Implementations of a hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool comprise a handle for holding and using the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool and a body comprising a plurality of surfaces and features configured to prepare food and to protect a user's hand while preparing food. In some implementations, a method for using the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool comprises holding the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool with the handle and using one or more of the surfaces and features of the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool to prepare food and/or to protect the user's hand while preparing the food.

A kitchen instrument with a replaceable head is described having a handle, an ejection shaft, and an ejection knob. The handle is mostly hollow with an opening on a first side and an opening on the second side opposite the first side. The opening on the first side includes an indent shaped to secure a replaceable head by preventing exiting from the indent and also from rotating. The replaceable head has a connector with a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion shaped to be secured in the indent. An ejection shaft is sized and arranged to be inserted in the second side and pass through the handle. The ejection shaft is sized to press on the replaceable head to eject the replaceable head. Multiple replaceable kitchen utensils in the form of replaceable heads are attachable to the same handle of the kitchen instrument.

Provided herein are embodiments of a roasting basket, for example, a collapsible roasting basket for cooking items, for example, food items. The collapsible roasting basket described herein comprises a wire body having a top portion, a bottom portion, an expanded configuration, a collapsed configuration, and a handle receiver located in the top portion.

A ladle, for filtering a mixture containing debris, includes an outer bowl defining outer holes and an upper edge, a handle attached thereto, an inner bowl disposed within the outer bowl forming a gap therebetween and having ether inner holes or protrusions separated by grooves disposed below the upper edge and above the outer holes, several holders joining the outer and inner bowls in the upper region thereof, and inner and outer outlet spouts coaxially provided in the upper regions of the bowls for pouring out the filtered mixture from the ladle. The holders can be made as spring-loaded brackets or latches preferably having a U-loop shape placed over the upper edges of the bowls, providing for a removable attachment of the bowls. Optionally the holders can be made as rivets or screws joining the bowls in the upper regions thereof, providing for a fixed attachment of the bowls.

The present invention relates to a kitchen utensil in the form of a pronged spoon. The utensil has a handle attached to a head. The head is generally circular in shape and has a pronged tipped end. The pronged end has a plurality of tines, including a central tine, inner tines, middle tines and outer tines. A plurality of holes is disposed on the surface of the head for draining or straining excess water or liquid from the food item placed on the head. The handle can be telescopic and has an ergonomic grip for comfortable handling of the utensil.

A lockable food handling apparatus provides ease of use to users. The apparatus includes a pair of arms each having a respective engagement member and end. The arms are affixed at a pivot point defined at a fastening point adjacent the ends of the pair of arms. A spring mechanism is positioned between the two arms which applies a linear force to the first arm and the second arm. Affixed to an inner surface of one of the pair of arms is a track that includes a retaining element positioned adjacent the ends of the pair of arms. Due to a difference in length of the ends of the pair of arms, one of the ends may engage the retaining element when the ends of the pair of arms are pivoted toward the retaining element, thus placing the apparatus into a reversible locked state.

A ladle, for filtering a mixture containing debris, includes an outer bowl with outer holes and an upper edge, an inner bowl disposed within the outer bowl forming a gap therebetween and having ether inner holes or protrusions separated by grooves, disposed below the upper edge and above the outer holes. The inner bowl can be provided with pins fixed to the protrusions, while the outer bowl can be provided with L-shape notches each matching the corresponding pin. Alternatively, the inner bowl can be provided with pins fixed in an upper region thereof, and the outer bowl can be provided with L-shape notches each matching the corresponding pin. In any case, the L-shape notches serve as guides for the pins during assembling the ladle. The inner bowl and outer bowl are provided with an inner and outer outlet spout respectively, to ease pouring out the filtered mixture from the ladle.

A food entrapment feeding utensil is provided. An example food entrapment feeding utensil includes an elongate handle end. The example food entrapment feeding utensil further includes a food retaining device extending from the elongate handle end. The food retaining device is structured to define a food retaining surface that is circumscribed by a rounded external edge. The rounded external edge is structured to be comfortably received into a mouth of a person. The food retaining surface defines one or more food retaining elements. The one or more food retaining elements are structured to promote food entrapment regardless of an attitude of the food entrapment feeding utensil when the handle end is grasped.

A food entrapment feeding utensil is provided. An example food entrapment feeding utensil includes an elongate handle end. The example food entrapment feeding utensil further includes a food retaining device extending from the elongate handle end. The food retaining device is structured to define a food retaining surface that is circumscribed by a rounded external edge. The rounded external edge is structured to be comfortably received into a mouth of a person. The food retaining surface defines one or more food retaining elements. The one or more food retaining elements are structured to promote food entrapment regardless of an attitude of the food entrapment feeding utensil when the handle end is grasped.

A detachable rib for use in a mixing bowl that provides an obstacle for ingredients being driven around the inside of a mixing bowl. The rib comprises a blade configured to extend in an axial direction along an inner surface of the mixing bowl; and an attachment formation for engaging with a corresponding formation of the mixing bowl, the engagement securing the rib against circumferential movement in at least one rotational direction; such that in use the blade interrupts a path of food being driven around the mixing bowl.