The Coveted Utensil

When we were dismantling my parents’ kitchen I lost the bid for the roasting pan which we all agreed, was the primo pan in the cupboard. However, I got this!

Last night my sister and I attempted to find this lovely item not commonly seen in stores through a google search. It is not, as we all assumed, a whisk. However, it is the best utensil for making gravy at Thanksgiving, thus it gets used at least once a year. Not a whisk. It is an aptly named, “fish turner.”

We had no idea, growing up in the landlocked Midwest, that seafood required such an implement. Further, it was interesting to note, that it was a gift from the local grain elevator to all who frequented the business. I don’t recall my mother using it to turn the bullheads we consumed on Fridays, but then again, I may have repressed the memory of eating those pond dwellers?

Every kitchen needs one and I am proud to show this relic, complete with its deformed handle from some cooking mishap. The fish turner retains its pride of place.