Mr Libido Incognito wrote :
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> Damsel in dis Dress wrote on 24 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking
>
> > Do you use yours like a regular knife for slicing? Apparently, you do.
> > It works well?
>
> Yes I use it for slicing meat thin but mostly for veggie prep. And some
> chicken part making. I haven't cut or nicked myself chopping up veggies
> since I started to use it, with my other knives I'd nick myself regularly.
> I do sharpen it weekly, I have to it is the most used knife in the kitchen.
> My aim sucks too so I place it on a squash where I want to cut and whack it
> with my rubber mallet.

Note to self: Get rubber mallet.

> BTW the beef was very good. So were the beets, But due to beef broth and
> butter and beet juice...I decided to eat them on seperate plates. I also
> stewed up a handful of tiny mushrooms in a little chicken stock and butter.
> Supper was great.

Glad you liked it!
Carol