shopaverly Olive Wood Cooking Spoon with Ergonomic Handle

The Shopaverly Olive Wood Cooking Spoon is carved from solid olive wood, the densest of the kitchen woods, and measures 12 inches (30 cm). Olive is the wooden spoon people keep for twenty years: nearly non-porous, so it barely absorbs anything, with dark grain swirling through pale gold — different on every single piece.

Key Features

• Densest kitchen wood — near non-porous, so it resists stains, odors and moisture better than beech or acacia
• No two alike: olive grain is wild and irregular, and the spoon you receive will not exactly match the photos
• Ages instead of wearing out — oiled regularly, olive wood deepens in color over years of use
• Safe on nonstick, ceramic and enameled cast iron

Specifications

• Materials: Solid olive wood
• Dimensions: 12 inches length (30 cm)
• Weight: 3.5 oz (100 g)
• Color: Pale gold with dark grain figure, varies by piece
• Finish: Natural, food-safe
• Dishwasher safe: No
• Care instructions: Hand wash only. Rub with olive oil or food-safe mineral oil monthly.

Materials and craftsmanship

Olive trees grow slowly and irregularly, which is exactly what produces the tight, interlocking grain and the dramatic dark figure running through the wood. Each spoon is shaped around the grain of its individual piece rather than cut to a fixed pattern, so color and figure vary from spoon to spoon — the one on your counter is the only one like it.

In the box

• Olive Wood Cooking Spoon

How to use

Use it for stirring sauces, soups and stews on any cookware surface — though most people who own one end up leaving it out on the counter, because olive wood is handsome enough to display. Hand wash, dry immediately, never soak. A monthly rub of olive oil visibly restores the color, not just the protection.