Kitchen scissors are one of the most useful kitchen tools, used for everything from opening up packages to breaking down meat and trimming herbs—but they go far beyond that. Here are three surprising ways to use your kitchen shears that probably never crossed your mind.
Opening Jars
Do you know those metal-teeth grippers inside the handles of some kitchen scissors? Well, it turns out they’re there for a reason! If you’re struggling to open a stubborn jar or bottle, latch the teeth grippers onto the side of your cap, and your bottle or jar will be open in seconds.
Opening Beer and Soda Bottles
Most quality kitchen shears have a bottle opener built into their blades. If you’re struggling to find a regular bottle opener, your kitchen scissors will get the job done with their built-in bottle opener.
Nut Cracker
Opening jars actually isn’t even the main purpose of the metal-teeth grippers on your bottle opener. They’re strong enough to crack shells and nuts and can double down as a nutcracker. Kitchen scissors can come to the rescue when it comes to cracking down other stuff, such as a lobster, but they’re much more effective when it comes to nuts.
