Acacia Original Spurtle

Part spoon and part spatula, the acacia original spurtle is the solid wooden shape where the Mad Hungry spurtle family begins. It handles the everyday stirring, scraping and scooping: it can stay in a pot of polenta from the first stir until it turns thick, and it scrapes the bottom of a sauce pot clean as you go.

Material and care

Acacia, double-baked and finished by hand, so each piece is one of a kind. Wash it by hand; it does not go in the dishwasher. It is safe for nonstick and backed by a 1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.

• One 12-3/4" solid spurtle
• Acacia wood construction
• Hand wash
• Imported

Where the shape comes from

This is the original spurtle shape. Lucinda Scala Quinn, the modern mother of the spurtle, built the whole modern family of shapes around it.

Cook with it

• Polenta, for the long, constant stir
• Sunday Sauce, for scraping the browned bits off the pot
• Chili, for stirring up the browned bits as the beef cooks

New to the shape? Our guide to spurtles covers what each one does.

Questions

What is a spurtle?

Part spoon, part spatula: a spurtle is a kitchen tool for stirring, scraping and scooping. This one is the original solid shape in acacia wood.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. It is double-baked, hand-finished acacia, and wood is hand wash only.

How long is it?

It is a solid spurtle, 12-3/4" long.

How is it different from the other Mad Hungry shapes?

This is the original shape. The slotted, mini, offset and other shapes came later, all designed by Lucinda Scala Quinn.

Spurtle or spatula: which do I need?

A spatula mostly flips and spreads. A spurtle also stirs, so one tool covers stirring, scraping and scooping at the stove.