Kitchen Common Tool: Spatula
The term spatula is used to refer to various small implements with a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift materials including foods, drugs, plaster and paints. The term derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint (a diminutive form of the Latin spatha, meaning broadsword), hence its use also for the small, flat device, often made of wood, used to depress the tongue during medical examinations of the mouth and throat. The words spade (digging tool) and spathe are similarly derived. The word spatula is known to have been used in English since 1525.
Spatulas have a handle long enough to keep the holder's hand away from what is being lifted, or flipped. The blade often has one side longer than the other. The right side (as used) tends to be longer than the left, as this is more effective for right-handed people. Left-handed spatulas exist, but are rare. The blade may be perforated with holes or slots allowing liquids to flow through.Kitchen spatula
The kitchen spatula, also called an egg slice, a "turner," or a flipper is a utensil with a long handle and a broad flat edge, used for lifting and turning fried foods. Kitchen spatulas are usually made of plastic or metal, with a wooden or plastic handle to insulate them from heat. In American English, the word spatula is often used to refer to a scraper.
