What They Are

• A rubber scraper has a flexible head and comes in a variety of sizes. It is used for folding, mixing and scraping dough and batters out of bowls.

How They're Used

• The most obvious use involves scraping mixtures out of cooking and baking equipment, such as bowls, pots or pans. Often, bakers clean the sides of a bowl with a rubber scraper as they mix batter by hand or with an electric mixer. Rubber scrapers work well to smooth batter into a pan or frosting onto a cake.

Replace Often

• Plastic rubber scrapers don't last long. Plan on replacing yours when it shows signs of wear such as cracking. Avoid scraping highly colored foods as they stain white or cream-colored scrapers.