People are only just realising what the metal part on the handles of scissors is for
Taking to Reddit, on a thread called 'Does Anyone Know?' the anonymous user shared a picture of a pair of scissors and asked: 'Does anyone know what this part of the scissors is for?'
Hundreds of people then replied saying they are known as 'kitchen shears' and have multiple purposes.
Tasks that the shears can help with include using scissors to crack nuts and open bottle tops.
Taking to the comment section, one user replied, writing: 'I always thought they [were for] nutcrackers.'
Another person said: 'I also thought this but now I'm going to try everything everyone suggests it is. I'm invested.'
However, another chimed in and said they use the section to split open lobster and crab claws. 'They are great for cracking lobster claws,' they said.
A different user added that the section can also be used like teeth to open bottles and jars by latching the section onto the top of the lid and twisting it.
They wrote: 'For taking off tight bottle caps, just put it around the cap and squeeze - the teeth will bite into grip while the scissors give you more leverage to turn.'
Elsewhere, a cook responded to the forum and said kitchen shears can be used to remove bones from slices of meat.
They commented: 'I'm a chef and they are meant for taking the bones out of the meat. People say they're nutcrackers, but you grab the meat you put the bone in between those metal things, twist and pull the bone out.'
A fifth person added their thoughts: 'It's sometimes called the "bone-notch" or the "serration-grip".
'They're generally multi-purpose, and most have been covered in the other comments, but to summarise, they can be used for cracking nuts, gripping or breaking meat bones, opening bottles, and removing raised wine corks.'
However, others claim its use is for cutting fresh herbs, making them easier to incorporate into dishes.
'Everyone is saying bottle opener or nutcracker when I assumed it was for stripping herbs,' another said, adding, 'The more you know.'
Elsewhere, a different user said the section shouldn't just be used to open cork wine bottles but also for screw tops, once again proving its versatility.
'Opening screw top bottles that are too tight to open by hand,' another Redditor added.
It comes after fast food lovers have been shocked to discover that the vinegar served at chippies is not, in fact, vinegar.
The majority of chip shops don't use real vinegar, and instead use a cheaper alternative.
This cheaper version of the condiment, called a 'non-brewed condiment', is made from acetic acid, water and colouring.
While it may have the delicious flavour of its authentic counterpart, legally it cannot be called vinegar as it isn't brewed from alcohol.
Not only is non-brewed condiment cheaper to make than real vinegar, it is also much quicker to make - and it has a longer shelf life.
And those who totally cut out alcohol from their diet can enjoy the alternative made from acetic acid, water and colouring - for example, those following a halal diet.
In addition it is usually gluten-free, unlike malt vinegar, which coeliacs and those with an intolerance have to avoid.
Chippies are able to buy a concentrated form of the condiment, which can then be diluted with water, before it is liberally splashed on delicious, hot piles of fried potatoes.
When LadBible shared an Instagram post revealing this vinegar news, people took to the comments section to share their thoughts.
Many were unconcerned about the provenance of the condiment, with one writing: 'Sorry but chippy "vinegar" is the best, even if my whole life has been a lie.'
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