Cooking utensils: Wooden spatula

Wooden spatula

To mix, to stir in a saucepan or frying-pan, etc.

If you intend to buy:

You'll need several, in wood or plastic. If they are wooden, it's worth keeping one for sweet preparations and another for savoury preparations, because wooden tools hold tastes and smells.

Note: A soft plastic spatula is called a "maryse" in French.