Soup spoon
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A soup spoon is a type of spoon
with a large or rounded bowl, used for eating soup
. The term either can either refer to the Western soup spoon or the Chinese spoon.
The Chinese soup spoon, usually ceramic and of a distinct Chinese soup spoon shape, which can vary in size from normal soup spoon size to near-platter size.
The Western soup spoon, is the shape and size of a dessert spoon
(ie smaller than a tablespoon
), but with a deeper, more circular bowl for holding liquid. Modern soup spoons are typically of stainless steel or silver, but in the past wooden and horn spoons were more common. The idea of including a separate soup spoon in a table setting originated in the 18th century, when bowl shapes varied widely, deep or shallow, oval, pointed, egg-shaped or circular. Spoon shapes became more standardized in 19th century silverware.
Spoon
A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery , especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for serving. Spoons are also used in food preparation to measure, mix, stir and toss ingredients...
with a large or rounded bowl, used for eating soup
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
. The term either can either refer to the Western soup spoon or the Chinese spoon.
Chinese
Western
Dessert spoon
thumb|right|From left: [[knife]], [[fork]], dessert spoon, [[teaspoon]] A dessert spoon is a spoon designed specifically for eating dessert and sometimes used for soup or cereals...
(ie smaller than a tablespoon
Tablespoon
A tablespoon is a type of large spoon usually used for serving. A tablespoonful, the capacity of one tablespoon, is commonly used as a measure of volume in cooking...
), but with a deeper, more circular bowl for holding liquid. Modern soup spoons are typically of stainless steel or silver, but in the past wooden and horn spoons were more common. The idea of including a separate soup spoon in a table setting originated in the 18th century, when bowl shapes varied widely, deep or shallow, oval, pointed, egg-shaped or circular. Spoon shapes became more standardized in 19th century silverware.