Lefty's Left Handed Spatula Turner, Pakka

Brand: Lefty's the Left Hand Store

A turner whose head is angled the other way, so a left hand slides it under an egg or a pancake along the natural line of the wrist instead of fighting the bevel. The tool is made from Pakka, a resin impregnated laminated wood that behaves better than plain timber near heat and water: it will not scratch a nonstick pan, does not conduct heat into the fingers, and shrugs off staining from turmeric or tomato.

A sound present for a left-handed cook who works with nonstick or enamelled pans and dislikes the clatter of steel. The blade is thicker than a thin metal fish turner, so it is less deft under delicate fillets, and Pakka should be hand washed and dried rather than left in the sink or run through a dishwasher. One turner is a modest gift on its own, and Lefty's sells matching spoons if a set looks better under the tree.