Caraway 5-Piece Wooden Utensil Set
Caraway
5-Piece Wooden Utensil Set
A birch utensil set from a brand built around non-toxic cooking, third-party tested as made without plastics and the usual chemicals of concern. The finish is a food-safe varnish rather than a bare oil, and Caraway does not name what the varnish is, so we list it as a plastic-free pick but hold the verified badge.
A five-piece FSC-birch set (spoon, server, scraper, spatula, tongs) with a food-safe varnish. Caraway third-party tests the set as made without plastics, BPA, BPS, phthalates, and melamine. The varnish is a film finish and the brand does not name what it is made of.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- FSC-certified birch, and the five pieces cover most cooking tasks
- Third-party tested as made without plastics, BPA, BPS, phthalates, and melamine
- Matches the rest of the Caraway non-toxic kitchen line
Trade-offs
- The finish is a food-safe varnish (a film) rather than a bare oil, and Caraway does not name what it is made of
- Care is wipe-and-dry only; it is not meant to be re-oiled
Scored on our durable-goods method (durables-v1, 2026-08-19). How we rank →
What's inside
Solid FSC-certified birch with a food-safe varnish finish. The brand third-party tests the utensil as made without plastics, BPA, BPS, phthalates, and melamine. The varnish is a film coating and its exact composition is not named, which is why the plastic-free badge is not asserted here even though the tested free-of list is strong.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Whole utensil | Solid FSC-certified birch, food-safe varnish (film) finish |
Free of plastic, BPA, BPS, phthalates, melamine (brand stated, third-party tested)
- Packaging
- Not detailed on the product page; confirm retail packaging at build.
- Microplastics
- None; solid birch does not shed microplastics, only natural wood fiber with heavy wear.
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Certifications
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About Caraway
Caraway is a kitchenware company founded in 2019 by Jordan Nathan, who developed it after overheating a conventional nonstick pan, getting sick from the fumes, and spending about two years building a non-toxic alternative. It makes ceramic-coated and stainless cookware, bakeware, food storage, and kitchen tools made without PFAS, PTFE, PFOA, lead, and cadmium.
The brand says its products are third-party tested for more than 200 types of PFAS and over 20 heavy metals, though that is lab testing rather than a certification from a named registry. Its ceramic coating is not a fluoropolymer but is still a coating with a finite lifespan, and non-toxic here refers to what is left out, not to being plastic-free; pricing is premium.
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