The Best Ladles (Nonstick-Safe and Metal)
For soups, stews, sauces, and more, we want a ladle that can really dish it out.
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$38 for a ladle? We’re a pretty disgusting country sometimes.
I looked at that title 3 times before I realized it was the best ladles, not the best ladies.
What's up with Bridget, she looked so annoyed today.
I have been looking for a “perfect” ladle, thanks team for the reviews. I purchased a Rosle garlic press many years ago and still LOVE it!
bought 2 of the cheap ones using the link. $6.99 each, free delivery. Sold!!!!!
I worked in a restaurant for years and the ones we used are shaped different. I love how they scoop and pour. You can get them at restaurant supply stores and food service stores. They scoop the bottom of the pot better and don't make a many messes. I'll never go back.
I use whatever my mom passed down to me
Bridget couldn't look more bored. Ladles aren't exciting, true, but they are kitchen tools that are used often!
It all depends how deep yer pot is !
Unbelievable how many people can't even spell ladle and still believe we're interested in what they have to say about the tool.
I just a good amount from the state lottery a month back
Glad I found something to buy now
I keep reading the title as "The Best Ladies" lmao
I love my Martha Stewart square ladle. However, the handle kills my hand.
Keep it up im inpressed
can you do something on hard boiled egg slicers, eggs always stick to mine.
Ever since I switched to carbon steel and stainless steel cookware, I no longer have to worry about scratching nonstick coatings.
Took me a minute to see it wasn't a review for the best ladies. I need new glasses. Also, a bit disappointed
Wooden ladel?
My problem with ladles is often storage. The curved handles, like the winning non-stick-friendly, don’t play well in a drawer or a crock. I like my straight-handled Di Oro…even if it’s a bit steep of an angle
I like the square bowl for skimming fat, and the pour out of the corner is just fine.
Ladle is such a wonderfully weird word
My mom has a Cutco ladel she got in the 70s and I love it. It's a perfect 1/2 cup and a great angle. I just checked their website and to buy it new would be $62. Ouch
I want to move away from plastic cookware where possible, but wouldn’t a steel ladle scratch the bottom of an enamelled dutch oven? That’s what I usually use for my soups and stews.
$38.50 for a ladle? Go to your local restaurant supplier store and get one. For that price you can probably get 2 or 3 in different sizes and have more options and flexibility with whatever your needs or tasks are.
I thought the title said "the best ladies" lolll
I kept misreading this as "The Best Ladies" and wondered why…🤔
Jenn in Canada 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
I bought the Rosle years ago and have never regretted spending the money.
Can you give us a link to the Cuisinart one? I thought it wasn’t available anymore.