Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is so much more than a spatula. It has a semi-clear soft edge that lets you flip things, but it is heat resistant. That way, if you're using it with a wok or a fry pan you can get get into the curve of the pan to stir and flip, but it is also firm enough to pick up pieces with. It works like a spatula, but also like a stirring rod, and also like a turner for omlets, pancakes and stuff I was able to fry tofu and flip this without breaking it, but it was solid enough to break apart onions for stir frting. The rounded edge is strong enough to scrape stuff off the inside of a pan before it burns but it is soft enough to let you get under things in the bottom of the pan. The handle is insulated. I left it on the rim of the pan with the head inside with the heat going, and the handle was only mildly warm to the touch. This is a very useful tool. I love this thing.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program When I saw this online, the photo wasn't very clear and I thought the spatula was just the yellow part. I use a smallish omelet pan and was actually looking for a small, delicate spatula. When I got it, I found this very large clear area and I was skeptical it could slip into and under the eggs. I was really surprised. The edge is very flexible and it slips under the thinnest edges in my small pan. It easily releases the bottom of the omelet, and then the stiffer, yellow part keeps it sturdy enough to fold or roll the egg without losing control. Other uses must be limited to things of texture, as the soft edge is too flexible for things like scraping down the sides of batter in a bowl. However, anything where you need some support after slipping under material should work well.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I wasn't sure I really needed yet ONE more kitchen gadget, but since I make crepes about once a month (and have had trouble using my standard spatula to cook/flip them), I thought I'd give this a try. The flexible edge really does help in turning something as thin and delicate as a crepe, and after using it, I discovered that it is actually pretty useful. I also have a small pan that cooks pancakes in a Mickey Mouse shape, and standard spatulas tend to tear up the image on the pancake. This tool was thin enough and flexible enough to turn the pancakes without messing up the image. My kids were VERY pleased, and this was an unexpected benefit of getting this turner.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program What makes this spatula different from other heat-proof silicone spatulas on the market is the design:
1. The handle is longer and stiffer than most, giving you quite a bit of leverage to work with. There is almost no give until you get to the clear part.
2. The business side of the spatula is all to one side (not half on each side of the center.)
3. The spatula part has a back-bone to one side making one side rigid and one side (and all of the top) soft and flexible. Other spatulas are firm in the middle (where the handle is) and soft to either side.
4. There is much more `spatula' surface, offering more support to the omelet as you handle it and preventing tearing.
These differences work well when making omelets. You can approach the omelet from the side of the spatula and push under the omelet, lifting gently and allowing the uncooked egg mixture to seep down. It can lift one whole half of the omelet over onto the other half much more easily than other metal or silicone spatulas. Once ready, it helps you manipulate the plating process.
I've tried the spatula on a typical frying pan with sloped sides and it worked considerably better than my old spatula. I've tried it on one of those omelet pans that folds down the middle to form two half circles and it worked fine (or at least as well as anything can work in that awful and messy pan design!); and I've used it on the two-piece omelet maker pan set that I got at Williams-Sonoma for which, technically, I shouldn't need a spatula buy always do. Regardless of whether you're making a small or large omelet, this spatula comes in handy, is comfortable to use, and gives you good control of the cooking process.
But, where it well surpasses what you can accomplish with any other spatula is when cooking omelets that are heavy and with lots of filling ingredients, such as tortilla espanola (potato omelet). I love these but have always had problems keeping one together and having them come out in one intact piece that is going to be attractive enough to cut into squares and serve as appetizers. Today, I made three in a row and they all turned out beautifully. I could get under it without problem; I could manipulate it securely; and when the time came to slide it out of the pan, I got the extra support I needed to keep the whole thing together and on a plate in one piece. All the design elements worked together for me: the overall length which gives me good leverage, the soft and firm sides which help me provide either lift or support, the spatula surface all to one side of the center which helps me approach from whatever angle I need, and the strong and firm handle which gives support where it's needed.
For most omelets, you can get away with using whatever you've got on hand--even though this is more comfortable. But when your filling is heavy or your omelet is large, this new type of spatula is absolutely essential. (I haven't tried it, but I bet it would come in equally handy when making potato galettes--yet another dish which I have trouble keeping together sometimes).
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program To be honest, I have not tried this with an omelet. Instead, I have used this to turn fried eggs, pancakes, and delicate fish. This is just the ticket for turning delicate items in the fry pan. It is slick enough to slide under the food to be flipped and firm enough to allow me to flip (or retrieve, for that matter) what I am frying. I am impressed with this item. For years I have tried to find a spatula that will slide up under food while being supportive enough. This does the trick. If I find that this company makes a spatula like this, I will buy it.
