Maki Yazawa/NYT Wirecutter Always wash a wooden spoon with unscented soap immediately after each use. “I don’t use scented soap because it can leave a residue,” Michael explains. Since wood ...

Your trusty wooden spoon is a must-have, and for good reason. It won’t scratch surfaces, leach chemicals or conduct heat, meaning it never melts. In fact, the Test Kitchen staff for the RD.com ...

An oft-mentioned hack for avoiding this is to balance a wooden spoon across the top of the pot. Somehow, its thin handle keeps the froth from reaching unmanageable heights. Unsurprisingly ...