On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:40:24 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:48:29 -0800, Theron wrote:
>>
>>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> The thread on tamales inspired this subject. :-)
>>>>
>>>> What "hardware" tools would you consider converting to kitchen tools?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You have to have a kitchen pliers to get feisty champagne corks off, and
>>> other whatever. I'd be dead without it. My kitchen hacksaw gets quite a
>>> bait
>>> of use.
>>>
>>> Theron
>>
>> i get a lot of use from my pliers in the kitchen. bottle tops and
>> sometimes turning metal skewers on an electric grill.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Huh. I use tongs for turning skewers...

if you're grasping the skewer itself and not the meat on the skewer, i find
the pliers provide a better grip. in any case, the pliers live in the
kitchen rather than in the closet with the rest of my (not very many)
tools.

your pal,
blake


your pal,
blake