Stock up your own kitchen or take a page out of Symon’s book and give some away to friends. “It's like my parting gift,” he said. Symon prefers plastic bench scrapers to metal ones ...

We tested 22 bench scrapers made of materials ranging from metal to plastic to wood, focusing on traditional kitchen and baking uses. We used each scraper to divide and lift balls of dough ...

On top of that, black plastic—often used for kitchen utensils and takeout items ... types—from all-purpose fish spatulas to silicone scrapers. Microplastics may contribute to heart disease ...

It might look like just a flat piece of metal with a handle, but it's a major helper in the kitchen when ... p.s.—don’t get a ...