However, this depends on the quality of your scissors. Heavy-duty poultry shears are made for tougher jobs, but thin or lightweight scissors may bend, break, or become damaged if used on bones.
So before trying this, make sure your scissors are strong enough for the task.
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It Has Other Handy Uses Too
That little gripper can do more than most people realize. It can help crack crab legs or lobster shells, open tight plastic caps on juice bottles, hold twist ties steady, or grip slippery packaging while you cut it.
Some people even use it to help twist out synthetic corks in a pinch, though it is not a perfect replacement for a corkscrew.
Basically, whenever something is slippery, small, tight, or difficult to hold, that hidden section may give you the extra grip you need.
Why Do Kitchen Scissors Have This Feature?
Manufacturers include it because kitchen tools are more useful when they can do more than one job.