I have used To-Go Ware bamboo utensils for a very long time. I got my first set (which I still have and use) back 20-ish years ago – I first found them at REI, when they came with just a fork, spoon, and knife. That REI no longer exists, but I remember seeing the set in the kitchen area, and thinking, “Ooh, this is cool.”
These To-Go Ware sets come with a straw, completing the set. Large spoon, fork, knife, chopsticks, and now…a straw. No scratching of non-stick pots, and no clanging against teeth (for me… having metal against teeth grosses me out when I am outdoors, partly because of how cold metal gets, an odd quirk I picked up when I had braces on).
I often use chopsticks for cooking, especially when stir-frying. If you are actually cooking while camping (or any outdoor activity), having a dedicated set of cooking utensils that isn’t clumsy plastic/nylon is a big deal. For one, the To-Go is smaller than most outdoor utensils, fitting into smaller pots and into my hands. Over the years, most cooking utensils sold for the outdoors have always been designed for men with man-handler mitts. Not for women.
That isn’t to say these are “for the girls”, rather they are so much simpler in design. You can do almost any cooking as long as you have chopsticks and a spoon. I have flipped pancakes with a bamboo knife. Less to carry, less pack weight, and bamboo doesn’t fold itself in half at the wrong time, or melt into a puddle when it gets too hot.
The chopsticks are also well-crafted, with a nice spiral that fits in your fingers well.
The set retails on Amazon for $17.99 and comes with a carry case that has a mini carabiner, so you can clip it if desired. The carabiner has a bottle opener on it as well.
Weight is 40 grams for the utensils, and 56 grams with the carrying case.
As with all bamboo utensils, they just need a quick cleaning – do not soak them for best results and a long life.
I would also recommend this set as a set for your vehicle. No more wimpy take-out forks that snap tines if you try to spear your teriyaki chicken too hard.
The set comes in other colors, such as pink and green.
~Sarah