Abstract: A spatula 1 including a head 4 having a top side 6, two spaced longitudinal sides 8,10, front and back planar sides 30, 32 and a bottom end 12, as well as a handle 14 connected to the top end 6 of the head 4. The spatula 1 further includes at least one protrusion 16 extending upwardly from at least a portion of the top end 6 and laterally from near the handle 14 toward one of the longitudinal sides 8, the protrusion 16 contoured to fit the inside of the rim of a container or mixing bowl.

Abstract: A basting brush 2, including a head 4 having a handle-receiving portion 6, two generally longitudinal sides 12, 14, a bristle-receiving portion 16, a handle 18 attached to the handle-receiving portion 6, and bristles 20. The bristles 20 have top ends 24 and bottoms ends 26. The top ends 24 are attached to the bristle-receiving portion 16. The bottom ends 26, of the bristles 20 form a curved shape having a central low point 22 and tapering upwardly from the central low point 22 toward the longitudinal sides 12, 14. The bristles 20 are distributed in a straight line between the two longitudinal sides 12, 14.