OXO Seafood Tools - O40
Dungeness Crab season is finally here, in the Bay Area, after regulatory delays and a multi-port price-related strike! Apparently, some California-caught crabs are going into freezers, awaiting price increases, while Oregon and Washington prices are more-fisherman favorable and, regardless of the price, folks who love Dungeness Crab want their Crab! Understood! And with multiple charity-sponsored Crab Feeds already on the calendar (it’s a seasonal thing!), we need Crabs to eat! But in order to eat those Crabs most thoroughly and efficiently - and to achieve maximum enjoyment during these seasonal get-togethers with friends and neighbors (like Blue Crab season ‘back East’!) - one needs to begin the consuming part of the event armed with the correct and most effective tools: ‘crackers’ and scissors. Once again, the folks at OXO have developed the tools to meet that need!
The Seafood Scissors feature sharp Stainless Steel blades - ~1½”/3.8cm long - that are ever-so-slightly curved to keep your hand away from the sharp edges of the Crab or Lobster shell that expose themselves as you cut into the hard shells. The Scissors also can be used for unshelled shrimp (we alway save the remaining shrimp shells to flavor seafood stock!). The ambidextrous handles are soft and comfortably coated to remain operational and non-slip, even as your hand gets wet in the process of ‘cracking crabs’! For extra measure, the Scissors includes a ¾”/2cm 6-groove ‘Cracker’ feature between the axis point and the handles, for the smaller back legs of your Crab or Lobster. And the final special detail is that the 2 arms of the Scissors come apart at the axis point of the arms, so that it’s very dishwasher friendly for a thorough cleanup.
The Seafood & Nut Cracker provides the extra broader ‘bite’ and leverage needed to crack the hard claws and legs of larger Crabs and Lobsters. It also can be used for the narrower legs and for opening walnuts and other hard-shelled nuts on other occasions. Most significantly, and unlike most other nutcracker-based designs, the Cracker features a ½”/1.27cm wide, spring-loaded center bar that maintains a minimum ½”/1.27cm opening, that opens further and gently springs back to a semi-open position, from which to begin the ‘cracking’ process. Each arm off the center bar has 10 grooves on its inside, over an ~1¼”/3.2cm length, to provide a ‘grip’ on the piece being cracked. Like its Scissors cousin, the Cracker features soft and comfortable non-slip coated handles and is dishwasher safe for thorough cleanup.
SO, in order to thoroughly enjoy your Crab Season - West Coast or East Coast, and anytime on the Gulf Coast - or any Crabs or Lobsters, wherever you are and whenever you can, you need these Cool Tools! Modern, ergonomic design, with classic functionality - these are essentials! Enjoy!
FACTS:
Scissors:
- Overall Length: 7½”/19cm
- Inside handle opening: 3⅝”/9.2cm x ¾”/1.9cm at widest point
- Cracker portion: ⅞”/2.22cm
- Manufacturer’s Guarantee
Cracker:
- Overall Length: 5½”/14cm
- Coated Handle length: 3¼”/8.25cm
- Center Bar Width: 1”/2.5cm
- Manufacturer’s Guarantee
All measurements approximate!
