Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?

http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472

I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
flow out.

But what? It looks like it must have been something
slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. Possibly
easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
more pointy. Perhaps live fish or crabs? Perhaps
fried doughnuts?

On Feb 23, 3:39*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Very unusual tongs. *Used to grab what?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>
> I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
> in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
> and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
> flow out.
>
> But what? *It looks like it must have been something
> slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. *Possibly
> easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
> more pointy. *Perhaps live fish or crabs? *Perhaps
> fried doughnuts?

If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. If I owned 'em,
I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
water in order to slip the skins off.
Lynn in Fargo

Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig wrote:
> On Feb 23, 3:39 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:

>> Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
.......snip

> If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. If I owned 'em,
> I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
> water in order to slip the skins off.
> Lynn in Fargo

Exactly what I was thinking, Lynn. The rounded surfaces look to match the
curvature of certain fruits and veggies.

--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Dave Bugg wrote:
> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig wrote:
>
>> On Feb 23, 3:39 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>>
>
>
>>> Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>>>
> ......snip
>
>
>> If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. If I owned 'em,
>> I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
>> water in order to slip the skins off.
>> Lynn in Fargo
>>
>
> Exactly what I was thinking, Lynn. The rounded surfaces look to match the
> curvature of certain fruits and veggies.
>


It would work for spaghetti.

Becca

On 2009-02-23, Dave Bugg > wrote:

> Exactly what I was thinking, Lynn. The rounded surfaces look to match the
> curvature of certain fruits and veggies.

.....or eggs.

nb

Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:

> If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. If I owned 'em,
> I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
> water in order to slip the skins off.

They're for lifting the brains out of live, cut-top rhesus monkey
skulls.

-sw

On Feb 23, 7:34*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:
>
> > If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. *If I owned 'em,
> > I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
> > water in order to slip the skins off.
>
> They're for lifting the brains out of live, cut-top rhesus monkey
> skulls.
>
> -sw

That's just wrong!

The brain is supposed to be eaten spoonfull by spoonfull by the person
dining on the brain.

I though everyone knew that one.

Duwop > wrote:

> On Feb 23, 7:34*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:
>>
>>> If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. *If I owned 'em,
>>> I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
>>> water in order to slip the skins off.
>>
>> They're for lifting the brains out of live, cut-top rhesus monkey
>> skulls.
>
> That's just wrong!
>
> The brain is supposed to be eaten spoonfull by spoonfull by the person
> dining on the brain.

Pbbbt. You've been watching too many Ray Liota and Harrison Ford
movies. Even Lechter braised them first.

-sw

Duwop wrote:
> On Feb 23, 7:34 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:
>>
>>> If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. If I owned 'em,
>>> I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
>>> water in order to slip the skins off.
>> They're for lifting the brains out of live, cut-top rhesus monkey
>> skulls.
>>
>> -sw
>
> That's just wrong!
>
> The brain is supposed to be eaten spoonfull by spoonfull by the person
> dining on the brain.
>
> I though everyone knew that one.

FYI
http://maxent.org/ch/monkey_brains_ad.html

From Cecil Adams

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...l-and-eat-them

Mark Thorson wrote:
> Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>
> I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
> in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
> and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
> flow out.
>
> But what? It looks like it must have been something
> slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. Possibly
> easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
> more pointy. Perhaps live fish or crabs? Perhaps
> fried doughnuts?


Corn on the cob? Blanching tomatoes?

gloria p

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:39:57 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472

They're ice tongs.

>
>I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
>in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
>and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
>flow out.
>
>But what? It looks like it must have been something
>slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. Possibly
>easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
>more pointy. Perhaps live fish or crabs? Perhaps
>fried doughnuts?



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Duwop" > wrote in message
...
On Feb 23, 7:34 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig > wrote:
>
> > If they're aluminum they're probably fairly recent. If I owned
> > 'em,
> > I'd use 'em to remove blanched tomatoes, peaches, etc from boiling
> > water in order to slip the skins off.
>
> They're for lifting the brains out of live, cut-top rhesus monkey
> skulls.
>
> -sw

That's just wrong!

The brain is supposed to be eaten spoonfull by spoonfull by the person
dining on the brain.

I though everyone knew that one.



A silver desert spoon at that
CC

On Feb 23, 3:39*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Very unusual tongs. *Used to grab what?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>
> I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
> in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
> and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
> flow out.
>
> But what? *It looks like it must have been something
> slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. *Possibly
> easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
> more pointy. *Perhaps live fish or crabs? *Perhaps
> fried doughnuts?

Cooked artichokes.

N.

On Feb 24, 10:27*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Feb 23, 3:39*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > Very unusual tongs. *Used to grab what?
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>
> > I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
> > in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
> > and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
> > flow out.
>
> > But what? *It looks like it must have been something
> > slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. *Possibly
> > easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
> > more pointy. *Perhaps live fish or crabs? *Perhaps
> > fried doughnuts?
>
> Cooked artichokes.
>
> N.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . I like that answer.
Lynn in Fargo

"Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig" > wrote in message
...
On Feb 24, 10:27 am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Feb 23, 3:39 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>
> > I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
> > in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
> > and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
> > flow out.
>
> > But what? It looks like it must have been something
> > slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. Possibly
> > easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
> > more pointy. Perhaps live fish or crabs? Perhaps
> > fried doughnuts?
>
> Cooked artichokes.
>
> N.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . I like that answer.

I seriously doubt it has a whit to do with food or it wouldn't be made of
aluminum. The geometry looks more condusive of a forming/patterning tool.
It's probably for some industrial application, perhaps fiber arts, a
millner's crimping tool, forming silk/paper flowers...

On Feb 24, 1:21 pm, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
> "Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig" > wrote in ...
> On Feb 24, 10:27 am, Nancy2 > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Feb 23, 3:39 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > > Very unusual tongs. Used to grab what?
>
> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260365658472
>
> > > I'd say they were used to grab something submerged
> > > in boiling water or frying oil, both from the length
> > > and the star-like grippers which allow the liquid to
> > > flow out.
>
> > > But what? It looks like it must have been something
> > > slippery or otherwise difficult to grip. Possibly
> > > easily damaged, otherwise the grippers would be
> > > more pointy. Perhaps live fish or crabs? Perhaps
> > > fried doughnuts?
>
> > Cooked artichokes.
>
> > N.
>
> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . I like that answer.
>
> I seriously doubt it has a whit to do with food or it wouldn't be made of
> aluminum. The geometry looks more condusive of a forming/patterning tool.
> It's probably for some industrial application, perhaps fiber arts, a
> millner's crimping tool, forming silk/paper flowers...

Lots of vintage cooking implements are/were made of aluminum, not to
mention the original WearEver cooking and baking pans. I have a
vintage canning funnel that is aluminum.

N.