On 2009-10-09, Kalmia > wrote:

> I love my dough scraper. I found it can cut carrots, chop feta
> cheese, lots of stuff. Yeah, it even scrapes and moves a wad of dough
> for shaping on the counter. It's one of those why-didn't-I-buy-one-
> long-ago items.

Yep. One of the few indispensable kitchen tools I kept when I moved.
And, like Graham says, his one flat side is perfect for smashing garlic.

> I still have other uses tho for the pastry blender. Like, mixing wet
> and dry. Too much gets stuck in the whisk cages.

I suspect you're right. I also see it for a hard boiled egg cutter.

nb