Coinky-dink

In a previous post, I was complaining about one brand of tongs I have because the grippers are so slippery I can't grasp anything without it shooting across the counter.

Last Tuesday I happened to be watching America's Test Kitchen in which they they tested tongs. The winner was OXO tongs, and I thought maybe I'd take a look at them. The next day I happened to drop in on an estate sale and acquired the very same OXO tongs for fifty cents. They work great and grip things. Woo-hoo!

Well done Larry!
Tongs are yay or bleh
I was at a community’s local lunch last week and the silicone tipped tongs for the salad were useless.
O was going to say you get what you pay for, but with the exception being garage sales.

[Jenise]

Silicone tips are ONLY useful in salads. You need metal to truly hang onto anything.

I use run-of-the-mill metal tongs and have been happy with them. I own several cooking instruments from OXO and like them very much. Haven't tried their tongs, though.

-Paul W.

The best tongs I ever owned were a dollar at a garage sale. They were long, heavy metal, locking, grabbed things and were quite sturdy. I loved them, but must have left them at someone's bbq and never saw them again. Whenever I'm in a restaurant supply store or cooking store, I always look for something similar, but no bananas. Even on the internet. C'est la vie.