I don't consider myself a great cook but I've found that for a multitude of kitchen activities, scissors are important. Whether for cutting cooking twine, small bones, chicken breastbone, etc., they can be very useful. Normal office scissors don't have the right length of blade and the joint can harbor germs and food residue. The Fiskars are just one of any number of scissors (although one of the less expensive ones) specially made for the kitchen with shorter blades and a take-apart joint for cleaning.

-- AK

Fiskars Kitchen Scissors
#9474
$11
Available from Widget Supply

Manufactured by Fiskars