Should Your Fish Spatula Have A Silicone Edge?

Forget about the plastic square on a stick you've been calling a spatula. In many ways (with the exception of rubber spatulas for baking), a fish spatula is really the only spatula you need in your kitchen gadget drawer. If you've never worked with one, fish spatulas are long, thin, and metal. Its paddle is lined with slots to allow liquid to drip through as you flip your fish while it cooks. But, despite its namesake, fish spatulas aren't just for cooking fish. They're ideal tools for flipping pancakes, burgers, fried eggs, crepes, and grilled cheese sandwiches — whatever you'd normally flip to cook, a fish spatula works better for most applications than its plastic or nylon counterparts. Plus, its thin, sturdy edge makes it a perfect tool for cutting up ground beef or making sauces in a skillet, and in a pinch, it can even serve double-duty as a slotted spoon.

Now that we've sung the fish spatula praises until our throats went dry, and you're definitely about to purchase a utensil of your own, how can you know what to look for? There's a wide array of fish spatulas on the market, varying in length, width, material, and more. But today, we're zeroing in on one particular kind that'll set your fish spatula apart from all the other envious tools in your kitchen gadget arsenal: A silicone edge. Here's why your fish spatula should have one.