Wood skewers are thin pointed sticks made from wood that are typically used for securing and grilling food. They help hold food items together, making it easier to cook and serve them. Full definition
When constructing kabobs, I don ¹ t bother soaking wood skewers in water. (101cookbooks.com)
Toss with the flavorings; then thread the chicken onto six 8 - or 12 - inch skewers (soak wood skewers in water for at least 20 min. (finecooking.com)
actually i have the picks from an edible bouquet and they are a hard plastic check out the food stores I find the thing with using wood skewers are slivers and you can't really soak them for cup cakes (ericasweettooth.com)