OXO Poultry Shears - O36

Poultry shears have two basic functions: be strong enough to cut through joints and bones, and be sharp enough to cut through slippery chicken skin. It is surprising how few poultry shears are good at both. Extra points are given for being:

• Easy to grip (raw poultry is slippery, and that transfers to your hands when you’re taking it apart),
• Easy to clean (we’re talking raw poultry here--salmonella...hello!), and
• Compactly designed, to be as small and safe as possible, both in use and while stored in your drawer.

And then there are the little extra details that close the deal:

• Tapered blades to get into tight places on your poultry,
• Spring-loaded handles that provide extra leverage for ease of cutting,
• Blade notch to secure bones while you’re squeezing the handles to cut them, and
• Handles shaped to prevent your hand from slipping forward.

We’ve tested and used a lot, and these Poultry Shears from OXO have it all.