Wooden sticks

Wooden skewers are thin, cylindrical pieces typically made from bamboo or natural wood, commonly used in cooking for various preparations. Their primary function is to serve as a support or utensil for skewering food, facilitating cooking, handling, and presentation.

These skewers originate from traditional culinary practices in Asia, especially in countries like Japan, China, and Korea, where they are used to prepare skewers or kebabs (such as yakitori or shish kebab). However, their use has spread worldwide due to their versatility in recipes for grilling, barbecuing, frying, or baking.

Among their properties, it is noteworthy that they are biodegradable, economical, and easy to handle. Being made of natural wood, they resist heat without deforming or releasing toxic products, provided they are soaked in water before cooking to prevent burning.

Regarding their synonyms in Spanish used in Hispanic America, they are known as palitos para brochetas, brochetas de madera, pizarras (in some countries), or simply palitos para pinchos. They are essential in recipes for pinchos morunos, brochetas, antojitos, and various street food and barbecue preparations.