If you cook a lot like I do, especially sauces, or in the case of my wife, mac and cheese, I’m always trying to figure out what to do with my stirring spoon. Yes, yes, I have multiple spoon rests, but I never seem to use them, probably because they are usually on the drying rack and that is at least 2 to 3 steps away from the stove top that I’m hovering over!
I usually just try to balance the wooden spoon (my spoon of choice) over the top of the pot, carefully adjusting it so the end of it does not hang over the pot and run down the outside of the pot, making a mess for my wife to clean up later.
That works well, at least until I accidentally hit the pot handle and the spoon goes flying across the stove.
This morning, while drinking my coffee, reading e-mail and surfing the Internet, I discovered a little gadget (and how men love gadgets!) that clips on the side of the pot. This clip allows the spoon to stay safely over the center of the pot. I’m guessing it may even keep the spoon from flying across the stove if/when I hit the pot handle?  I can’t wait to give one of these a try!
