Equipment Review: The Best Metal Spatula and Our Testing Winners (Why Fish Spatulas are the Best)
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I really miss this format of reviews. Lisa is waaaay to good at this.
You forgot one important factor: left handed usability. The "fish turner" is not a symmetric tool and thereby is only usable when holding it with your right hand. This means a left handed person (like myself) would not be comfortable using it. Another issue is that it means you can't just use it with your non-dominant hand.
I'm wondering why you couldn't just buy the cheaper one and bend it a little. I mean it's metal, right?
Who else cringes when they hear "non-stick" ?
you missed spongebob's golden spatula
.. how about ghe Victorinox fish spatula?..
what about oxo, kitchenaid, victorinox, and cuisinart fish spatulas?
Obviously left handed people were never considered with the old angled fish spatulas. That is why I never had one. A straight end is more versatile.
I like the old vintage Ekco and Flint spatulas with the riveted handles. Made back in the 1960's. Unfortunately, everybody else likes them too. So they go for a small fortune on Ebay.
Do fish spatulas come in left-handed and right-handed models?
Watching a channel like America´s Test Kitchen put a picture of a fried egg in a pan and flip it over to "fry the yolk" makes my eyes "sore".
I have two favorite spatulas, one's a fish turner, the other is a grill spatula that I use on my cast iron. Fish turner for delicate items like fish and eggs, the grill spatula is what I usually use for steaks and burgers. Fish turners are great, but they're not that great for pressing meat into a hot surface like the firm spatulas, but I'd agree that fish turners are generally more usable than the regular spatulas.
…. Why is she calling a “ turner “ a spatula ? There is a difference
Who gets to eat all things you cook when doing these kinds of test?
This video was clearly sponsored by Wüsthof. I own and love the Hell's Handle spatula from Mercer and love it and it's high heat resistant as its name implies. It's only a 1/4 the price and it comes in 2 sizes both lefty or righty. So, yeah.
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I noticed the fish spatulas are not straight on the end, but slanted a certain direction. It looks like it would be easier for right-handed folks. As a leftie, I can see how this might make it less comfortable for me. Maybe there are some left-handed ones available as I am definitely convinced these are the best!
Thank you this is very helpful
2:18 Who in their right mind use a long handle conventional spatula in such a tiny frying pan?
Those spatulas are made for very large (12"+) woks and deep frying pans with curved bottom.
When Lisa McManus said “Maybe I’m extra fussy. OK, I am.” I knew I had a new YouTube crush! Toss in the delightfully awful pun when announcing the winners and I knew what I was going to watch as many of her videos as I could find until it was time to make dinner!
Damn If only I got this video today 🙁 I bought the wrong one, should have bought the fish spatula 🙁
Lisa McManus is life.
Did any one besides me find that she talks so fast you can’t understand what she is saying and connect with the picture shown
Those aint spatulas my friend, das a fish slice
That runner up was jacked up to 30 bucks. Typical of Amazon to do that due to algorithm. Might as well go for the winner…and purchase anywhere but on Amazon. Not only do they sell fraudulent items..they are part of big tech censoring.
I initially was going to purchase the runner-up MiU France spatula, which is actually a Chinese company, but I then found the same spatula rebranded under another brand name; a common business practice in China. I read through many reviews of the MiU and after finding out that the handle was reportedly hollow and prone to melting if left to touch a hot skillet, I decided to look elsewhere.
After quite a lot more research on Amazon, I found a similar looking spatula to the Wüsthof. Not that it's equal to the german-made spatula but at just under $14 and a 4.5 star rating for a stainless steel fish turner spatula from the catalog of Ateco, an american company in NY, I decided to give it a try. The spatula, Ateco's #1364, is also made in China but to Ateco's specifications. It has a very comfortable solid plastic handle with a great sized slanted head design. After three months of use, I couldn't be happier with the purchase and I'm laughing all the way to the bank. You can find it at http://amzn.com/B004M5H6R4
Wondering about non stick pan versions with the silicone edge, review please…?
All right handed
I could have told you years ago a good fish spatula is a lot better for cooking.
I ordered the winning spatula and the minute I used it realized that it’s a right handed spatula. Boo
Is the MIU spatula made in France, I got one, China, handle rusted at edge where it meets support, snapped off in less then a year. I miss brick mortar stores, I would pay the premium knowing it’s the real product over Amazon. Does ATK do long term testing? I assume they put more miles on an item..
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FLINT Arrowhead Stainless Steel SPATULA Long 13-3/4" Turner Flipper USA. Who still makes a Stainless flexible kitchen tool? This style in reviews is for fish, digging from fryer, or water broiler. I need a real flat bottom griddle, skillet get that egg, stir the pot, flip that pancake version of yesteryear.
$50 dollar spatula!!
Warning!! These people are getting PAID to advertise for companies.
I think that you can get a great fish spatula for less than that. Peace
The runner-up’s front edge could probably be bent slightly, if that would help its usability, though w/ its shorter handle, I don’t know if it would remain ergonomic w/ the modification.
Good things last long, you don't have to replace them.
They act like left handed people are leper’s .There are millions of us out there give me a break .You can get a left handed model at Amazon.But just to be nice you would think she would mention us lefties.
Miu clamped in a vice and a quick bend and now I saved a bunch plus I get the cool angle
I must confess that I have no idea why anyone would cook with metal utensils or cookware. There is an abundance of cookware that cooks just like cast iron, and does not rust. Same goes for metal utensils. Mystifying
This is fantastic. As a person who likes to buy the right product once, and keep it, rather than waste, this is very useful. Thank you.
Now I would call those turners, because they are used for turning stuff over in a frying pan. A spatula is a parallel sided very flexible affair used in cake decorating. But then I'm English.
A good turner has a straight end so it fits the flat bottom of the pan and will scrape stuff off it.
Thanks. I never heard of a fish spatula until this video. It was a great tutorial.
I really hope they donate or eat the food they cook for testing
As my cooking set was Revere Ware, All Stainless, there were some perks included:
2 looking spoons, 1 slotted, 1 not.
1 lovely soup ladle,
And 1 dandy pancake Turner and one shorter Turner… ALL stainless steel..
No need to go searching for my basic tools.
Pampered Chef is a fine retailer, as well.
Well… now i want a cookie burger. Thanks lisa 🙂
My favorite spatula is that thin metal one that you say is flimsy. The front edge is thin enough to slide under and lift foods that might be stuck on the pan. You say that it buckled under the weight of the food you pick up if you're turning a half pound burger, but none of the video clips you show actually show this happening. I've never had that happen to me while using it.