Spatula facts for kids
A spatula, also called a turner, or a fish slice, is a kitchen tool with a long handle and a flat top, used for lifting food.
Design
Spatulas have a handle that is long enough to keep the user's hand away from what they want to lift, flip, or scrap. The blade is usually somewhat flexible, and shiny. Spatula blades are often longer on the right side than the left. Most have long slots on the blades to allow liquids to go through, though some have simple holes or no holes at all.
Spatulas are usually made of plastic or metal, with a wooden or plastic handle to keep it away from heat. Spatulas made for outdoor grilling have very long handles.
Spatulas can be colorful or have designs on them. They can be used as art in the home.
Images for kids
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Ancient Roman spatulas at the British Museum
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Examples of scrapers. In American English, the rubber scraper (left) may be called a spatula because it is a flat utensil used for scraping or spreading. The tool on the right is also called a dough cutter.
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A stainless steel laboratory spatula
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This is one of many uses of stainless steel spatula: it can be used to aid the removal of filter paper from vacuum filtration.
See also
In Spanish: Espátula para niños
