The Knork is a combination fork-knife that allows foods to be cut and lifted to the mouth using just one hand.

The outside tines are beveled and curved, forming cutting edges that are not serrated or sharp to the touch. The Knork’s solid stainless steel cleans up easily in the dishwasher and has more heft to it than the average fork, which helps with the cutting.

We find the Knork cuts through tough foods, such as steak and even the rind of a watermelon, and could prove helpful to people with limited use of their hands due to a stroke or a temporary arthritis flare-up.

At $5.50, the Knork seems ideal for college students who eat and study at the same time, young mothers with babes in arms and campers and tailgaters who want minimum cleanup.