My new bride swears if you lay a wooden spoon across a pot it won't boil over.
I never heard of such.

Me either let us know if it works.

When my bride was younger, she found that if you leave a wooden spoon in the pot, it becomes a bent wooden spoon.

I have...but not tried it

Heard of it, don't belive it

I've never tried but have heard it, also heard a watch pot never boils but that's a lie it will eventually.. I've gotten away from the wooden utensils.

Did that while cooking in the bush in Alaska on campfires. Just put a stick over it. Worked!

Moosetrot

Surprisingly it actually works. Unless the boil is so fast the foam moves really fast.

I've only done it when boiling potatoes. Never with any other foods.

The way it was explained to me is it breaks down the foam in the center of the pot and then the outer foam collapses into the spoon breaking down even further.

My daughter in law showed me that about 4 months ago. It works.

The wife does it, seems to work good for her.

Same here

Turn the heat down a bit works also.

Splash of cooking oil in the water and the wooden spoon no boil over.

It would be better to bend a stick than a wooden spoon.

Keith

I have heard of doing that, but I never think about it.
I don't do much cooking on the stovetop. Cook mainly on the grill and in the smoker.

it works

Been doing it for years. Unless you really get a rolling boil, it works every time. Actually, I've never had it boil over even then.

My go to.

I never remember to do that. Got a whipping with a wooden spoon once. I probably deserved it.

Lid on or off or cocked,,,….. ( probably should have used a different word after wanting to ride on Martys lawn machines…….)