Kitchen spoons

Apart from the metal teaspoons, dessertspoons and tablespoons that are essential, a cook also needs a variety of wooden spoons, including a very useful one with a pointed edge, that can delve into the corners and crannies of a saucepan quickly (eg for scrambled eggs). Other handy spoons are: a long-handled draining spoon with perforations in it to separate something solid from its liquid; an unperforated long-handled spoon that will save you from burning your arms when you want to baste something in a hot oven; and a ladle.