What if I told you that nearly every canned food or sealed tetrapak carton you can buy on the shelves was essentially sealed with plastic and boiled, sometimes under pressure that allows it to get even hotter than regular boiling temp?

Skewers and other utensils are obviously OK. Some parts of natural foods can sometimes act like skewers or utensils, too, so that just becomes a normal part of the presentation and eating method. Like cocktail shrimp should still have the tails on, as a little handle.