Slotted Pickle and Olive Tongs

At 18 cm it reaches the bottom of most standard jars of olives, gherkins and pickled onions. A tall catering jar may need you to tip it slightly.

We could not find a jar fork we were happy to stock, so we chose tongs that do the same job. The cups hold round things a fork would push away.

Yes, they double as small serving tongs for sugar cubes, ice, cherry tomatoes or cocktail onions. The holes stop a puddle forming on the plate.

They are short for a hot pan or grill, which puts your hand close to the heat. Use them cold, at the table or over the jar.