Sucket Fork

Sucket derives from the word succade, or “candied citrus peel,” though “sucket” referred to all manner of sugar-preserved fruits and other plant materials. The sucket fork was a specialized British table implement of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, typically made of silver, that had fork tines at one end and a spoon bowl at the other. The fork end was used to spear dry sweetmeats (like quince paste or candied fruit), while the spoon end was used to scoop up wet sweetmeats (like preserved fruits) and their delicious syrups.