A 28cm (11 inches) spurtle, with decorated end resembling a Scottish thistle

The spurtle (or "spirtle") is a Scots kitchen tool, dating from at least the fifteenth century. This article is about the plant for other uses see Thistle (disambiguation. The culture of Scotland refers to the peculiar cultural norms of Scotland and the Scottish people, particularly in relation to the more general British It was originally a flat, wooden, spatula-like utensil, used for flipping oatcakes on a hot griddle. A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world usually it is a flat plate of metal (usually Aluminium, Stainless steel or Cast This terminology is now confined to Angus and Perthshire

Over time, this implement changed shape and began being used specifically for stirring oatmeal and soups. Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Breakfast cereal health benefits There has been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects Soup is a Food that is made by combining ingredients such as Meat and Vegetables in stock or hot/boiling Water, until the flavor It is similar to an ordinary stirring spoon, but the bowl of the spoon has been removed since a wide area would cause enough pressure to tear cooked oats apart. A spoon is a Utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl at the end of a handle used primarily for serving and eating Liquid, or semi-liquid foods and solid foods Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena. It looks like a fat wooden dowel, often with a contoured end to give the user a better grip. Defined as a stirring stick, it is in common use throughout Scotland, although it is rarer in Angus and Fife where the term theevil is used. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland

The word may derive from the Latin spatula. A spatula, also known as a Turner, Flipper and fish slice in ( British English) is a kitchen utensil with a long handle and a broad flat edge

There is a World Porridge Cooking Contest known as "The Golden Spurtle". Porridge, or porage, is a simple dish made by boiling Oats (normally crushed oats occasionally Oatmeal) or another cereal in Water

External links

• The Golden Spurtle