The Burger Knife Is the Newest Tool That Nobody Asked For

Burger-cutters and French people: this hyper-specific, one-use kitchen device has your name on it.
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You know that frustrating moment when you're trying to spread condiments on your burger, but the tip of your knife isn't rounded enough for even aïoli distribution? How about that blood-boiling realization that you can't cut your burger perfectly in half without a serrated edge on your knife?

Probably not, because it's 2017, and we've gotbigger fish to fry. But if you're kept awake at night with panicky thoughts of tornbunsand irregularketchupblobs, German cutlery empire Wüsthof has created a solution for weirdos like you.

Enter:the burger knife. Yes, this is literally a knife designed specifically for dressing and cutting burgers. According to their website, you can "use the wide, rounded tip to spread condiments, the serrated edge to cut cleanly through buns and toppings, and the straight edge to slice through the burger without tearing."

It seems the irony of a $100 knife set intended for a sandwich, which is meant to be handheld, is lost on the otherwiseexcellentbrand—especially in the wake of last week'sFrench burger drama, when it was decided that eating a burger with a fork and knife is kind of an elitist move.

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If you're thrilled about the advent of the burger knife, do your thing. We'll stick to our sloppily spread toppings and imperfect, grease-laden, falling-apart-in-our-hands buns, thanks.