history of the spoon

Like many things, cutlery is often taken for granted because it is so ingrained in our daily lives that we forget how important it is. With the spoon, the knife, and the fork, this is only part one of two in our short cutlery series. Part two will feature the chopsticks, scissors, and spork.

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Sources:

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·         https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/history-of-chopsticks-forks-spoons-and-sporks-who-invented-the-spoon-who-invented-the-fork

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