Simons Maison
Acacia Wood Salad Utensils 2-Piece Set
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CA$18.00CAD
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Acacia Wood Salad Utensils 2-Piece Set includes a slotted fork and a flat paddle for serving and tossing salads. Made from acacia wood with a natural two-tone grain, each utensil measures 7.5" x 3.5" (19 x 9 cm). Hand-wash only; matching pieces are sold separately.
- Color
- warm acacia wood
- Material
- acacia wood
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Kitchen Utensil Sets
Color
Assorted
Size
SET/2
Specifications
Set of two warm acacia wood salad utensils, hand-wash only.
Warm acacia wood, designed for salads, matching pieces available separately.
- Color
- warm acacia wood · brown
- Material
- acacia wood
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Kitchen Utensil Sets
Additional Attributes
- warm acacia wood
- hand-wash only
- set of 2
- matching pieces sold separately
- 7.5 x 3.5 inches
Product Insights
This acacia wood salad utensil set offers a Janka hardness of 1750—harder than bamboo, teak, or cherry—ensuring resistance to denting and flexing while remaining soft enough to avoid scratching non-stick surfaces. At $18 CAD, it provides a harder alternative to bamboo and a visual match to olivewood at a lower price. The 7.5-inch length and 3.5-inch head enable precise one-pass scoops in individual bowls, and the two-piece set minimizes kitchen clutter. However, longevity requires hand washing and monthly oiling to prevent cracking, with each piece featuring unique grain due to natural variation in the assorted color option.
Verified claims
- Hardness
- Acacia rates around 1750 Janka hardness, harder than bamboo, teak, or cherry.
- Value
- At $18 CAD, this set is harder than bamboo and visually similar to olivewood, which costs $30-50.
- Non-stick safety
- Hard enough to resist denting but softer than metal, so it won't scratch non-stick surfaces.
- Serving ergonomics
- 7.5-inch length, 3.5-inch head, and stiff acacia enable precise one-pass scoops.
- Set design
- Two-piece set reduces clutter by focusing on salad-serving essentials only.
- Durability
- Acacia resists denting and flexing, and won't scratch non-stick pans.
- Size
- 7.5-inch by 3.5-inch head sized for individual bowls.
- Care
- Hand wash and oil monthly to prevent cracking.
- Natural variation
- Assorted color option yields unique grain in each piece.
Product record
- Title
- Acacia Wood Salad Utensils 2-Piece Set
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 18 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Salad tossing and serving ergonomics
- A 3.5-inch head width creates a proportional scoop surface that is generous for the short handle, allowing each pass to capture a full forkful of leafy greens without the leverage and overreach that can make longer utensils unwieldy in tight bowl clearances — this width-to-length ratio is what makes the set practical for crowded tables where space is at a premium.
- At 7.5 inches, these utensils sit well below the 10–12 inch length typical of large salad bowl servers, positioning them as a compact set optimized for individual salad plates, small serving bowls, or tabletop self-serve setups where diners need precise control rather than extended reach or large-volume tossing.
- With a Janka hardness typically around 1750, acacia is substantially harder than common utensil woods like teak (~1000) or cherry (~950); this stiffness means the fork tines and spoon bowl resist flexing when cutting through layered salads or scooping heavy components like nuts and croutons, delivering a more direct and precise feel in hand — the wood doesn't give before the food does.
Value compared to similar acacia sets
- By limiting the set to the essential fork-and-spoon duo rather than bundling seldom-used salad chopsticks or spreaders, the price stays tightly focused on the tools most relevant for leafy salads, which resonates with minimalists who prefer fewer, better utensils over a crowded drawer.
- At 18 CAD, this set sits above the sub-$10 bamboo utensil category that dominates mass retail, but well below the $30–50 threshold where olivewood or walnut servers begin; the price increment over bamboo directly buys acacia's higher hardness, water resistance, and richer grain, making it a logical step-up for buyers seeking a more permanent tableware upgrade.
- Acacia wood lands between 1700–2200 on the Janka hardness scale, roughly 30–70% harder than bamboo (1300–1400) and over three times harder than rubberwood (500–600), so these servers will resist denting and scoring through years of tossing and serving, even with metal bowl rims.
- The deep brown color and swirling grain pattern of acacia frequently cause it to be mistaken for olivewood on the table, yet olivewood servers typically retail for $30–50 CAD per piece sold separately; this set thus offers the same style impact as a premium wood for under $20 total.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Two flat acacia wood salad utensils (wide paddles with three long fork slots) are shown resting inside a round wooden salad bowl; utensils have visible alternating light and medium wood grain panels and a smooth satin finish.
- Utensil shapeEach utensil is a flat paddle with a broad, slightly tapered handle that widens into a rectangular head with three long, rounded slots forming fork tines; head edges are gently rounded.
2 regions
x 0.36 · y 0.10 · w 0.28 · h 0.62 (high); x 0.64 · y 0.22 · w 0.30 · h 0.44 (high) - Wood grain and finishUtensils show alternating lighter and slightly darker longitudinal wood panels with visible grain lines and a smooth, low-sheen finish.
2 regions
x 0.36 · y 0.10 · w 0.28 · h 0.62 (high); x 0.64 · y 0.22 · w 0.30 · h 0.44 (high) - Slot detailEach head contains three elongated, rounded rectangular slots cut through the wood, aligned parallel to the handle.
