Ergonomic serving utensil with tilting receptacle

A handheld device for transferring a substance, comprising:

• a receptacle configured to receive and hold the substance, the receptacle pivotably mounted to a handle about at least one pivot point thereby forming an axis of rotation of the receptacle, and the axis of rotation being offset relative to a center of mass of the receptacle;
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• at least one of the receptacle and the handle comprising at least one protrusion, wherein the receptacle is rotatable about the axis of rotation between a first position, where the at least one protrusion is in contact with at least one of the handle and the receptacle preventing rotation in a first direction, and a second position, where the at least one protrusion is not in contact with at least one of the handle and the receptacle and the receptacle is rotatable in the first direction and a second direction.

A handheld device for transferring a substance, comprising:

• a receptacle configured to receive and hold the substance, the receptacle pivotably mounted to a handle about two pivot points thereby forming an axis of rotation of the receptacle therebetween, and the handle having a perpendicular orientation relative to the axis of rotation.