Having one in hand I can now report . . .
. . the maple "granny spoon" is a very nice spoon but the manufacturer rightly lists it as a "serving spoon", not a cooking spoon.
The "S" curvature is there, but very shallow and the handle is not as flat as implied, but the major flaw is the bowl is wide and very deep. Use this as a cooking spoon and you'll burn your lips for sure.
The objective is to get enough liquid to taste but in a shallow bowl with low volume compared to surface area. It's a delecate balance, but an essential one because cooking is a highly distractive
environment. If you have to pay too much attention to your tools you're going to forget and experience pain.
Also, the wood of the granny spoon is very hard and conducts heat better than the soft wood of my example spoon, providing additional discomfort.
