tongs

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Using tongs, remove each piece of chicken or mushroom from the buttermilk marinade, shaking off excess, and dip it into the flour mixture.

From Washington Post

After that, a set of long tongs and a thin metal pizza peel or wide spatula are the best tools to adjust the position of the crust to encourage even cooking.

From New York Times

Some other items worth your consideration include vegetable peelers, tongs, spiders, nut crackers, squeeze bottles and thermometers.

From Seattle Times

Reduce the heat to low and use tongs to transfer the steak to a cutting board and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.

From Washington Post

The sheep were offering a symphony of guttural bleats punctuated with hollow tongs from bells dangling round their necks as Mr. Rogers and the dogs directed them toward a noonday water break.

From New York Times