Many articles range from the irrelevant to the downright bizarre, as reporters grasp at straws to keep our attention. Thank goodness, that we can still rely on BBC News to address the important issues. The BBC’s most recent investigation: the scandalous phenomenon of specialist cutlery.
Rumours have been rife for weeks that products such as the artichoke scraper are changing the face of mealtimes forever. So, what is this new craze and what does it mean for us? Luke Jones’ article has finally given us the answers we need – the answers we deserve.
It seems there is now a range of specific cutlery on offer to tackle individual foodstuffs and bring our dining nightmares to an end. Such objects include the egg spoon, the cherry tomato picker, and the elusive steak knife, whose function remains unclear. When the middle-class struggle gets a bit too much, there is now a lifesaving device on hand to remove our edamame beans from their pod.
The artichoke scraper are changing the face of mealtimes forever
From this article, it appears that the issue runs deeper than we first thought – our yearning for luxury cutlery has a hidden history, dating back several decades. “How much longer is the British public to put up with the blunt, almost useless cutlery which one finds on the dining tables of practically all restaurants in the country?” lamented one Times reader in 1960.
Recently uncovered evidence suggests special cutlery was even available on board the Titanic. We’re sure that in the passengers’ final moments they were thankful for their asparagus tongs.
“Is your tablecloth making you fat?”
If this discovery has you craving more of the latest cutting-edge news, the BBC is here to keep you in the loop. More of their recent articles include a report on the alarming disappearance of one of Europe’s best-loved birds and a ground-breaking study of the best ways to reheat pasta, while another piece tells us everything we’ve always longed to know about the history of the 16-25 Railcard.
Our yearning for luxury cutlery has a hidden history
The recent focus on silverware is just the latest development in a recent trend of household-related news – several similar articles have surfaced online with headlines including “What the colour of your pillowcases says about you” and “Is your tablecloth making you fat?”.
We are eternally grateful to the BBC for bringing this matter to our attention, and now that all this is out in the open we can only hope that more attention will be paid to our tableware needs. A life without grape scissors is not a life worth living.
Georgina Cauthery
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