Spoon rest
{{Short description|Kitchenware}}
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A spoon rest (also known as a dublé) is a piece of kitchenware that serves as a place to lay spoons and other cooking utensils, to prevent cooking fluids from getting onto countertops,{{Cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Ana|title=The best spoon rest|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/consumer-reviews/sns-bestreviews-kitchen-best-spoon-rest-20210701-lykybk35vvaotllhbdbybkgijq-story.html|access-date=2021-09-24|website=chicagotribune.com}}{{Cite web|date=2021-07-15|title=Best spoon rest|url=https://www.wpri.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/utensils-tools-br/best-spoon-rest/|access-date=2021-09-24|website=WPRI.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Durable spoon rests that will ensure a mess-free kitchen countertop - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/most-searched-products/kitchen-and-dining/kitchen-tools/durable-spoon-rests-that-will-ensure-a-mess-free-kitchen-countertop/articleshow/82431151.cms|access-date=2021-09-24|website=The Times of India}} as well as keeping the spoon from touching any contaminants that might be on the counter. It is easier to keep the rest clean than the countertop.
A typical design of a spoon rest is that of an "oversized spoon" with a shallow bowl and a notch on a side or an oversized ladle on feet (so called ladle rest). The rests are made of many materials, including wood, plastic, ceramic, stainless steel.{{cite book | author = Steve Ettlinger | date = 1992| title = The Kitchenware Book | publisher = McMillan Publishing Company | page = 420 | isbn = 0-02-536302-6 | oclc = 1256259403 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=MaZc377T0qYC | chapter = Spoon Rest}}
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