Conditioning wooden spoons with food-grade mineral oil keeps the wood from splintering or cracking. This should be done once or twice a year or whenever your wooden spoons seem especially dry.

To prevent cracks and keep wooden spoons from aging and noticeable wear, you can oil them with a special wooden cutting board ...

You may see some people on social media boiling their spoons. That can warp the wood, so we recommend against it. Maki Yazawa/NYT Wirecutter Apply mineral oil If your spoons look especially dry ...