Look at your kitchen scissors.
You use them to cut herbs, open packages, or trim chicken.
But have you ever noticed that mysterious toothed ridge between the handles?
It’s not a design flaw.
It’s not leftover metal from manufacturing.
It’s a hidden multi-tool — one of the most underused, underrated features in your kitchen.
And once you know what it does, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Let’s uncover the secret function of that toothed part — and how it can make cooking easier, safer, and even a little more fun.
🤔 What Is That Toothed Section?
Located where the two handles meet — just above the pivot point — this ridged, jagged surface is intentionally built into most high-quality kitchen shears.
It’s made of metal or reinforced plastic, designed to grip, crush, and open — not cut.
And while it doesn’t look like much, it’s actually four tools in one.
