# Cooking Finger Shields The Stainless Steel Finger Guard Lets You Slice and Dice Like A Pro By Amy Amaya Kisaka | Published 2013-08-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-guard References: [chefscatalog](http://chefscatalog.com/product/20289-finger-guard.aspx) & [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/416019374185386789/Stainless-Steel-Finger-Guard?ref=nicholas15) True success in the kitchen depends on comfort and speed in the kitchen, and the Stainless Steel Finger Guard by CHEFS provides it in spades. For those of us lacking in dexterity when it comes to [slicing and dicing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c200) with anything sharper than a butter knife. This secret tool of professional chefs everywhere is easy to use. It slips onto the middle finger and the wide [stainless steel plate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stainless-steel-pizza-cutter) protects your fingers while you chop up your ingredients as finely as they need to be diced, without having to worry about accidentally slicing your fingers instead. The finger guard is just small and light enough to move easily while working, it keeps out of the [path of the knife](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seattle-ultrasonics) no matter how large the knife itself is, and it leaves your other fingers unencumbered enough to hold the food in place. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Comfort and Speed in the Kitchen:** The trend of developing kitchen tools that prioritize comfort and speed, such as the Stainless Steel Finger Guard, presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the culinary industry. - **Enhanced Safety in Food Preparation:** The increasing demand for kitchen tools that prioritize safety, like the Stainless Steel Finger Guard, creates opportunities for innovative solutions in the culinary industry. - **Efficient and Precise Food Preparation:** The trend of developing tools that improve efficiency and precision in food preparation, exemplified by the Stainless Steel Finger Guard, opens potential for disruptive innovation in the culinary industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Culinary:** The culinary industry can leverage the trend of developing tools that prioritize comfort, safety, efficiency, and precision in food preparation, as seen with the Stainless Steel Finger Guard. - **Kitchenware:** The kitchenware industry can tap into the growing demand for tools that enhance safety, comfort, efficiency, and precision, like the Stainless Steel Finger Guard. - **Food Service:** The food service industry can benefit from innovative tools that prioritize comfort, safety, efficiency, and precision in food preparation, as demonstrated by the Stainless Steel Finger Guard. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Fast Slicing Kitchen Helpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stormcut.md) - [Refined Meat Slicing Scissors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/precision-chef-kitchen.md) - [Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadget.md) - [Minimalist Metallic Chef Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiskars-all-steel-santoku-knife.md) - [Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadgets.md) - [Digitized Knife Sharpeners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/professional-precision-adjust-knife-sharpener.md) - [Revolutionary Splatter Guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adjustable-stovetop-splatter-guard.md) - [Durable High-Performance Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victorinox-knives.md) - [Diaper-Specific Finger Shields](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-shields.md)