To conclude the recent
spatula noding
spree, a few words about
plastic spatulas are in order. They are:
"Don't Bother". Buy
metal spatulas instead. Plastic spatulas are
flimsy,
break easily, and, worst of all, they
sometimes
melt into the
scrambled eggs if left unattended for a single moment. They absorb
grease
like a cheap
hamburger bun, leaving permanent
stains, and poor-quality models will smell
rancid forever
if you don't clean the
ham residue off
immediately.
The only advantage of plastic spatulas is that they are cheap, and that means they are expendable.
A plastic spatula is the implement of choice when dealing with something disgusting, like advanced mold
or other clinging filth. We used to have one, but it broke in half when my brother tried to cut stale cornbread
with it. My friend has one that is so nicked and bent from repeated meltings and chippings that it's hardly
worth using. It's an eyesore, a blight upon an otherwise well-maintained complement of kitchenware.
Don't buy plastic spatulas. Buy a few good metal spatulas (square, round, and rectangular), some rubber
spatulas for the liquids, and skip the plastics altogether.