- Silicone and stainless-steel tongs for tossing, turning, mixing, and serving foods
- Nonstick silicone tips for easy grabbing; silicone side inserts for safe hold
- Transitions from grill, oven, and stovetop to plate; will not scratch cookware
- Heat safe to 570 degrees; dishwasher-safe
- 12 inches by 2-9/10 inches by 1-1/2 inches; 5-year warranty
Product Description
Extremely versatile, the Orka multi-purpose tongs have many uses around the kitchen. They are perfect for?.picking up, turning, tossing mixing and serving foods. The silicone ends prevent scratching of pans and bowls, and the silicone side inserts make them safer and easier to hold. Available in a variety of colors, your Okra multi-purpose tongs will liven up your cooking experience and help make the transistion from grill, stove or oven to plate easier. They are heat safe to 570-degrees, and dishwasher safe. Durabliity and fuctionality-what more could you ask for?.
Orka is a favorite brand of mine.
Check out the Orka Ice Cube Tray, which is a great product. The lid not only prevents odors from permeating your ice, but is also designed so that you can lock a small stack of trays together for a spill-less trip across your kitchen to the frig.
But, I’m wandering off topic…
So, I wasn’t surprised to find that these Orka tongs are also a high quality kitchen tool — solidly made, dishwasher safe. They do what they’re supposed to do without any problems.
However, I specifically ordered the green tongs because the photo on Amazon.com shows them to be LIME GREEN — which I thought would be kooky and fun.
Unfortunately, they are more of an AVOCADO GREEN. If you are still recovering from the era of avocado green kitchen appliances (and burnt-orange shag rugs), you may wish to consider purchasing these tongs in some other color.
Rating: 4 / 5
I was excited to get some color in my kitchen gadgets I use on a regular basis so I purchased the Orka tongs in red. The first time I used them, the silicone tip (red) broke off without me even doing anything. Mind you, I am not rough with my things and was very disappointed after paying more for this item than a regular boring tong. Amazon says returns have to be made within 30 days so I guess I’m out of luck with these.
Rating: 1 / 5
These tongs look nice and do the job when using them on my non stick George Foreman grill. I love not having to worry about my grill getting scratched up. The silicone tips work great for flipping softer foods on the grill and stirring on the stove top. BUT there are a few drawbacks that I’ve experienced. First, they are not 12 inches. I have OXO tongs that are 12 inches, and they measure 12 inches from the base of the tongs(not the end of the lock)to the tip. These measure 10 inches from the base and around 11 3/4 including the lock when extended in the locked position. Not such a big deal, but I was expecting the same size as my other 12 inch tongs. The spring is very tight, so when I am using them for a period of time my wrist starts to ache a little. I’m hoping that it will get a little looser as time goes on. One more drawback is that the silicone gets pretty slippery when turning chicken or steak and I have dropped chicken on the floor a couple of times!
Rating: 3 / 5
These are great tongs, especially considering the price. Hold well, feel good in your hands, and won’t scratch non-stick cookware. This is a great product.
Rating: 5 / 5