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The fork-handed claw that turns clumsy noodle-grabbing into a single elegant scoop.

means A kitchen utensil with a slotted, toothed head designed to lift and serve long noodles while letting water drain away.

from A plain English compound: "pasta," borrowed from Italian (where it means "dough," from Late Latin pasta, "paste," itself from Greek pastá, "barley porridge"), paired with "server," from the verb "serve" (via Old French servir, from Latin servire, "to be a servant"). The tool's spaghetti-grabbing claw shape is a modern flourish, but the words behind it are ancient — a Greek porridge married to a Roman servant.

signature hole
Center gap measures one perfect single serving
old name
Sometimes called a spaghetti spoon or rake
teeth purpose
Prongs grip strands so they don't slide off
material
Wood, nylon, or stainless for nonstick safety
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