These spatulas have long handles and are great for stirring thick sauces. You know how stirring tomato sauce always makes a splash on your white shirt or dress. The hole in the center allows you to stir thicker sauces and gravies with out sloshing.
There is less resistance to moving it through the thick liquid. Yet it also functions as a spatula, stirs the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking and the sharper point gets into the corner of the pan better that a spoon will.
The long handle keeps the hands from becoming scalded by the steam. This is something for someone who really likes to cook.