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Slotted spoon

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, slotted spoon means: A spoon with openings that allow liquid to drain while solid food is lifted.

In Turkish: delikli servis kaşığı

How it is used

Used for serving or transferring foods from cooking liquids.

Example sentences

  1. Take the poached egg out with a slotted spoon.

    The openings release water while the egg rests on the spoon.

  2. She served the vegetables with a slotted spoon.

    The utensil reduces the liquid transferred to the plate.

Common collocations

  • use a slotted spoon
  • lift with a slotted spoon
  • poachTo cook food gently in liquid that is hot but not bubbling, roughly 70–85°C, such as water, stock, wine or milk.
  • plateTo arrange cooked food on a plate so that it is ready to be served and looks attractive. The noun plating means the way a dish is arranged.

More terms: Kitchen Equipment

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