Cooking utensil with integrated seasoning dispenser

A cooking article, comprising:

• a cooking utensil;
• and
• a handle removably connected to the cooking utensil, the handle comprising:
• a plurality of hollow seasoning compartment sections, each seasoning compartment section configured to store a quantity of seasonings;
• a rotatable handle cap;
• a seasoning compartment section selector;
• first and second release shafts, the second release shaft comprising an opening to a cavity inside the second release shaft;
• a release button connected to the first release shaft;
• wherein the rotatable handle cap, the seasoning compartment section selector, and the first and second release shafts are configured to rotate together;
• wherein the release button and the first and second release shafts are configured to move back and forth together along an axis of the handle;
• wherein rotating the rotatable handle cap when the release button is not pressed selects one of the plurality of seasoning compartment sections such that the opening of the second release shaft is positioned on an interior wall of the selected seasoning compartment section and above an opening the selected seasoning compartment section;
• wherein pressing the release button moves the release button, the first release shaft, and the second release shafts along the axis of the handle such that the opening of the second release shaft is aligned with the opening of the selected seasoning compartment section to release seasonings from the interior of the selected seasoning compartment, through the opening of the second release shaft into the cavity of the second release shaft.