{"id":2146256,"date":"2025-06-04T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2146256"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:40:44","slug":"what-is-a-scottish-spurtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/what-is-a-scottish-spurtle\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Scottish Spurtle?"},"content":{"rendered":"I'm no stranger to an unusual kitchen gadget. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/what-is-a-danish-dough-whisk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danish dough whisk<\/a> is part of my regular bread-making routine, and I reach for my dumpling dowel (a small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/best-rolling-pin-for-your-baking-needs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">type of rolling pin<\/a>) every time I make homemade pierogi. A spurtle, though, is a totally new-to-me kitchen tool.\r\n\r\nAs a kitchen gadget girlie, I had to try a Scottish spurtle out. After all, I knew that it might just change the way I make a go-to recipe!\r\n<h2>What is a spurtle?<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2147417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/What-Is-a-Scottish-Spurtle-_Lisa-Kaminski-for-Taste-Of-Home__spurtle_1.jpg?fit=700,1024\" alt=\"A wooden French rolling pin with tapered ends rests diagonally on a folded, light gray cloth atop a marble surface.\" width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" \/>\r\n\r\nSo what actually is this silly-sounding kitchen tool? A spurtle is a Scottish stirring stick used most frequently to mix oatmeal and porridge. Scottish spurtles are long, thin wooden tools, often with a flared handle. The slim, tapered shape works to keep oatmeal from going lumpy. They are also used to stir broths and to break up clumped ingredients (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/how-to-keep-brown-sugar-soft\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hardened brown sugar<\/a>).\r\n\r\nAs for the name, it's thought to derive from <em>spartel<\/em>, meaning \"stirrer\" in an old Northern English dialect.\r\n<h2>How do you use a spurtle?<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2147418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/What-Is-a-Scottish-Spurtle-_Lisa-Kaminski-for-Taste-Of-Home_spurtle_2.jpg?fit=700,1024\" alt=\"A bowl of oatmeal topped with chopped pecans sits on a folded green cloth next to a rolling pin, a spoon, a small bowl of pecans, and a jar of jam, all on a marble surface.\" width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" \/>\r\n\r\nTo make the best use of a Scottish spurtle, I prepared the dish this tool was created for: porridge\u2014or, as we know it in the States, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/oatmeal-recipe\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oatmeal<\/a>.\r\n\r\nI used the spurtle the same way I use my favorite wooden spoon for this recipe. After adding the oats to the boiling water, I stirred the mixture here and there with the spurtle. I'll admit: Using this magic wand-shaped tool made me feel like I was in potions class at Hogwarts. It was a lot of fun!\r\n\r\nOnce the oatmeal reached the right consistency, I grabbed a spoon to scoop it into a bowl and topped it with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/best-honey\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">favorite honey<\/a>, toasted pecans and cinnamon. The result was a very good oatmeal without any lumps. The spurtle did its job.\r\n<h3>Pros of using a spurtle<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Using a Scottish spurtle is pure fun.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The spurtle kept any lumps from forming in the oatmeal.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Cons of using a spurtle<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The spurtle didn't do anything that a spatula or wooden spoon couldn't do.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It's one more thing to wash. 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