SPATULA CITY!

[cjsmith]

I broke my spatula yesterday. GRRRRR!

Of course it had many good attributes I can no longer find. I even brought the snapped-off handle piece in to work with me so that I could try to find this exact one. (The manufacturer name and product code were embossed into the hard plastic up near the hand end.) Nope. Any product that is well-liked, does its job, and isn't massively annoying to own, will be discontinued. That's the way things work. And since it's probably twenty years old, I realize I was nuts to think I could find it now. Neither this thing nor anything else as convenient is out there any more.

Good Attributes:
- Not made of metal; OK for nonstick pan use.
- Dishwasherable.
- No problems with high heat.
- NOT FLEXIBLE. I know what a scraper is, and I have several, thank you; I want a spatula. You know what a spatula is. You've seen UHF. It is not a scraper. A "turner" would also be okay as long as it's shaped the way I like and not like a big almost-circle.
- No holes in it.
- Total length small enough that it fits in the dishwasher's silverware rack without extending far enough to jam itself into the upper rack and wedge the whole works into immobility. I have no idea what "Good Cook" (Safeway brand utensils?) was thinking, but after they suckered me in with their three-foot-long* slotted spoons, I am NOT buying more utensils from them.

It is not like I have time to go to a store for this, much less several stores, hoping to find something I can stand. It's not often I want a store like SPATULA CITY to exist, but today I honestly wouldn't mind.

* exaggeration**
** but not much

Comments

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

I have had very good luck getting quality spatulas, whisks, etc., at Ross. The Cuisinart brand makes regular appearances there for about one third of what they cost anywhere else. And they're very well made.