Single-use wooden chopsticks come free with your takeout (more on those below); an average bamboo pair can cost a couple of dollars, though some ornate pairs can go for up to $70 or more.

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While I wouldn’t necessarily use chopsticks in lieu of bamboo skewers — they’re too thick and dull for something like kebabs — they are good options for other foods on sticks.

Check how much a liquid has reduced . Many sauce or soup recipes suggest you cook the liquid until it is reduced by a certain amount. You can, of course, eyeball it.

The use of chopsticks is deeply rooted in Chinese heritage, and the traditional length of the nation’s chopsticks is 7.6 Chinese inches long to represent the seven emotions and six senses.

While I wouldn’t necessarily use chopsticks in lieu of bamboo skewers —they’re too thick and dull for something like kebabs — they are good options for other foods on sticks.

While I wouldn’t necessarily use chopsticks in lieu of bamboo skewers — they’re too thick and dull for something like kebabs — they are good options for other foods on sticks.