2 regions
x 0.44 · y 0.38 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.44 · w 0.14 · h 0.16 (high) - Handle profileHandles are flat with a subtle upward curve near the head and squared ends with softened corners.
2 regions
x 0.38 · y 0.06 · w 0.20 · h 0.20 (medium); x 0.68 · y 0.20 · w 0.22 · h 0.20 (medium) - Placement and occlusionBoth utensils are shown inserted into a bowl of salad with their heads partially covered by salad leaves and one utensil overlapping the other near the center.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.32 · w 0.60 · h 0.40 (high)
Other
Image shows the utensils staged inside a darker wooden bowl on a light surface with a vertically ribbed neutral backdrop; soft directional lighting from the top left creates subtle shadows and highlights. A stacked ceramic bowl appears at the left edge as a prop.
- Bowl propA round, darker wood salad bowl contains the utensils and salad; bowl rim and interior are visible and the bowl rests on the same surface as the utensils.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.36 · w 0.84 · h 0.50 (high) - Background textureVertical soft-ribbed paneling in a light neutral tone fills the background behind the bowl and utensils.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.42 (high) - Salad contentsMixed leafy greens and crumbled white cheese are visible inside the bowl around the utensils.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.42 · w 0.44 · h 0.30 (high) - Shot compositionThree-quarter overhead view with utensils angled toward the viewer and cropped edges of a secondary ceramic bowl visible at the left.
- Lighting and shadowSoft directional light from the top left produces highlights along the utensil edges and a soft shadow on the right side of the bowl on the surface.
Colors
light acacia brown· utensils#D59A64- Utensil shapeEach utensil is a flat paddle with a broad, slightly tapered handle that widens into a rectangular head with three long, rounded slots forming fork tines; head edges are gently rounded.
- 02
Product
Two flat wooden salad utensils shown flat on a light surface: one wide slotted fork with three tines and one flat paddle-like serving piece; both show natural wood grain with two-tone sections and smooth rounded edges.
- Fork shapeFlat wooden fork with three wide, evenly spaced tines that have rounded tips and rectangular cutouts between them; fork body is broad and tapers into a short, slightly flared handle with rounded outer edges.
1 region
x 0.53 · y 0.34 · w 0.39 · h 0.48 (high) - Paddle serving pieceFlat paddle-shaped serving utensil with a wide rectangular blade and a short handle area; blade has gently rounded corners and a smooth flush surface without visible holes or seams.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.48 · w 0.48 · h 0.44 (high) - Two-tone wood grainBoth utensils display alternating lighter and darker wood sections along their length, producing a visible two-tone striped grain pattern following the pieces' long axis.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.48 · w 0.90 · h 0.44 (high) - Finish and surface textureSmooth, lightly satin-finished wood surface with subtle visible grain and no visible varnish pooling or roughness.
- Edge treatmentUtensil edges are rounded and chamfered rather than sharp; tine edges are smoothly contoured.
1 region
x 0.50 · y 0.54 · w 0.34 · h 0.28 (medium)
Other
Close-up studio-style shot with a partial wooden salad bowl visible at top right; neutral light background and soft shadows cast beneath utensils.
- Partial salad bowlCurved rim of a round wooden bowl appears in the top-right corner, showing darker stained wood and leafy salad contents inside.
1 region
x 0.68 · y 0.00 · w 0.32 · h 0.36 (high) - Background and surfaceMatte, pale cream or off-white flat surface and backdrop with soft studio lighting producing gentle, soft-edged shadows beneath the utensils.
- Lighting and shadowSingle-directional soft light from upper left producing short diffuse shadows cast to the lower right of the utensils.
- Image crop and compositionClose-up crop focusing on utensil heads and short handles; both utensils are partially cropped near the bottom-left and lower edges of the frame.
Colors
light tan· lighter wood sections#F5D3A3warm medium brown· darker wood sections#B47343dark reddish brown· bowl rim#732D1C- Fork shapeFlat wooden fork with three wide, evenly spaced tines that have rounded tips and rectangular cutouts between them; fork body is broad and tapers into a short, slightly flared handle with rounded outer edges.
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Customer Reviews
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1 reviews · out of 5
Ustensiles bois d’acadia
★★★★★Dominique F.
Beau produit, fonctionne très bien, je suis vraiment contente!
Q&A
3 answered- Are these utensils safe to use with non-stick cookware without scratching?
- Yes, these acacia wood utensils are safe for non-stick cookware. Acacia wood is softer than metal and won't scratch non-stick surfaces. Similar acacia wood sets are explicitly described as safe for non-stick cookware [1].
- Do these utensils have any natural wood grain color variations between pieces, especially in the 'assorted' variant?
- Yes, since these utensils are made from natural acacia wood, each piece will have unique grain patterns and color variations. This is a characteristic of acacia wood, with sources noting that every piece is one-of-a-kind due to natural wood grain [2][3]. The 'assorted' variant likely means you'll receive different wood tones.
- How should these be stored to prevent warping or cracking?
- To prevent warping or cracking, hand wash and dry immediately, then allow to air dry completely before storing. Do not soak or put in dishwasher. For longevity, applying food-safe mineral oil monthly is recommended, as noted by similar acacia wood utensil brands [4]. Store in a dry place away from direct heat.