MIU France Set of 2 Blue Nylon Mixing Spoons, 12-Inch and 15-Inch

I bought these back when I started culinary school after our first sauce lesson (almost 2 years ago as of this posting) when I realized the lone heat-resistant spoon that came with our knife kit wasn't going to cut it when working on multiple sauces at once.I honestly can't think of a single bad thing to say about these spoons! I use them EVERY DAY, and they've held up superbly. Just to list some of the things I love about these spoons:+ The color's very pleasing to the eye*+ The lengths are great for a variety of tasks+ These guys are easy to clean! They even stand up remarkably to scour pads**+ VERY heat resistant!**** Also, it's easy to distinguish from all of my classmates' spoons; equipment often gets lost/misplaced/accidentally acquired since we all received identical kits** By easy to clean, I mean they're REALLY easy to clean! Most stuff won't stick to them for very long AND since the spoons are one solid piece with no nooks or crannies, there's nowhere for gunk to get trapped in.*** Heat RESISTANT, not heat-proof! I did manage to damage the tip of one of the spoons a bit when aggressively stirring a sauce in a saute pan

These heavy duty spoons are great for mixing dough and batter, for browning and breaking down ground beef and stirring stews and sauces. Yes, they discolor slightly when stirring sauces and the like, but they are "working" spoons and you can count on them to hold up for you. They are great for scraping the bottom of your stainless steal and cast iron pans. They also clean up very easily, grease doesn't even seem to cling as with other cooking spoons.They are big spoons, but it's one of the factors that make them great for the heavy duty jobs. The larger spoon has a noticeably thick handle and you may find yourself "fisting" it when using it, but you will have confidence that it will stand up to any pressure you put on it. And the extra long handle is great for scraping the bottom of tall pitchers (such as the 4 quart Tupperware pitcher) and deep pots. The smaller one is much more manageable, but feels just as tough.It is possible to damage these spoons - IF you are foolish enough to expose them directly to high heat for an extended time, like me. I have a tendency to turn on the front burner when attempting to heat water in the kettle on the back burner. On one of those occasions I had my cast iron flat pan on the front burner with the smaller spoon sitting on it. The spoon was exposed to possibly 10 minutes of the highest heat (the pan's food remains were black and smoldering) and the spoon suffered an ugly divot where it was in direct contact with the pan. But it appears to have left nothing behind on my pan. The handle that was in contact with the edge of the pan was fine and the damage that was done did not spread beyond the contact point.I rarely give anything "top" stars (nothing's perfect, right?). Since they are bulky and can stain (slightly), that's reason enough for me to not give 5 stars.Still, I like these so much, I just ordered another set.Update: I received my new set today and, oddly enough, they are not a true blue like the last ones. They are more of a teal color. Personally, I'm fine with that since I actually wanted a different color in order to maybe have different uses for them. I would like to get the red ones, but not so much that I will pay three dollars more. Practicality and price are more important to me than style and color.

Although these are titled as "mixing spoons," I was lured in by the idea that they are heat-resistant to 430 degrees (and thus suitable for cooking). We used these for stirring macaroni and cheese, scrambled eggs, Hamburger Helper, etc. Although the spoons did not melt, all the foods stick to the ends and they are very difficult to clean. The dishwasher will not remove all the food stuck to these spoons, they must be hand-scrubbed. It's almost as if the texture of the spoon is causing food to "grip" the surface.I think these spoons are in fact intended to be used for MIXING as they say, and not used to stir hot food in a pan on the stovetop. Cake mixes, brownie mixes, other baking stuff would probably be liquid/slick enough to slide right off these spoons without issue. But for COOKING---no. These have now gone in the trash, as no one here is willing to spend the required effort cleaning them.

Color great. Size good. Weight and sturdiness good. Problem -- I'm not sure what I did or what I cooked but I now notice the spoon end of the shorter one is s/w chard. These have only been used a few months and I have not made anything that was very very hot - so no frying, no candy making. Just kind of disappointed. I have another all temp spoon that has discolored over time (years) but never chard itself.

The spoons I received were way lighter than pictured in the description. They are not pastel blue, maybe robin's egg blue? That may sound nice, but it is awful. I can't even describe how gross it is. It's like if dog puke was blue, if you can imagine that. I do not know who the color would appeal to. So needless to say, had I seen these in a store I would not have bought them. But that is merely an aesthetic critique; as cooking spoons I am sure they will be fine. They are more hygenic than wooden spoons and they won't scratch your cookware. I bought some Cuisinart spoons which were way nicer, but I couldn't find them again, and I thought these would match other blue kitchen accessories I had. They so do not. But for $7, it is not worth returning. I will just have to cook blindfolded to not offend my eyes, ha, ha! Also the 15 inch spoon is crazy big, it's as big as my hand! Am I making stew for giant trolls?! What could I possibly be stirring that would require such a giant spoon?!! It's comically big.