitchen as well-its great for eggs, pancakes, you name it.
I've had one of these spatulas for a couple of years now (mine is light purple, but still from WS), but I have just never been a fan. It's too flexible. I try to take cookies off the pan and it's not strong enough to support them. The only time I really use this spatula is when all my other spatulas are in the dishwasher.
Now, the WS rubber scrapers? Definitely some of my favorite kitchen tools - I have 4!
I bought a similar one of these from Crate and Barrel recently--perfect for pancakes, which we make a lot. Then I used it to try to scrape some burnt (and still very hot) stuff off the bottom of my Dutch Oven. Mistake! It semi-melted and now has a bubbly surface... :-(
I have a similar one made by Oxo - it looks cheaper than yours, but it awesome. I love it and highly recommend it!
I'll have to find a few for my parents, they might like these.
I'm with ALongBakesKnight. Not strong enough to hold cookies so now it just sits in the utensil caddy.
Agree about it being too flexible. I also like having an OXO-type handle. It feels better in my hand. Other than that, these are perfect! ;)
I couldn't agree with Emma more! I've had one of these for over 3 years and use it almost exclusively. Maybe other makes and models aren't as sturdy?