The Charleston Hooker™ Cooking Tool - Charleston Specialty Foods

June 16,2024

Lowcountry specialty food items offering the tastes and traditions of the unique cuisine found in and around Charleston. Take tradition home!.
A locally made and hand crafted Charleston original all purpose cooking implement that flips and turns a variety of food on the grill, in the pan, roasting in the oven, the opportunities are endless. Polished solid brass hook with red oak handle with affixed brass plate finished with leather loop. Also known as the kitchen tool with the red hot reputation. A true Charleston original, developed locally by two colorful Charleston personalities known collectively as the Old Goats. The story of the Old Goats and the Charleston Hooker™: “Once upon a time, the two old goats earned a reputation for making and creating the unusual for designers, architects and others with vivid imaginations. One day the two old goats, while sipping a cool one”, began to ponder the dilemmas a barbequer has to face, such a good way to get the steak, chicken, or whatever off the grill instead of off the ground. How about a sharp hook? They had found the answer. They forged a brass hook and attached to a wood handle – it worked like a charm. So then they decided to make a smaller size hook for the kitchen…it turns bacon, vegetables, and will even fish pickles out of a jar. So the two old goats began making hooks, and the hooks became hookers. Lo and behold, The Charleston Hookers™ were born!” Two sizes available: Large Charleston Hooker™ measures 13.5 long Small Charleston Hooker™ measures 11 long Handmade in Charleston, SC of solid brass with wood handle. A patina may form over the brass as time progresses. The patina will not affect the function of the tool. Hand wash only.