Utensil rest

A utensil rest for temporary placement of one or more kitchen utensils thereon during food preparation and cooking, the utensil rest comprising:

• a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a first side wall extending upwardly from and interconnected to said base plate;
• a second side wall extending upwardly from and interconnected to said base plate;
• a first end wall extending upwardly from and interconnected to said base plate;
• a second end wall extending upwardly from and interconnected to said base plate;
• a trough formed by said base plate, said first side wall, said second side wall, said first end wall and said second end wall;
• a plurality of protrusions extending upwardly from said upper surface of said base plate to at least partially retain the one or more kitchen utensils thereon, said plurality of protrusions having a rounded shape and a flat peak adapted to support the one or more utensils resting thereon, wherein solid and/or liquid droppings from the one or more kitchen utensils placed on said plurality of protrusions are collected and retained in said trough;
• a first raised side edge extending upwardly from said base plate to said first side wall, wherein said first raised side edge connects said base plate to said first side wall;
• a second raised side edge extending upwardly from said base plate to said second side wall, wherein said second raised side edge connects said base plate to said second side wall;
• a first raised end edge extending upwardly from said base plate to said first end wall, wherein said first raised end edge connects said base plate to said first end wall;
• and
• a second raised end edge extending upwardly from said base plate to said second end wall, wherein said second raised end edge connects said base plate to said second end wall, and wherein the first raised side edge, the second raised side edge, the first raised end edge, the second raised end edge provides structural support to the utensil rest,
• wherein the upper surface of the base plate between the plurality of protrusions is uninterrupted, and wherein each of the first raised side edge, the second raised side edge, the first raised end edge and the second raised end edge is perpendicular to the base plate.