List of eating utensils

Wooden and plastic chopsticks

Humans in different cultures use a variety of tools to eat. This is a list of eating implements.

General

• Spoon – List of types of spoons
• Chopsticks – Asian utensil
• Cutlery – Western utensil
  • Fork – Western/sometimes Asian utensils
  • Knife – Western utensil
• Skewer
• Tongs
• Toothpick
• Spork

In some cultures, such as Ethiopian cuisine and Indian dining, breads or hands are used in place of utensils.

Beverage

• Drinking straw
• Cocktail stick

Combination utensils

Four types of spork

Over time, these utensils were combined in various ways in attempts to make eating more convenient or to reduce the total number of utensils required.

• Chopfork – A utensil with a fork at one end and chopsticks/tongs at the other.
• Chork – Pointed and slightly curved tongs, which can be used like chopsticks (as pincers) or as a fork (for spearing). A different kind of chork is a fork with a split handle, which can be broken in half to make two chopsticks.
• Forkchops – Used in a pair, these are basically a pair of chopsticks with a small fork and knife on the non-pointed ends.
• Knork – A fork with edge tines sharpened or serrated.
• Spoon Straw – A scoop-ended drinking straw intended for slushies and milkshakes.
• Sporf – A utensil consisting of a spoon on one end, a fork on other, and edge tines that sharpened or serrated.
• Spork – Spoon and Fork
• Splayd – Spoon and Fork and Knife
• Spife – Spoon and Knife

Utensils for specific foods

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A fondue fork

Some utensils are useful only for specific foods.

• Crab cracker
• Fondue fork
• Grapefruit knife
• Grapefruit spoon
• Lobster pick
• Snail tongs and forks
• Nutcracker
• Trongs – "tri" and "tongs"
• Honey dipper
• Meat claws

See also

• Tableware
• Drinkware
• Eating utensil etiquette
• List of food preparation utensils
• List of serving utensils