I Only Cook With Wooden Utensils, and These On-Sale Sets Are Up to 63% Off

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I cook on the stove every day. I love making stir-fries, pasta dishes, tofu scrambles, and fajitas, and my wife is always cooking ground beef or seared salmon. Depending on what I’m making, there are a ton of options for cookware and utensils, and I’ve got many of them at my disposal. If I need a Dutch oven , nonstick fry pan, or cast iron skillet, they’re within arm’s reach — and I’ve got an appropriate arsenal of silicone, plastic, wooden, and metal utensils to use with them. But, whatever I’m making and however I’m making it, I almost exclusively reach for the wooden utensils .

Metal can scratch pans, especially ones with nonstick coating; also, it can react to acidic foods and change the flavor, or worse. Plastic can be great, depending on the situation, but it can also melt when it reaches high temperatures (so you might not want to leave it sitting next to a flame as I occasionally do). Wood is the whole package: It never scratches pots and pans, is gentle on delicate foods, is super easy to clean, and generally won’t have any chemicals or substances to worry about. Whether you want to dip into wood utensils for the first time or stock up on a set that’ll last you for years, here are some great on-sale sets at Amazon, starting at just $6.

Best Wooden Utensil Sets at Amazon

• Zulay Kitchen 6-Piece Wooden Spoons Set , $30, originally $40
• Woodenhouse 10-Piece Wooden Cooking Utensils Set , $45, originally $66
• GinSent Wooden Spoons 2-Pack , $6, originally $16
• Riviera 6-Piece Wooden Spoon Set , $15, originally $21
• Nlhl Acaia Wooden Spoons Set , $6, originally $15

Zulay Kitchen 6-Piece Wooden Spoons Set

$40

$30

This 6-piece teakwood set features a spatula, turner, skimmer, serving spoon , and two salad utensils, making them clock in at about $5 apiece. The rustic wood is handsome, and one shopper called this “a beautiful set of utensils that not only elevates the kitchen ambiance but also prioritizes functionality.”

Woodenhouse 10-Piece Wooden Cooking Utensil Set

$66

$45

This handcrafted, BPA-free teakwood set includes all the usual suspects, including a wok spatula, pasta spoon, and even an oil spoon. Customers felt “awestruck at how beautiful these were” and found “no flaws” in their cooking ability.

GinSent Wooden Spoons 2-Pack

$16

$6

Since this set is 63% off, the duo comes in at $6. This set is made from acacia wood and has two spoons — one with a squared edge — making it easy to scrape the corners of pans, casseroles, dishes, and more.

Riviera 6-Piece Wooden Spoon Set

$21

$15

This 6-piece set is organic bamboo, with over 10,000 five-star ratings at Amazon. One shopper called it the best wooden utensil set they’ve ever bought, pointing out that the curved spatula is their favorite of the bunch: “It’s perfect when making scrambled eggs because the curve perfectly fits the curved edge of the pan, enabling me to scrape the edge of the pan while cooking.”

Nlhl Acacia Wooden Spoon Set

$15

$6

Many would argue that two wooden utensils are all you’d need — you can cook, stir, and serve with them, and a 60% discount makes these $3 each. Flat-edge wooden spatulas are the unsung heroes of stir-fries, eggs, and even pasta dishes because they really allow full contact with the bottom of the pan, ensuring nothing sticks.

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