Keeping your hand at a higher level than the tongs' food-gripping part, the offset shape of these culinary tongs helps you avoid touching the food.
Same benefits as offered by the other Mercer Precision Tongs: small tips for precise gripping of food, serrations on inside of tips for tighter grip on food, and serrations on outside of handle for assisted grip of your hand on the tongs. 18-8 stainless steel.