The hole in the spoon is designed to swirl food as you stir making for smoother sauces an easier stirring.
Quick Black Bean Soup Recipe - Easy Bacon Black Bean Soup
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CeLiA2388
October 22, 2011
pretendingToBe
October 22, 2011
haven’t you spoon curious people of the internet ever heard of uncle Google? The hole is there because it makes the spoon HOLY.
ShadowEmpress
October 22, 2011
I believe the wooden spoon with a hole in it is for stirring sauces…anyways there are lots of other perfectly reasonable explanations for this. And who cares? It looks funny though.
frilink
October 22, 2011
Chef John….
WHY U NO ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT THE SPOON???????
silviaaa1
October 22, 2011
Hi, Do you suggest an alternative for bacon?
zackboomer
October 22, 2011
wiiiiiiith
iDirtyDianaX
October 22, 2011
@spoonballs
I bet you liked bacon before it went mainstream.
theurbanolive
October 22, 2011
Isn’t the hole in the spoon used to measure the approximate amount of dry spaghetti per serving? That’s what I’ve been told.
spoonballs
October 22, 2011
Why does everyone think it’s cool to like bacon these days?
TotallyGraceful
October 22, 2011
“A lot of people are asking me about why there’s a hole in my spoon. That is a really interesting question. *Completely changes topic*”
reginaykim
October 22, 2011
Love you wittiness chef John!
doomonucharlie
October 22, 2011
Beware of black beans .. KABOOM!! lol
SkyIineGTR
October 22, 2011
MORE BACON
doonflakes
October 22, 2011
Luuuuusssshhhh!
Lionall87
October 22, 2011
Hmmm, this recipe reminds me about one of my favourite home quisine, bean goulash, hmmmmmm. I think i’ll do some in the near future 
kyuutatsu
October 22, 2011
This seems vaguely familiar…OH YEAH! Bumblebee soup!
gayle2020
October 22, 2011
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
sweetchunks22
October 22, 2011
I’m not fond of beans.. like you said they’re ‘tedious’. I kind of wish i did tho so are there any reaally yuuummmy bean dishes out there to tempt and sway my palette? this one looks good<3
kakkoigirl
October 22, 2011
I just made this, I couldn’t resist! (BACON!) It’s true, beans & bacon = ♥
dmoonme
October 22, 2011
It is not a spoon. It is a soup/sauce stirring implement. Do you also eat your soup with a fork? The hole is for the soup/sauce to flow through and keep the viscosity of the dish consistent, while at the same time; not sticking or lumping. If that hole was for measuring pasta, it wouldn’t be enough for even 1/2 of one serving..
fragilesupernova
October 22, 2011
The hole in the spoon helps with texture of the sauces and makes stirring easier. This looks like a great winter meal. Can’t wait to try it!
NEdelbach
October 22, 2011
Chef John is the master of presentation. This could easily have looked like a bowl of diarrhea.
intoximacated
October 22, 2011
I did but used dried black beans, so it took way longer, and since I had a big pot of boiling beans and spices sitting on the stove, i through some lamb shanks in there to braise, just for kicks.
intoximacated
October 22, 2011
You had me at SPOON.
63872639
October 22, 2011
i love Chef John’s humor