A special kind of spoon uses light electric shocks to ensure a less salty diet. (Image element stock.adobe.com – Volodymyr)
Of all things, a spoon has one right now Award for special innovation received, more precisely the CES Innovation Award. It's about that Electric Salt Spoon
the Japanese company Kirin.
Admittedly, 457 other products have received this award, so it's not all that exclusive.
But the Electric Salt Spoon really does do something that, at least to our knowledge, spoons have never been able to do: give your meal a jolt of electricity.
How are electrical shocks supposed to make a spoon better?
- It's about the taste of food, more specifically the perceived salt content of the meal eaten with a spoon.
- The basic idea is that the electrical impulses concentrate sodium ions in the food, which in turn ensures the perception of a salty taste (via Computer image).
- Many people eat too much salt every day. The Electric Salt Spoon is intended to help you consume less salt and therefore live healthier.
If you want to see the spoon in use, you can watch the following video from the manufacturer:
Link to YouTube content
As can be seen from minute 1:33, the upper part of the handle with the battery can be separated to make the spoon easy to clean.
Where can you buy the spoon and how much does it cost?
- The gadget shown at CES 2025 has been available for a few months, but only in Japan via the manufacturer Kirin's shop and in small quantities in the low three-digit range.
- The next round of reservations and lottery sales is scheduled for the end of February. The price of the spoon is approximately 123 dollars.
- Kirin plans to release the special gadget worldwide and expand the basic idea to other types of cutlery.
Our editor Jan Stahnke, who was there at CES 2025, was able to test a very special, but much more expensive gadget for games, films and music in Las Vegas:
It also depends on the food
Only a practical test can show how well the idea of the Electric Salt Spoon works.
The following note from the manufacturer on the Kirin homepage and on the CES Innovation Awards page shows that this is not always the case and also depends on the food:
There are individual differences in experience. It can also vary depending on the dish.
We would still love to try out the spoon.
Does the spoon also make you curious or do you not like the idea of making your food appear more salty using electric shocks? We look forward to any comments on the topic!
