Abstract: An eating utensil has a handle and a food handling portion connected to the handle. A stand elevates the food handling portion above a substantially flat surface. The stand has a pair of flap members, wherein each flap member extends down and away from the handle. Each flap sized to allow a user to apply pressure on an edge of the handle.

Abstract: An eating utensil is structured to avoid touching a table surface. The eating utensil includes a handle, a food-handling portion connected to the handle, and a double-legged stand that lifts the food-handling portion of the eating utensil so as to avoid contact with a potentially contaminated surface. In various embodiments, the non-handle portion of the eating instrument is structured as a fork, spoon, or knife. The eating utensil can be made of various materials, such as stainless steel or silver. In an embodiment, the eating utensil is a plastic disposable eating utensil. The eating utensil will preferably make up a set of various different types of eating utensils (e.g., fork, spoon, knife) that can be stacked one upon another.