Using tongs for cooking
Boimler being careful
Tongs were a tool used to pick up various items, such as food or hazardous objects.
In 2259, Captain Christopher Pike was making a joke to his crew about taking a road trip in a station wagon. He used his tongs to point at them and say "Don't make me turn this car around!" (SNW: "All Those Who Wander")
In 2375, Benjamin Sisko used tongs to examine the bell peppers Kasidy Yates had burnt. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")
In 2381, Brad Boimler used a pair of tongs to pick up psychic mines without touching them wth his hands. (LD: "Mining The Mind's Mines")
In 2382, Chad used tongs to hold out a corn dog to passers-by on Starbase 80. (LD: "Starbase 80?!")