The Surprising Secret Behind the Mysterious Metal Piece on Scissors That Everyone Overlooks
You ever reach into your kitchen drawer, grab those dusty scissors you never really think twice about, and suddenly wonder, “Wait — what’s that weird spiky metal thing between the handles for?” Yeah, me too. It’s the kind of tiny mystery that’s been hanging around for ages, like that tin opener nobody uses until you realize you bought a can without a ring pull. We all know those kitchen shears — hands down the most underrated tool in your culinary arsenal — but they’ve got this quirky little ‘metal teeth’ gadget that looks about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. Or so you’d think. Folks online have been losing their minds over the true purpose of this oddly shaped gizmo, which, spoiler alert, does a heck of a lot more than you imagined — from cracking nuts to popping open stubborn jars, and even helping with lobster claws and boiled eggs. So if you’ve been clueless about this tiny tool’s secret life, buckle up — your kitchen drawer is about to get a whole lot more interesting.
While they might not be things we use every day, there’s those items that just always seem to be about.
You know, like that tin opener at the back of the drawer that gets cracked open whenever you realise you’ve bought a tin of food without the little ring pull or, those scissors kept in the kitchen for when you can’t be bothered using a knife to chop bacon.
But even if you do see them every time you grab for another utensil, you might have missed what some of its features are actually for.
That’s as people were left mind blown after finding out what that weird little metal part between the handle of scissors does.
Sometimes they can look like little metal teeth, encouraging that urge to slide your fingers in between (oh come on, I know you’ve felt that).
The weird little metal teeth can do all sorts. (Getty Stock)
You can’t exactly cut anything with that metal bit and it often leads to discussions on social media as people question the purpose.
And it turns out there’s a fair few things you can actually use it for.
So, if you’re still waiting to have your mind blown on the purpose of those little metal teeth, let’s dive in.
Basically, the specific scissors with this feature are officially known as ‘kitchen shears’ (but yeah, kitchen scissors to you and me).
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A primary use for the mysterious metal bit to give something a good old crack. Perhaps you want to crack some nuts for a little snack – whip out the kitchen shears.
Or, if you’re thinking about making a bit of a broth, you can use the handy implement to grab bones and crunch them down if you have to.
Because you know, you might be regularly wanting to crack some nuts. (Getty Stock)
You can also use the teeth to open up bottles and jars, just sink the teeth into the lid and start twisting.
It’ll be a whole load easier than the likes of running it under the hot tap or getting a towel round it for a better grip or, god forbid, using your own teeth.
Plenty of other kitchen shear fanatics online shared their own useful uses for the gizmo, saying you can ‘run a bone through it to strip meat off too’ and are ‘great for cracking lobster claws’.
One person even said they were ‘pretty good for removing the tops off of boiled eggs’, to which another replied: “What the f**k!?!? You have changed my life!!”
And one summed it up on Reddit: “Seems to be multi-purpose. Thanks to everyone who answered. Solved!”
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