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Same with the walnut of Material’s The Wood Spoon and the jatoba in Earlywood’s Long Server. While these spoons might have performed better if they were better seasoned with mineral oil ...

To revive dried-out wooden spoons, rub them lightly with mineral, walnut, tung, or linseed oil. Make sure the oil is fully absorbed before you use the spoons. Byun suggests doing this once a month.

There are a lot of wooden spoons out there, and Le says oak, pine, walnut, birch, and maple all have very good antimicrobial properties. Oak spoons are the "best against growing microbes," Le adds.