US Patent 7934755 Omelet spatula and cooking method

An omelet spatula includes a handle and a body. The body is attached to the handle and includes a surface in the shape of half of a cooking food, having an inner edge and an outer edge that meet at each end. The shape of the spatula allows the user to easily fold the cooking food over itself, for example, as when cooking an omelet. The spatula is configured to remain in the cooking pan, underneath half of the omelet, until the omelet is folded. Also, a cooking method using the spatula is described.