spatula
noun
, ˈspach-lə\
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Combine the ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix with a rubber spatula or spoon until the marshmallows are thoroughly coated. — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Kathy Casey, one of Seattle’s first celebrity chefs, lands in a sweet ‘food t’go-go’ niche at Sea-Tac Airport," 26 Mar. 2019 Fry bread, tossing occasionally with a spatula or slotted spoon, until golden brown, 3–5 minutes. — Lauren Schaefer, Bon Appetit, "Endive Cups with Blue Cheese, Celery, and Croutons," 21 Apr. 2018 This Cuisinart includes a slicer disc, shredding disc, new chopping blade, detachable stem, spatula, and recipe book. — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, "The 7 Best Food Processors to Buy, According to Kitchen Appliance Experts," 1 Feb. 2019 With a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl often. — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Every baker needs a simple blueberry cake for the summer table," 18 June 2018 Strain the sauce into a bowl through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing the solids through with a rubber spatula. — House Beautiful, "Canal House Sauce: Cranberry-Port Gelée," 30 Sep. 2012 Sift mixture once more, directly into batter, and use a large rubber spatula to fold in by hand until just combined. 4. — Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, "The Greatest New Year’s Menus on the Planet (at Least We Think So)," 26 Dec. 2018 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes directly on top of stone or inverted pan until bottom crust is crisp and golden brown when checked with a metal spatula. — Noor Brara, Vogue, "Samin Nosrat Wants Viewers to Cook What They See on Her New Netflix Show, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat," 19 Oct. 2018 If the tofu sticks (and this is likely), use a thin metal spatula to carefully loosen each one before flipping. — Melissa Clark, The Seattle Times, "How to make sheet-pan suppers without the meat," 1 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spatula.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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