The optimum lift angle for the culinary spatula (turning shovel)

A culinary spatula (turning shovel) is one of the common cooking tools used in the Oriental kitchen. Since the use of a turning shovel may cause cumulative trauma to the wrist, the spatula angle for food frying, food turning, and food shovelling was investigated. The subjects were eight female students who were experienced cooks. Handle angle significantly affected both performance and subjective rating. The optimum angle is 25°.