Back to the days in 1874, Jan. , Samuel W Francis invented a special shape which combined spoon, fork, knife resemble the spork nowadays. And was issued US patent 147,119.
The word “ spork “ is a blend word from “spoon” & “ fork” . This is now very popular in people’s daily life and also used frequently by the backpackers. Since they are a lightweight and space-saving alternative to carry both a fork and a spoon.
Although it is issued patent and it did not prevent anyone from designing and manufacturing a new modern version of a spork. Material like stainless steel , polycarbonate, aluminum are often used in these products manufacturing. They are also been titanium in different colors to make them special in different occasions.
In the prepackaged meal or take out food, people use plastic spork.
How do you use a spork?
For salad
For curry
For chunky food
For cappuccino
Post time: Dec-02-2022