A spoon is a utensil consisting of a shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery, especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for transferring food to the mo
Stainless steel bouillon (soup) spoon
Sasanian spoon and fork (4th century)
Assorted spoons of the Roman world (British Museum)
Medieval spoons with seal top
A tablespoon is a large spoon and a cooking measure of volume. In many English-speaking regions, the term now refers to a large spoon used for serving. In some regions, it is the largest type of spoon
Spoon
…cochlearium, a small Roman spoon. "Teaspoonful" is often used in a similar way to describe the dosage for over the counter medicines. Dessert spoonful and tablespoonful may also be found in drink and food recipes. A teaspoon holds about 5 ml and a tablespoon about 15 ml. A souvenir spoon generally exists solely as a…
Measuring spoons, with the largest one representing the volume of a tablespoon.
left-to-right: Serving spoon Tablespoon (tbsp.) Dessert spoon (dsp.) Teaspoon (tsp.)