meat claws

Pulled pork tools

Meat claws are handheld tools with multiple prongs resembling bear claws, used primarily for shredding cooked meat—especially pulled pork or chicken.

The user grips a handle while the curved tines tear through the meat: He used meat claws to shred the pork shoulder for sandwiches.

Also called bear claws or meat shredders.

Related

grizzly · talons · ripping · tendons · smoker · low and slow · brisket · forks · shredding · beast · predator · ribs · savage · primal · grilling · tearing · sharp edges · juicy

Opposites
cutting method

meat clawscarving knife

Blade for slicing roasts

slicing knife · chef's knife · electric carving knife · meat slicer · butcher knife

food assembly vs. disassembly

meat clawsburger press

Tool shaping ground meat

sausage stuffer · kitchen twine · toothpicks · rolling pin · skewers

Family

meat, meats, meaty, meatier, meatiest, meatiness, claw, claws, clawed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G