Upgrading Your Ladle

Take a moment to upgrade your kitchen essentials when you select a high-quality new ladle. This everyday item may get its use just for special dishes, like soups or punches, but it's a basic that everyone needs in their set of cooks tools, so make sure yours is ergonomic, stylish and built to last. Shop for ladles as part of an overall refresh of kitchen tools, so that you have a fully matching set you're proud to display in a countertop organizer or replace a well-loved ladle that has served out many delicious dishes and is ready to retire. Find the one for you when you start browsing now.

What is a Ladle?

A ladle is a common cook's tool that is used to scooping up liquid or quantities of food to serve or move between pots and pans. They are often included in tool sets but can be selected separately, as well. If you've dedicated yourself to a particular line of kitchen tools, you can start with that brand to find the one to match your other tools.

• A ladle is essentiality a large spoon with a slightly transformed shape and depth. The spoon end creates a bowl-like shape that is deep enough to serve out a portion of punch into a bar glass or to serve soup into a soup bowl from the pot or a tureen.
• Ladles have handles that are long and upright, either mounted or molded perpendicular to the spoon portion of the tool. This is so that you can dip the spoon portion into your pot, bowl or crock pot and not worry about steam hitting your hand.
• You might like one that has a loop or hook attached for hanging yours over a stove or other cooking area with whisks or tongs. Others may have a bent handle that allows you to hang it on a rail attached to a wall or over an island.

Ladles for Different Uses

Different ladles may have different uses, so feel free to browse the various selections until you find those ones that work for your needs.

• For punch, toddies or other party-style drinks that you serve from a bowl, you may want to choose a ladle that matches the bowl. Some punch bowls come with their own ladles.
• For serving soup or stew, look for one that fits your stock pot for portioning liquid and other contents into a tureen. Then, see which ladles fit your tureen for table service. Like punch bowls, many tureens come with ladles.

Enjoy discovering how you can make a kitchen basic into a satisfying shopping and serving experience when you shop Williams Sonoma now.