The short answer to how to choose a set of kitchen utensils: buy five workhorses — a silicone spatula, a thin slotted turner, locking tongs, a spoon and a ladle — and skip the single-job gadgets. Laid out left to right: spatula, slotted turner, tongs, wooden spoon and ladle — plus the crock, the storage footprint to plan for. AI-generated illustration Contents How we compared What this comparison checked, and what it could not 1. OXO Good Grips 10 Piece Everyday Kitchen Tool Set 2. OXO Good Grips 4-Piece Nylon Tool Set 3. GIR Skinny Silicone Spatula, the one-tool upgrade 4. U-Taste 600°F Silicone Cooking Tools Set 5. OXO Good…