Heat Resistant Wooden Kitchen Tool Set

This Utensil Set from Velleora Home Decor is turned from dense hardwood, chosen because a denser timber resists the scorching and splitting that softer woods suffer at the edge of a hot pan.

Timber does not conduct heat, which is the practical difference from metal. A wooden spoon can be left resting in a simmering pan and picked up without a cloth, and it will not transmit heat into a hand the way a steel handle does.

It is also the right choice for non-stick cookware, where metal tools cut the coating and end the pan's life early. The set covers the daily working tools rather than a drawer of specialised pieces. Hand wash and dry immediately - never leave them soaking or put them in a dishwasher, which splits timber - and oil them occasionally with food-safe mineral oil. Replace any piece that cracks or splinters.

• Dense hardwood resists scorching
• Does not conduct heat to the hand
• Safe on non-stick coatings
• Covers the daily working tools
• Hand wash and dry immediately
• Oil occasionally; replace if it splinters