Could not find the article from our local newspaper and I'm not throwing my weight behind what it mentioned either.
If my recollection carries any weight then it mentioned something to this effect.
"The weight of your eating utensils elevates your eating experience"
It mostly concluded that using heavier fork-n knives makes your food taste better. More so than shape and design.
Feel free to weigh in with your opinion. I "aweight" to hear what your thoughts are.
As a physicist and engineer I would caution that this must be bounded. At some mass, it is is no longer possible to lift a fork for a given body structure and strength so enjoyment must decline. Similarly, at some very low weight the utensils will no longer have the strength to function as intended. Thus, it is possible that there exists a range of weights where this is true. See figure below.
The only eating/cooking utensil I can speak personally for that adds to any meal I make?
I have my GrandMothers tablespoon that she used on cast iron pans for 80 years setting on my stovetop. It has been used to the point that the end of the spoon is ground down by nearly 1/3.
To me it is irreplaceable and I continue to use it on nearly everything that passes my range top.
It was the first thing packed and put away for the remodel and will be the first thing unpacked and set back on the stove top when the remodel is finished.
I wonder if that works on Hot dogs, hamburgers, or French fries?
May work with finger food, if you want to eat fingers?
Need to try pouring PBR in a bowl and eating it with different weight spoons. PBR soup!
--IMHO.
Last edited by bbqLuv; January 20, 2022, 09:04 AM.
Outside tools:
22" Weber kettle (2x)
Santa Maria grill attachment
2-burner Camp Chef Explorer propane stove
Temperature tools:
ThermaWorks Smoke
ThermaWorks ThermaPen Mk4
Inside tools:
36" Viking gas range
Anova sous vide
Lodge cast iron skillets, griddle, dutch ovens - several
Stupid expensive but very beautiful cast iron gifts for my wife - 4x
Other tools & accessories:
Buck Chef knife and serrated knife
Victorianox Fibrox Pro Chef knife - 3x
Cave Tools Metal Meat Claws
​​​​​​Meathead's book: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling
Weighty is good. I agree - a hefty (within the correlation bounds, and preferably near the top of the chart) utensil feels great in the hand and enhances my enjoyment of the meal. However, I would add a serious caveat.
Balance. It's gotta be balanced. We have a very nice set of cutlery that is stupidly handle-heavy. They feel great in the hand, but the damn things fall off the plate all the time. At the end of a meal, you pick up the plate and utensils to take to the kitchen, and they fly off and skitter across the floor. I despise them greatly. The same goes for handle heavy serving or cooking utensils - they must have been made by idiots who don't actually know how they work.
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