Made in Niigata, Japan the 00 Slotted Spoon is a nimble creature comfortable reaching into poaching liquid or blanching water, able to fetch tempura from the fryer, or even retrieve fish from a pan of hot butter, maybe to grab some braised greens, check if the beans are done, or to pluck an olive from the 12 quart container in the back of the walk-in.

Inspired by the worn and tarnished steel often found at flea markets, and modeled after old American and European silhouettes, the spoon is tumbled and left unpolished, giving it a matte and imperfect material finish. Crafted with 18/10 Japanese stainless steel and 9" long, each piece is stamped, etched, then finished by hand on a lathe in Mr. Okada’s workshop. Handwash only.