Professor Hanington`s Speaking of Science: The science of spoons
(World News Science)

{{featured_button_text}} 1 of 2 Various spoons and forks Rodolph Submitted Submitted Submitted In one episode of Downton Abbey the strict butler, Mr. Carson, was seen lecturing one of the servants about dining room ritual. As a steadfast supporter of the old ways, he quizzed footman-in-training Alfre on the different types of silver spoons one could find on a properly set table. `Teaspoon, egg spoon, melon spoon, grapefruit spoon, jam spoon ...` at this point the young man struggled, not remembering the `bouillon spoon,` a specialty utensil required because bouillon, unlike soup, is consumed from a smaller dish. Turning to Mira, my expert in anything dealing with food, I asked if this `six...