Kitchen shears are included in almost every knife set or kitchen starter kit. To the uninitiated these chunky scissors seem like just that — another pair of scissors to throw in the junk drawer with the others. But this is a kitchen tool you need to familiarize yourself with.
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Kitchen scissors that can do it all
The possibilities and uses for a good pair of kitchen shears are endless. Sure you can use them to crack open that latest Amazon package that just arrived. You can also use them to snip those not-quite-dead herbs on your kitchen counter. As a true culinary expert kitchen shears are so much more than just scissors and can be used for everything from cracking open quail for your fancy dinner party to opening stubborn cans bottles and jars without the help of the stronger hands in your household. Here are some of our favorite and most unusual ways to put those kitchen shears to work in your own home.
The most unusual way to use kitchen shears is to cut through your pizza. Yes it’s time to retire the pizza cutters giant knives and other techniques you’ve come to rely on. The problem with using knives and pizza cutters is that they drag your ingredients along with them. You’ve probably experienced the annoyance of taking a pizza out of the oven letting it cool and then trying to cut it into eight perfect slices. If the pizza itself is still too warm or has an excessive amount of gunk on it you’re likely to end up with a bit of a mess. Cheese gets pulled onto other pieces the crust holds up and the cut is anything but clean.
Once your pie has cooled to a manageable temperature you can easily cut through your layers of deliciousness with a pair of kitchen shears. According to Food & Wine the tradition of using scissors on pizza isn’t just for convenience. It actually comes from pizzerias where chefs would ask customers how big of a slice they wanted. Scissors make it easier to cut the perfect slice. So the next time you’re preparing to make the perfect homemade margherita pizza grab your shears and cut your slices to order. Pro tip: Kitchen shears also work wonders with other cheesy items for this reason—think grilled cheese and quesadillas.
