This Multi-Use, Non-Toxic Cooking Utensil Does It All

Whenever I go grocery shopping at my local store, I find myself spending less time in the produce aisle and instead browsing through all the handy kitchen gadgets. Over the years, I’ve collected an assortment of cooking utensils, including silicone spatulas and garlic presses, all of which promised to fix one annoying cooking frustration or another. This habit has left me with literal bins full of single-use gadgets, many of which I don’t even reach for anymore. I’ve realized that simpler is better; multi-use tools like the Earlywood Wooden Cooking Utensil do everything that my hodgepodge of gadgets can do, and then some.

Earlywood Multipurpose Wooden Cooking Utensil, 13-Inch

Don’t be fooled by the simplistic design. The tool can be used not only as a spatula, but also as a bench scraper, ground meat chopper, garlic crusher, brownie cutter, food server, salad tosser, dough stirrer, butter spreader, and so much more. (I’m practically out of breath after writing all of that.) One owner of this versatile tool was skeptical at first but “fell in love with it” once they discovered it fit in the mouth of coconut oil jars and could sauté 4 pounds of ground meat (plus onions!) at once without straining their wrist.

The best part about this catch-all tool? It’s made of non-toxic wood (specifically, your options are bloodwood, jatoba, and maple wood), so it doesn’t pose a risk of leaching chemicals and microplastics into your food, unlike black plastic utensils. Plus, it’s safe for any kind of cooking surface, including cast iron skillets and ceramic-coated griddles, and won’t scrape up that hard-earned seasoning or scratch coating. With the right care — oiling and polishing with the included buff whenever it looks dull — this tool will be a staple in your kitchen for years.

“Warning: If you buy this, you will throw out every other utensil you own,” said one reviewer who dumped six cooking tools, both wooden and plastic, after trying this tool for the first time. And honestly, I can’t blame them. Once you start scrambling eggs and flipping pancakes with this well-crafted wooden utensil, you’ll completely forget about those flimsy silicone spatulas sitting at the bottom of your drawer. Even when pitted against other wooden utensils, it comes out on top — it’s nonstick, and the straight, ergonomic shape makes a quick rinse with soap and water that much easier.

Over 1,100 shoppers have awarded this utensil five stars at Amazon. One customer said this “truly remarkable” tool felt great in their hand: “I can’t imagine cooking without it,” they said. “It’s the first utensil I reach for.” Another shopper said the tool was “very sturdy, so it provides the confidence to use and scrape with without the worry of scratching the delicate surface of my [ceramic-coated] griddle.” A third reviewer said they’ve stopped reaching for their specialized kitchen tools, like their nylon meat chopper, altogether because “this does a good job breaking up ground meat.” They reach for this “go-to tool” so much that they even said they “need a few more.”

It’s time to throw those bulky single-use gadgets and peeling plastic kitchen tools into the trash where they belong. Add Earlywood’s beloved multi-use wooden utensil to your culinary toolkit today.

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At the time of publishing, the price was $24.