What Are the Metal Teeth on Kitchen Scissors? The Hidden Purpose of the Serrated Notch

squeezing, you create a high-friction grip. The scissors provide additional leverage, allowing you to twist off the lid with far less effort than you could with your bare hands or a towel. This is particularly useful for small lids, like those on tonic water or certain condiments, where a traditional bottle opener might not fit.

Stripping Herbs and Stems

This is a lesser-known but highly useful function. Some kitchen shears have a narrower notch or a dedicated hole (often called an herb stripper) that is perfectly sized for stripping the leaves from woody herb stems. By pulling a stem ofThis