end portion of side walls 13 14 of handle 11 in this embodiment the lid portion 20 is at the opposite distal end of the utensil from the spoon bowl 12 the lid portion 20 is surrounded by a thin section failure zone 21 which defines the sides of the lid 22 when it is opened the failure zone 21 is located between the first portion 20 and a second portion 26 of first wall means 13 14 the lid 22 is formed from the lid portion 20 when pressure is applied and the surrounding thin section 21 is torn and the lid 22 is pressed outward the lid portion 20 including lid 22 is shaped to allow a thumb to rest against it and open it with applied pressure advantageously one handed operation is possible the applied pressure tears the thin section 21 causing the lid 22 to open about a hinge 19 u2032 formed by the pliable foil top wall 19 the lid portion 20 has support protrusions thumb rest 23 to provide a grip for the thumb the lid portion 20 also has a friction fit protrusion 24 enabling the lid 22 to reclose a dispensing spoon in the open position is shown in fig1 the pliable top wall 19 has a flat and relatively level upper surface 25 to provide an aesthetically pleasing spoon similar to conventional spoons and provide a comfortable grip for the user the flat and relatively level upper surface 25 of the pliable top wall 19 is maintained irrespective of the length depth and width.