Everything about The Knork totally explained
The
Knork (IPA: /nɤɹk/) is a utensil which, like the
spork, combines two of the three most common Western eating utensils into a single unit. The knork is a fork with wide rounded beveled outer tines which can be used to safely cut food like a knife, without a sharp edge to cut the mouth of the user. Unlike a knife, the knork cuts through food with a rocking motion which is facilitated by a finger platform on both sides of the handle. Knorks are symmetric and can be used by both left-handers and right-handers.
The utensil was invented by
Mike Miller, now-owner of
Phantom Enterprises in
Newton, Kansas, a company set up to produce and market their invention. Its name is a
portmanteau of
knife and
fork.
In a sense, a
pastry fork is a precursor of the knork, since it's also a fork designed to be used as a knife for cutting food.
An advantage of the knork is that it can be used easily by people who have only one arm;
Roald Dahl reports in
Boy how his father invented a knork precursor as a result of losing his arm.
Unlike the
spork, which gained fame as a cheap, disposable alternative to separate utensils, the knork has been marketed as a high-end utensil, costing almost five dollars for a single unit. However, recently, plastic knorks have become available, and are significantly less expensive.
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