{"product_id":"degrenne-pastry-tongs-7-inch","title":"Degrenne Pastry Scissor Tongs 7.9 Inch Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sprung tong decides the pressure for you. \u003cstrong\u003eA scissor tong hands that decision back, because the only force on the food is the force your fingers put there\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on anything soft that is the difference between lifting a slice and destroying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou set the pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e No spring pushing back, so a meringue takes exactly as much grip as it needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat plates, not tips\u003c\/strong\u003e The contact is two broad surfaces rather than two points that dig in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJust under eight inches\u003c\/strong\u003e Long enough to reach across a stand without leaning over the food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere a Spring Goes Wrong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung tongs are built to stay open, which means you are working against the spring the whole time you hold them closed. On something firm that is fine. On a cream slice, a soft cheese or a warm pastry, the moment your grip relaxes the spring does not, and the item is either dropped or crushed. \u003cstrong\u003eA pivot removes the spring from the equation, so the tongs hold whatever you tell them to hold and nothing more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Plates Are Flat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTips concentrate force into two small areas, which is exactly what you do not want under a delicate slice. Broad flat plates spread the same grip over a much larger contact patch, so the pressure per square inch drops and the surface survives. The same geometry lets the plates slide underneath rather than pinch from the sides, which is how a tart moves without its edge collapsing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Piece That Matches the Rest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDegrenne builds its holloware to work alongside its other ranges, which means a serving piece bought on its own still looks like it belongs on a table already laid with the brand. That is worth knowing if you are adding to something rather than starting fresh, because mixed serving pieces are the detail that makes a considered table look assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrip, Cleaning and Other Uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it handle something heavy?\u003c\/strong\u003e Within reason. A scissor action multiplies grip through the pivot, so a dense slice of terrine is comfortable, while anything requiring a real clamp wants a purpose-built tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a machine wash hurt them?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, and the simple mechanism is why. There is no spring to weaken and no hinge housing for water to sit inside, so a scissor tong comes out of a dishwasher exactly as it went in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat else are these good for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Bread, canapes, sandwiches cut small, and anything on a buffet that guests serve themselves. The flat plates make them forgiving in an unpracticed hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will it handle something heavy?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Within reason. A scissor action multiplies grip through the pivot, so a dense slice of terrine is comfortable, while anything requiring a real clamp wants a purpose-built tool.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does a machine wash hurt them?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No, and the simple mechanism is why. There is no spring to weaken and no hinge housing for water to sit inside, so a scissor tong comes out of a dishwasher exactly as it went in.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What else are these good for?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Bread, canapes, sandwiches cut small, and anything on a buffet that guests serve themselves. The flat plates make them forgiving in an unpracticed hand.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Degrenne","offers":[{"title":"7\" \/ Silver \/ Stainless Steel","offer_id":52326545555757,"sku":"204496","price":224.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/degrenne-pastry-tongs-7-inch-1.jpg?v=1787956650","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/degrenne-pastry-tongs-7-inch","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}