Janet Bostwick wrote:
> Serene Vannoy wrote:
>> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> Or is it just me? A granny fork is about 7 inches long and has 2 or
>>> 3 sharp tines. Useful for holding hot potatoes for peeling or
>>> poking veggies to see if they are done.
>> We call it a carving fork, but yes, I have and use one.
>>
>> Serene
>
> Generally, a carving fork is longer. Are you using the short fort or
> something about 10 inches long? The reason I'm asking is because it used to
> be a common thing to find in the kitchen area of the supermarket and I
> haven't seen one for year. Mine is about to pass away. I was able to find
> some at Amazon.
> Janet
>
>
They have them at antiques shops, thrift shops, etc. (Of course,
there is no guarantee that any particular shop will have them.)

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Jean B.