Norpro Stailess Steel Scoop (0.5 Tbsp)

by Norpro

• Scoop measures 7.5 inches/19cm long
• Holds .5 Tablespoons/.25 ounces
• Heavy-duty spring action releases food by sliding band beneath it
• Made of stainless steel with a high polished finish
• Handwashing recommended

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 1 x 7.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004UE83
• Item model number: 675
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,258 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #9 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Specialty Tools & Gadgets > Ice-Cream Scoops

Product Description

Amazon.com

Perfect for making melon balls or scooping small dollops of ice cream, cookie dough, butter, frozen yogurt, or sherbet, this 0.5-teaspoon scoop is crafted of 18/8 stainless steel and features spring action for easy use. Simply scoop the food, and then squeeze of the handle to release it. The scoop will yield roughly 140 scoops from a quart of ice cream. After the fun is over, simply stick it in the dishwasher. --Ariel Meadow Stallings

Product Description

Norpro's spring action Stainless Steel Scoop is 7.5 inches/19cm in length and holds .5 Tablespoon/.25 ounces. Ideal for scooping ice cream, scoop and drop cookie dough, use as a meatballer, as a fruit/melon baller and also great for dishing up pet food

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for Truffles April 17, 2009

By Jennie H.

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I bought this scoop to use for making truffles -- it's perfect! It speeds up the process of shaping the candies, and the resultant 1 tsp scoops are exactly the right size for truffles. Using the scoop also helps cut down the mess that's inherent when working with chocolate; there's less contact between the chocolate and the user's fingers, so there's less melting of the chocolate due to body heat.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Endless Uses - Kitchen Essential October 25, 2010

By M. Hill TOP 500 REVIEWER

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This one and a half teaspoon stainless steel scoop has endless uses. After it arrived, I gave the scoop a test run by preparing little flavored butter balls from softened butter and herbs. Once formed and slightly chilled I piled them on a small serving dish. The butter balls added a special touch to the dinner table. I ordered the scoop because I plan to make large ravioli for the holidays and it is the perfect size for the filling.

Since ordering it I've also made truffles, something far easier accomplished using this implement than my previous tool -- a melon baller. That utensil produced ganache balls of different sizes, some smaller, some bigger and required more hand rolling to get a genuine ball shape. Anyone who has hand rolled ganache, knows this is a messy proposition.

This scoop is solid and the balls, whether cookie batter, ganache, butter, or homemade tiny cheese balls are all consistently sized without manipulation. Relatively solid items, like ice cream, butter or ganache are rolled within the scoop to form a ball. With batter, the scoop is dipped in and scraped against the bowl to form a consistent portion to drop on a cookie sheet, in a muffin tin, etc.

The handle is comfortable in the hand and the quality of the material is evident. Because the scoop is constructed of stainless steel, it can be dipped in warm or cold water or gently chilled or heated (depending upon what is being created)to control temperature and ensure easy release.

I own four larger sized scoops and they all have their special jobs but I keep reaching for this small one -- and ideas for new uses keep flowing. A small scoop may not be the first kitchen utensil that comes to mind when thinking of basic tools, but it has quickly become much used in my kitchen and reinvigorated my love of cooking.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The most useful gadget in my kitchen November 24, 2001

By Dori Daus

I use this scoop for making everything from meatballs, matzah balls, and perfectly regular drop cookies. The scoop allows every meatball or cookie to be the same size, so they all cook at the same speed. If you like to bake cookies as gifts, using this scoop makes the cookies look like they were bought in a store. It also makes it easier to make items that have a center, like cherry in the middle cookies. This is well worth the money.