That strange toothed part on kitchen scissors is called a “bone notch” or “fish-gutting notch.” Its primary purpose is to help grip and cut through slippery, tough materials that regular scissor blades might struggle with.
Here are the most common uses:
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Cracking or Cutting Through Bone – The notch can grip and help crack through thin bones, like those in poultry (wings, small ribs) or fish.
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Gripping Slippery Items – It’s useful for holding onto slippery things like fish scales, tough vegetable skins, or silicone tubes.
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Opening Containers – Sometimes used as a makeshift bottle opener or to help break plastic seals.
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Stripping Herbs – Some cooks use the serrated notch to strip leaves from herb stems (like rosemary) by pulling the stem through.
It’s essentially a multi-purpose grip-and-crush tool designed for tricky kitchen tasks where extra leverage or traction is needed. Not all kitchen scissors have it, but it’s a handy feature on many heavy-duty models.