Thrifty Thursday – make slicing easier in the kitchen
It’s always easier (and quicker) to get a job done if you’ve got the right tools. I’m not a professional chef, and I never really learned how to slice properly. I do love using that great big chef’s knife, though! And last week, I sliced a chunk of my finger while I was cooking. Which reminded me (after an entire box of bandaids) that I DO have a great tool already in my kitchen that will help me save time and money if I only remembered to use it.
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The OXO V-Blade Mandoline is a fabulous slicer. This mandoline features a V-shaped blade of hardened stainless steel to slice both firm and soft foods with ease. Four blades and a simple height adjuster let you slice straight, crinkle cut, julienne and even dice in a variety of thicknesses.
STOP!!! I wouldn’t use it without also using the hard as steel Microplane Glove. I always wear this glove, and I can slice whatever I’ve got all the way down to its very nub.
Safe, wonderful, easy to use and easy to clean. And a great time – and finger – saver in the kitchen.
You can buy it from our amazon store….check it out under “our favorite things”!!
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September 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 am
Iris, Wish you would have told me sooner about the nifty glove. Had my own cooking injury last week when my thumb met my favorite knife in a pile of lettuce. The kids were thrilled – no salad for dinner!