Choplery: Cutlery/Chopstick Bamboo Hybrid, for Your Eating Pleasure
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 02.27.08
One part cutlery, one part chopstick, and 100% bamboo, Choplery is a fun dining tool that begs the question "Does Pad Thai taste the same with a fork?" Created by Brooklyn-based designGO!, they simultaneously offer options and almost force a choice when eating: knife, fork & spoon, or chopsticks?
Fortunately, it looks like you can have your cake and eat it, too. If you go for chopsticks, the utensils are well-designed enough to remain functional (with the possible exception of the spoon -- see the pic below the fold) after the split. We think they'd be great to keep at the office for lunches and whatnot, or as bring your own utensils, a movement that continues to gain traction. Coming soon from ::designGO! via ::Design Milk
Say the designers, "Does Pad Thai taste the same with a fork? East meets west in our newest tabletop design. Choplery is made from 100% bamboo and allows for a choice while eating. This design forces the user to make a decision and commit to their eating preference."
umm. isn't Pad Thai a Thai dish. Which would be eaten with a fork in the first place. And why is this on Treehugger.
yeah, how are disposable utensils "treehugger" material?
Pad Thai is eaten with a fork, this too confused me at first.
I believe it's treehugger material because they're bamboo.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/whats-so-great-about-bamboo.php
[The short version: because it grows so quickly, the root system isn't damaged by harvesting and it's so plentiful -- "For a lumber harvester, the yield can be 25 times what you'd get from regular ol' trees"]
I love chopsticks and loved this product.
My first thought was that this is a great idea, especially helping bridge the cultural gap during the Beijing Olympics. My second thought was about using them to eat pad thai, which is typically eaten with fork and spoon, unless you go to a thai restaurant in China.
Elegant and light as Chinese chopsticks, this design is 'bellissimo'!
Nice job DesignGO team!
Hope to use them very soon during my flights between East and West!