In article >,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:35:50 +0200:
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> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com
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> I like gadgets and it is fun to try them from time to time. I have a
> mango cutter that works reasonably well and a side-cutting can opener
> that I bought after I sliced my finger recently. I'm not sure that I
> like the last. I have a garlic press that is a pain to clean and I
> usually just squash the cloves with a heavy knife and then chop.
>
> I'm also surprised sometimes to read letters from people who have never
> heard of some gadgets like pizza cutting wheels. My wife's early
> attempts to make pastry crusts were a failure until she discovered the
> wire gadget for cutting in the shortening (whatever it is called). It
> makes good mashed potatoes too.
>
> Incidentally, I'm not sure that I like the beer-can pull type lid opener
> common on soups. There've been a few messy but not dangerous incidents!

My favorite kitchen gadget is my cheese board. Can get thinner slices
with that then with a knife. Second favorite is my HB egg slicer.

Wires can be a good thing.
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