Kitchen tongs are an indispensable culinary tool, used for everything from grabbing salad greens or flipping burgers on the grill, to picking up salad greens from your fridge, and flipping burgers onto a grill. While they all may appear similar, each tong type serves its own specific task; from standard locking tongs to specialty pincers; its functionality is nearly limitless!
Most tongs are constructed out of stainless steel, renowned for its strength and resistance to high temperatures as well as easy sanitation. Plastic, bamboo and wood may also be used, depending on your task requirements; lighter tasks may call for lighter or more delicate tongs with handles at both ends for more delicate tasks. Regardless of their material of construction, most tongs consist of two arms joined in scissors fashion with handles at either end - often placed centrally - used to grab food items during cooking, serving or storage and may replace traditional tools such as forks, spoons or utensils.
Utility tongs, often known by their original name of utility tongs, are an all-purpose pair with a latch at their base that keeps them closed when not in use. You might find them at restaurants or your grocery store and can come in various lengths (nine inches for detail work to long arms that help shield from hot surfaces and flames). Most utility tongs feature scalloped or spatula-like tips which can assist with turning food over quickly or scraping metal surfaces without scratching nonstick cookware surfaces too harshly!
