Understanding the features of cutlery for everyday dining

 

 

Spoon, fork, and knife. Cutlery is one of the essential tools that we need for eating. There are variations for cutlery based on shapes, materials and sizes. 

 

 

 

 

Perfect cutlery for everyday dining

 

As we choose different plates for each cuisine, cutlery is also important to decorate dining. Do you know the distinctions between each cutlery?

 

Handle & Tip

 

 

When you choose cutlery, take a look at the parts of handle and tip.

The above is Cutipol's spoon that has a thin and round handle. This shape is based on human factors which let people use the spoon more easily. 

 

 

Compared to Cutipol, Sori Yanagi's spoons have flat handles. Sori Yanagi is a famous Japanese product designer who created different kinds of kitchen utensils, toys, furniture, and others. The spoon is also based on his design for easy use.

 

 

Additionally, the tips are different between each spoon.

The bowl of Cutipol's spoon has a circular shape which enables you to scoop liquid like soup and curry. On the other hand, the bowl of Sori Yanagi's spoon has an oval shape and smaller than the Cutipol's. Generally, the oval-shaped bowl is widely produced for spoons. 

 

 

 

What about forks?

Same as spoons, forks also have different tips between each other. The number of tines would be the most distinction for forks. For instance,  while Cutipol's forks have four tines, Sori Yanagi's and KOHCHOSAI KOSUGA's forks have only three tines. 

 

The fork with four tines is useful to eat fish and meat. Three-tines-forks are useful to eat pasta and noodles. The fork with two tins are made for dessert. The number of tines would be different based on what the forks would be used for. 

 

 

 

Materials of cutlery

 

 

 

Depending on the materials, caring methods would be different for cutlery.

Cutlery made of stainless steel could be washed in a dishwasher whereas the one made of wood should be hand-washed. Consider your lifestyle and choosing the way for caring is important when you choose cutlery.

 

 

 

Cutlery by brands

 

Cutipol

 

 

 

 

Cutipol is the cutlery brand of Portugal founded in the 1920s. The shape is based on the ergonomic study and with the material of sterling silver and chrome-nickel 18/10, the cutlery has a classic, practical, and refined design. Cutipol's cutlery is used for the Embassy of Portugal and top hotels. 

 

 

Sori Yanagi

 

 

 

Sori Yanagi was a son of the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founder, Soetsu Yanagi. As an industrial product designer, he designed various products in1950-1060, including chairs, mirrors, tables, kitchen utensils, etc. He made a great effort to pursue a long-life design that people would use the product in the long run. Based on this thought, his cutlery is simple, functional, and universal.

 

 

KOHCHOSAI KOSUGA

 

 

 

KOHCHOSAI KOSUGA is a bamboo product brand founded in 1898 in Kyoto. Bamboo is a material that has been close to Japanese society since ancient time. KOHCHOSAI KOSUGA wishes to enrich our lives by producing useful bamboo crafts. Bamboo cutlery could be made in a detailed shape. The material is also antibacterial and great to be used as cutlery.

 

 

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