DiningwithWedges

Wedgesaregoodformorethansplittingwood.Theyseparate,orsplit,allsortsofthings.Like food!

Thinkaboutwhathappenswhenyoustickaforkintobroccoli.Youuseefforttopushtheforkintothebroccoli.Eachtineontheforkdirectstheforceoutward.Thissplitsthefoodandletstheforkgo deeper.

Nowtrycuttingapiecewithanotherwedge—aknife.Thebladeofaknifeisanarrowwedge.Itletsyouslicefood easily.

Howabouticecreamfordessert?Useaspoon.Theedgeofthespoonisawedge.Itcutseasilythroughthisfrozentreat. Yum!