On 14-Dec-2006, Nonnymus wrote:

With Christmas coming up, let me give you a "heads up," on a really cook
cooking tool at Williams and Sonoma. I got one and liked it so well I
got one for my son, down in TX. It's a combination garlic crusher and
garlic slicer, for about $23, as I recall. As a stand alone garlic
crusher, it's fine, but right behind the crusher are parallel blades
that another anvil with teeth will force a clove of garlic through,
giving you very nice parallel slices. If you do the "stab and insert
garlic" method on roasts, the little slices are perfect. They also are
terrific in soups, chili and other dishes where you want garlic with a
bit more of a visual presence than just the flavor of crushed.

I've also tried my little slicer with whole button mushrooms and olives
with great success. If you spend time with a knife and cutting board to
do any of the above, you might really enjoy this kitchen toy.
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Take a pic and get it over to ABF Nonny. I'm a sucker for useless stuff
like that. I have a juicer that I never use, just gave away a pasta machine.
There's a brand new Atlas pasta roller/cutter around here someplace. I
have a french fry cutter somewhere and I know there's a garlic press in
a drawer someplace. Don't even get me started on how many knives
never get used anymore. I thank Fosco though for bringing my grinder
back to life. It was mfg'd by Rival 20 years ago. It's a hefty worm drive
machine capable of 25# batches without complaint. It was down for
dull knife and plates until Fosco told me that his employer would be
proud to sharpen them for me. Voila! My grinder lives. I take back most
of the nasty things I've said about you Fos.

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