EDIBLE UTENSILS AND THE METHODS OF MAKING THEM

摘要

A method for preparing an edible eating or drinking utensil such as straw, chop-stick, stirrer or cup including: producing an edible mixture (14); forming an edible utensil (24) from the edible mixture; and heating (26) the edible utensil to cure it and provide it with a structure which is substantially resistant to at least one of deformation and disintegration due to contact with at least one of a drinkable liquid and an edible food for an acceptance time period.