FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ‍❓ Question: What are these kitchen shears best at cutting? Answer: While excellent at sectioning poultry into individual pieces, these shears are also a versatile tool for plenty of other kitchen and household tasks! You can use your heavy duty kitchen scissors to julienne basil or other herbs directly into a pot of spaghetti, to butterfly lobster tails, to cut through small chicken bones, as well as a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and flower stems.❓ Question: What’s the best way to clean the scissors? Answer: As with any kitchen tool, hot soapy water is the best way to keep your kitchen scissors sanitary, sharp, and safe for food preparation. However, the scissors are also dishwasher safe. After washing, thoroughly dry with a soft kitchen towel, engage the locking mechanism to protect the ultra-sharp blades, and store in a safe place.❓ Question: When should I use kitchen shears instead of a knife? Answer: Whenever possible, choose the safer kitchen cutting tool that gets the job done easily - which in a lot of cases will be these multipurpose and durable kitchen shears! Also, when teaching your little ones to help prepare food in the kitchen, these scissors are a lot easier and safer to use than a knife.