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 recently bought a garlic slice/grater on impulse at the
grocery store. It's like a mini-mandoline on one side and
the grating surface is on the other side. It's got a little
holder for the garlic with a thing that you push down on, to
hold the garlic. It's a lot better than a regular mandoline
or a Benriner (which I have) for small things like that. I've
already used it to slice garlic for my pea soup. I works like
a charm. I'm a little skeptical about the grating function, though.
The grating edges are part of the plastic base and there are no
holes for the grated garlic to go through so I can't figure out
where it goes. Well, I guess I'll have to try it and find out.
But I mainly got it for the slicing function.

You're right about garlic presses being a bitch to clean.
But it's still better than doing a lot of fine mincing if you
have a lot of garlic to do.

> 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!

I like them. It's just a matter of using the proper technique
and you shouldn't get any spills.

The thing about can opening I don't get is why so many people
are afraid of getting cut or actually getting cut. I've been
opening cans for 50 years and have never once gotten cut. Again,
it's a matter of using the proper technique.

Maybe I should give lessons. ;-)

Kate

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Kate Connally
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Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?