soup ladle

Meaning

A soup ladle is a large, deep-bowled spoon with a long handle, used for serving soup, stew, or other liquids. It is an essential kitchen utensil designed to scoop up generous portions of liquid easily.

Examples

• Can you grab the soup ladle from the top drawer? I need to serve the broth.

  Can you grab the soup ladle from the top drawer? I need to serve the broth.

• She carefully used a soup ladle to transfer the hot chili into individual bowls.

  She carefully used a soup ladle to transfer the hot chili into individual bowls.

• This stainless steel soup ladle is dishwasher safe and very durable.

  This stainless steel soup ladle is dishwasher safe and very durable.

• I accidentally dropped the soup ladle into the pot, and it sank to the bottom.

  I accidentally dropped the soup ladle into the pot, and it sank to the bottom.

• A good soup ladle should have a hooked handle so it doesn't slip into the soup.

  A good soup ladle should have a hooked handle so it doesn't slip into the soup.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need a soup spoon to pour the soup into the bowls.

  ✓ I need a soup ladle to pour the soup into the bowls.

  A 'soup spoon' is a small spoon used by an individual for eating soup. A 'soup ladle' is the large, deep utensil used for serving it from a pot.

• ✗ Pass me the soup shovel.

  ✓ Pass me the soup ladle.

  Learners sometimes literally translate the word for ladle from their native language as 'shovel' or 'scoop', but 'soup ladle' is the standard culinary term.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please use the ___ to serve the chicken noodle soup so we don't spill it.

  💡 A large, deep spoon used for serving liquids.

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  soup ladle

• The chef bought a new stainless steel ___ for the restaurant kitchen.

  💡 An essential utensil for portioning out broths and stews.

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  soup ladle