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How to Limit Ladle Drips

How to Limit Ladle Drips

Looking for a neater way to serve soup?

Drips and spills can be challenging to control when ladling soup or other liquids, but we found two things that can help.

1

Choke Up

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Choke up about halfway on the ladle's handle to help keep the bowl steady and avoid spills after you've filled it.

2

Double Dip

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Redip the bottom of the filled bowl back into the soup. The surface tension of the soup in the pot will grab on to the liquid on the bowl's exterior, drawing it back into the pot.

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