Super Handy Herb Scissors from UsefulThings.com

I recently came into possession of these Herb Scissors from UsefulThings.com, and boy are they handy! I love using fresh herbs—they pack so much flavor and color into a dish–but fresh herbs are delicate. They easily bruise, especially when washed and then chopped. The Herb Scissors solve the bruising problem even if your herbs aren’t completely dry when you go to use them. Plus, they ensure that all of your herbs are evenly chopped, so you don’t end up with some large pieces and some mush. Come on, you know what I’m talking about. It’s not exactly easy to finely (forget evenly!) chop fresh herbs without turning some of them into an herb paste! And I hate cleaning up my island butcher block after I’ve made an herb mess of it. The maple looks like its growing algae! But no more of that. With the Herb Scissors, I can snip my herbs directly onto my plate or dish.

At first, I was afraid I’d catch my fingers in the Herb Scissors’ five blades, but after using them several times, I’ve found them easy enough to avoid. I’m now wondering if I can use my knife sharpener to sharpen the blades, but so far, I haven’t had any dulling problems. I’m also wondering if I could use the Herb Scissors to cut pasta. Think of the linguine one could make! I know most people use a pasta maker, but I don’t have one, and don’t plan to get one, so…

Getting back to the point… These Herb Scissors are extremely useful and easy to use and clean. If you’ve got $10.95 to spare, I suggest you try them.

Herb Scissors from Useful Things.