What Is That Weird Toothed Part on Kitchen Scissors For? (Spoiler: It’s a Secret Multi-Tool!)

People Left Baffled – what that strange notch on your kitchen scissors really does

You’ve probably used your kitchen scissors for chopping herbs, cutting open packaging, maybe even spatchcocking a chicken.

But that weird toothed notch between the handles – the jagged ridge near the pivot – usually gets ignored. Most people assume it’s just decoration or extra grip.

It isn’t. That little section is a hidden tool built into your scissors, and once you know what it does, you’ll start using it all the time.