Nestable Utensils for Handling Food

Abstract

Portable cutlery and more particularly portable, compact, nestable and re-configurable utensils for food preparation and consumption are provided. In one embodiment, a first utensil handle mates with a substantial portion of a second utensil handle in a first orientation for compact storage. The handles of the utensils is also configured to mate together in a second orientation enabling the mated utensils to operate like a tong for handling food.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A set of nestable utensil set comprising:
 a first utensil having a handle and a service end;   a second utensil having a handle and a service end, wherein the handle of the first utensil is configured to mate with a substantial portion of the handle of the second utensil in a first relative orientation whereby profiles of utensils are substantially aligned thereby enabling compact storage; and   wherein the handle of the first utensil is also configured to mate with the substantial portion of the handle of the second utensil in a second relative orientation whereby the profiles of utensils are substantially opposed, thereby resulting in the respective service ends to face each other and enabling the mated pair of utensils to substantially operate as a tong for handling food.   
     
     
         2 . The nestable utensil set of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the handles of the first and the second utensils is hollow. 
     
     
         3 . The nestable utensil set of  claim 1  wherein the handle of the first utensil is further configured to mate with the handle of the second utensil in a third relative orientation thereby extending the overall combined length of the first and second utensil and extending the reach of the utensils, and wherein the service ends of the first and second utensil extend away from each other.