A trowel is a flat hand tool used for spreading mortar or plaster. It has a flat, triangular or rectangular blade with a handle. The blade is made of steel. The handle is made of wood or plastic. The trowel is used by masons, plasterers, and tile setters. In the kitchen, the closest equivalent is the offset spatula. It is a flat tool. It is used to spread frosting. It is used to lift food. It is not a trowel. But it is a flat tool. It is the trowel of the kitchen. It is the trowel of the cook.

Trowels come in several types. A masonry trowel is used for spreading mortar on bricks and blocks. A plaster trowel is used for applying and smoothing plaster. A finishing trowel is used for the final smooth coat. A notched trowel has teeth on the edge. In the kitchen, the offset spatula is a simple trowel. It is a flat blade. It is used to spread. It is used to lift. It is the trowel of the kitchen. It is the trowel of the same.

Trowel technique matters. The trowel must be held at the correct angle. The mortar must be spread evenly. In the kitchen, the offset spatula must be held at the correct angle. The frosting must be spread evenly. The trowel is the tool. The spatula is the tool. Both are flat. Both are the same. The same is the kitchen. The kitchen is the trowel. The trowel is the cook. The cook is the trowel. The trowel is the same. The same is the meal. The meal is the trowel. The trowel is the same.