Get A Spurt On I Need My Oats (Lakeland Beechwood Porridge Spurtle)

Member Name: Emmald

Product:	Lakeland Beechwood Porridge Spurtle
Date:	28/04/09 (156 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A tradtional stirring tool.

Disadvantages: None

I just love the grand title of this Lakeland cooking implement , the Spurtle!
Some of you will remember Frank Muir who used to present the long running British game show `Call My Bluff` on the television some years ago.
There were two teams and each team were given a rather weird and wonderful word.
Each member from one team had to give their meaning of the word, of course only one of the team had the rightful meaning and then the other team had to guess which was the true meaning of the word. A wonderful programme, such fun!

Well the word `Spurtle` would have been a possible candidate for such a programme, but given that I have Scottish ancestors I would have automatically known the meaning.
The Spurtle, Spirtle or otherwise called the Theevil is a wooden stirrer for porridge and you should always stir your porridge clockwise to ward off the Devil. What a wonderful bit of folklore.

Well, I was browsing on the Internet, in actual fact I was looking for a small present for an elderly Aunt. You may remember I have been discussing in previous reviews how difficult it can be to find small gifts for elderly people.
I often take a look at the Lakeland website, it is full of all the latest gadgetry and although I have little need for any new gadgets there's no harm in looking.
In actual fact I was rather taken by one of their butter dishes from the farmhouse spot collection and at just under £5 it was good value.

Then there it was, looking at me- the spurtle!
All £3.91p of it, just the ideal present for my elderly aunt who loves traditional gifts. The Lakeland beechwood spurtle is a fairly long piece ( about 13 inches) of tapered wood that has a thistle shaped handle, the perfect tool for stirring those porridge oats and it also helps prevent the porridge oats from sticking to the pan.
The wooden spurtle is kind to non stick surfaces and it seems that some recent studies have proved that wood contains certain chemicals that will help fight against the growth of bacteria.
The Lakeland Spurtle is easily cleaned in some good hot soapy water and the one and only thing that it lacks is the ability to scrape the pan out, for this you need to revert to using your wooden spoon or spatula.

The Lakeland website is easy to navigate and within seconds I had ordered and paid for two spurtles, one for my aunt the other for me.
The beechwood spurtle cleans well and has been admired my many of my friends who have all gone off to trawl the Lakeland site to buy the mighty porridge stirrer. I suppose from a female veiwpoint the Spurtle is something of a talking point.

Lakeland have a huge range on offer, food preparation products, cooking and baking aids, all manner of tableware, cleaning equipment, laundry equipment, food storage, a host of household ideas and masses of garden equipment.

So there you have it - I give you the Spurtle.

Summary: A good gift for any porridge fan.