Flipper tong assembly

A kitchen utensil comprising:

• a first arm having a first end and a second end;
• a second arm having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween;
• wherein the first ends of the arms are pivotally engaged with each other and the arms are movable between a first position where the second ends thereof are located laterally proximate each other and a second position where the second ends are located laterally spaced from each other;
• and
• wherein the second arm is a telescoping arm and the second end thereof is selectively extendable along the longitudinal axis thereof.

A method of using a kitchen utensil comprising:

• providing a utensil having a first arm with first and second ends and a second arm with first and second ends, and where the first arm is of a fixed length and the second arm telescopes and is of a variable length;
• where the first ends of the arms are pivotally engaged so that the arms are selectively movable between a first position where they are adjacent each other along their lengths and a second position where the arms are disposed at an angle relative to each other;
• and where the second end of the first arm is of a first configuration and the second end of the second arm is of a different second configuration;
• selecting the length of the second arm so that the second ends of the arms are substantially opposite and laterally adjacent each other to use the utensil as tongs;
• or
• selecting the length of the second arm so that the second end of the second arm is located a distance outwardly beyond the second end of the first arm to use the utensil as a spatula.