Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about SPATULA!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material . it derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint . spade (digging tool a spatula is usually short and about 8 inches long . it is used so that a person does not burn their hands flipping something on a hot surface . one variety is used to lift and flip food items during a cookie shovel is a specialty spatula with a larger blade, made for scooping cookies off their pan or cooking sheet . a frosting spantula is also known as palette knife and is usually made of metal stainless steel spatulas are widely used because they are sturdy and affordable . some of them come with a polyvinyl chloride plastic handle or riveted hardwood for better handling . polystyrene spa