On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:50:48 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Same shears here! I only use them on roasted bird to separate parts. It's a
>family heirloom utensil so I mostly keep it around for the memories. That
>and it's designed and built so well.

I had a pair of those scissors that separate... I think I bought them
from a Fuller Brush salesman - maybe not, but it was someone like
that. They lasted for 15-20 years... and then a kid did "something".
I have no idea what - and I couldn't get them to "cut". The problem
wasn't at the cutting edge, it was at the joint/axis/pivot point or
whatever it's called. I suspect somebody forced the two pieces
together with at least one part upside down (this was back when my
kids were teenagers - they actually *cooked* real food when we were
gone). I was sad to give that pair of scissors up, but I've learned
that the kitchen scissors I buy at the dollar store work just as well
and they last for years. In fact, I use them to cut plants and wire
too... which I think is asking a lot. All that for a dollar!

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.