The Best Utensil Crocks

We liked that this crock was roomy and stable. We could remove and replace utensils without their handles getting tangled thanks to the crock’s handy removable divider. This crock came with a separate stainless-steel lazy Susan that you could place under the crock. It remained stable and spun steadily even while it held 20 utensils. We had one small quibble—the nonslip pad on the bottom of the lazy Susan was a little harder to keep clean since crumbs often stuck to it. 

This crock was large and sturdy. Its tall walls helped to contain 19 of our top-rated utensils. It was stable on the counter, and its smooth ceramic exterior was easy to clean. It didn’t have special features like dividers, so our tools occasionally got a little jumbled.

This crock sat securely on the counter and held all of our go-to utensils. Its moderately wide opening made it easy to add and remove utensils. It didn’t have any extra features like dividers to help organize our tools, so utensils occasionally got a little tangled. This crock comes in a range of attractive hues, so it can add a nice pop of color to your kitchen. We tested the larger 2.7-quart size, but they also sell a shorter 1-quart version that folks can use to organize their smaller tools or use as a bonus crock for an especially large collection.

This rectangular utensil crock is a great choice for folks who want an option that sits flush against the wall. It had an impressively large capacity, fitting 19 of our go-to tools. It had dividers that separated it into five sections. One of the sections had a raised bottom to hold shorter utensils, like mini offset spatulas or brushes, and we appreciated how it kept these small tools organized. The crock’s walls are a little shorter than we prefer, so especially long tools like tongs stick out more.

Twenty utensils fit easily into this stainless-steel crock, which had the largest diameter of the models we tested. With such a large diameter and no dividers, the utensils tended to fall across one another in the crock and became easily tangled. It was difficult for us to pull out just one utensil at a time. This model’s wide base was sturdy on the counter, and it never wobbled.

Unlike other utensil crocks in our lineup, this holder had small grooves in the bottom that acted as landing spots for the bases of utensils’ handles. There were a total of 18 grooves across the three sections created by dividers. That was a fair amount of utensils—but it mattered which section we placed the utensils in. The smaller sections at either end of this oval container were able to hold fewer utensils than the middle section, so bulky items such as tongs took up a lot of space and were easier to remove when stored in the middle section. We had to pay more attention to where we placed larger utensils.

This crock was a bit smaller than we preferred. Seventeen utensils fit in it but very tightly, making it tricky to remove and replace them. It was one of the few crocks with a rotating base, but it was a pain to use. Even when weighed down with utensils, the crock spun on its own. The base has rounded divots intended to help keep utensils upright, but they didn’t help much unless the tool’s handle fit inside the groove. It had a divider that split the crock into three sections, but the divider took up extra space in an already small crock. The divider wasn’t removable, so we found this crock more difficult to wash by hand, although it is dishwasher-safe.

This unique crock rotates on its base like a lazy Susan, which is intended to make it easy for users to find utensils quickly. However, it wobbled as we added and removed utensils. It was also unstable when we spun it around. It was the only model in our lineup that didn’t sit securely on the counter. There are some promising features in this crock, such as its wide opening, removable dividers, and silicone mat, but those features didn’t make up for its instability.

We love the look of this oval bamboo utensil crock, but we were disappointed that we could fit only 10 utensils in it. It was particularly challenging to remove and replace utensils in the tapered ends of the oval. This model must be washed by hand, since it’s not dishwasher-safe, and because of its shape and small size, it was a bit uncomfortable when we tried to fit our hand in it when cleaning. Lastly, the bamboo color faded slightly after 10 washes.