Handy Gadgets: Herb Scissors

Bonus Points if they match your herbs.

It's not that I'm cheap, it's just that it never occurs to me to look for a better way of doing things. And... I hate shopping.

I dumped torn chunks of herbs in my salads and told people I was into the 'whole herb' method of cooking. The fact that I was tired of slicing my fingers open while chopping herbs with a knife was cunningly never mentioned by moi.

I am nothing if not creative in my use of excuses.

But these herb scissors are great. True to form, I had seen them in shops but reasoned that I already had a pair of scissors at home and owning two of anything just seemed silly. Finally, I found them on a clearance shelf in Chapters Indigo in Ancaster.

"Owning two of something if the second item is on offer is not silly at all!" I told my son, and brought them home.

I should have bought some years ago. No  more 'whole herb' cooking for me (unless the recipe calls for it). They are fast, efficient, easy to clean and, she blushed, she is more likely to use the herbs in the garden because of the excuse to haul out the cool herb scissors.

Be warned, however: when your 6-year-old asks to borrow the kitchen scissors, watch which pair he takes. Playdoh is not so easy to remove from between the blades.

They are available at a number of retailers.