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.

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.

Material: Bamboo | Style and shape: Chinese, squared but twisted | Length: 9” | Use: Eating “I buy bamboo chopsticks that are not coated,” says Sriratana. Unlike the painted kind, ...

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.

Watch as bamboo chopsticks and epoxy resin are combined to create stunning art using a lathe. This amazing woodturning process showcases the perfect blend of materials, with the smooth finish of ...

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.

Chopsticks were first used in Chinese kitchens some 5000 years ago, but their arrival on the dinner table wasn’t until much later, when noodles appeared in the Chinese diet.

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.

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.