Spurtle kitchen utensils

So, what is a spurtle, you ask. Let me tell you. A spurtle is a wooden Scottish kitchen utensil used to stir porridge. It dates from the fifteenth century—before the days of instant oatmeal—when porridge needed to be cooked for long periods. The tradition rod-shaped spurtle helped to eliminate lumps. And, to insure the magic the porridge was stirred in a clockwise motion with the right hand. While the tradition rod-shaped spurtle is still going strong, in America the shape of the spurtle…

Review of hand-crafted wooden spurtles by Polder's Old World Kitchen and a $150 shop credit giveaway.

These wooden potato mashers and porridge spurtles were commissioned by an elderly Scottish chap looking to give presents to his family. I...

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Originally used in Scotland for whisking porridge, the spurtle has turned into a hybrid tool for just about everything.

So, what is a spurtle, you ask. Let me tell you. A spurtle is a wooden Scottish kitchen utensil used to stir porridge. It dates from the fif...

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These kitchen helpers are an all-time classic, use these kitchen spurtle templates to create your own for yourself or as a gift.

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