An improvement in tongs such as those utilized for the handling of foods and the like including a scissor connection for longitudinally extending grasping elements and handle elements. The grasping elements provide substantially partially spherical shaped food retaining devices having drainage openings formed therethrough and having the lower most ends thereof providing extensions to provide pincers for the grasping of relatively small articles therebetween. The handle portions of the tongs are provided with longitudinally arranged finger receiving openings such that the unit is usable in and operable in a longitudinal attitude as compared to a transverse or side operative position.
