Alternatives to those so-last-week knives, forks, spoons and sporks! .
I was actually hoping for a table-friendly set of tongs / forceps or something else that would actually grip the food.
And, would I put a “knork” in my mouth? Sure - I’d be delighted to accidentally slice my lip! :eek:
These are all solutions looking desperately for a problem.
Ordinary knives, forks and spoons just really aren’t that hard to use. The re-imagined spork they showed there - with a proper spoon bowl - seemed like an OK idea, but I know I’d get really frustrated with those silly, stubby little prongs. My favourite fork has prongs nearly two inches long, and that makes it a pleasure to use.
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Alternatives to those so-last-week knives, forks, spoons and sporks! .
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It can cut a raw Carrot! My God, How is such a thing possible! Man was simply never meant to posses technology that can cut through a raw Carrot.
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These are all solutions looking desperately for a problem.
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Exactly. These “fairs” just encourage such things.
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It can cut a raw Carrot! My God, How is such a thing possible! Man was simply never meant to posses technology that can cut through a raw Carrot.
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No, no, it can cut a raw carrot while your free hand hangs limply and uselessly at your side. Forget the manned mission to Mars! - now we can cut carrots clumsily, while the other hand does nothing at all - let’s stay here on Earth!
Errr… so what holds down your food whilst you’re cutting it with your fancy-dancy knork? The traditional knife and fork combo has its benefits - one anchors while the other works. Duh.
My steak tries to run away if I’m not holding it down tight with a fork… though that may be a result of how rare I like my meat, rather than any cutlery-related techniques.
They look like implements of medieval torture.
And … knork? I’m sorry, but when I hear that word I am reminded of Tim Conway doing his painfully funny Siamese Elephant Story on an outtake of the Carol Burnett show.
KNORK!
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My steak tries to run away if I’m not holding it down tight with a fork… though that may be a result of how rare I like my meat, rather than any cutlery-related techniques.
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You know that you’re supposed to get it to stop mooing before trying to cut it, right?
That knife looked like a jail1house shiv! I want one. Give me something to shank!
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No, no, it can cut a raw carrot while your free hand hangs limply and uselessly at your side. Forget the manned mission to Mars! - now we can cut carrots clumsily, while the other hand does nothing at all - let’s stay here on Earth!
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And if you watch the video clip, you see another benefit of the thing: you get aerobic exercise while you chase the pieces of the carrot, which have flown to opposite ends of the room! 
The video of the person cutting a steak with the knork shows she had to hold the plate in place.
The utensils with the curved handles actually look useful - seems like they’d be much easier to grip especially for someone with hand-strength issues. In fact they look much like something a former colleague (who was in a wheelchair and had limited hand control; I think he was a quadriplegic?) used to hold pens.
I can’t get past the name. Knork. Makes me think of the horrible coughing-hacking-snorting sound some people make when trying to clear their sinuses. I expected the video to end with someone knorking and spitting.
You guys eat with forks and spoons too? Hell, I just use my trusty Benchmade to spear the random pieces of meat I cooked with my propane torch. It’s quick, easy, and helps keep the dishwashing down to a minimum too. . .
Tripler
I mean, what better way to cut open an MRE bag too?
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You know that you’re supposed to get it to stop mooing before trying to cut it, right?
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Well, I do usually try to aim for that split second between when my meat stops mooing and when it becomes overcooked.. but I guess that sometimes I just jump the gun a little bit.
If I had a knork, what would my other hand do while eating? Pleasure myself? Hmm… on second thought, I’ll take ten.
Pah. Your puny Knork technology will never prevail over the mighty Australian Splayd!