I've got one of those hand graters, the kind with one coarse and one
fine and one slice choice all on one single flat grater. The thing
that makes this one special is that the fine and the coarse are split
lengthwise instead of crosswise. This gives me grate holes of either
size the full length of the grater. I hate the one's that split it
crosswise so you only have half the grater length to use. Those are
pretty much useless. Yet, that's still the only one's I can find in
stores, these days. I'd buy a new one like I have, but I haven't seen
a new one like it for over 20 yrs of prowling. Makes a great pot
strainer, too. Just cover bottom third of pan when draining.

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
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> I've got one of those hand graters, the kind with one coarse and one
> fine and one slice choice all on one single flat grater. The thing
> that makes this one special is that the fine and the coarse are split
> lengthwise instead of crosswise. This gives me grate holes of either
> size the full length of the grater. I hate the one's that split it
> crosswise so you only have half the grater length to use. Those are
> pretty much useless. Yet, that's still the only one's I can find in
> stores, these days. I'd buy a new one like I have, but I haven't seen
> a new one like it for over 20 yrs of prowling. Makes a great pot
> strainer, too. Just cover bottom third of pan when draining.
>
It may not technically be considered a kitchen utensil, but...

I bought one of those Vidalia Chopper devices and it worked so well I bought
a second one. I didn't have to mail order them from TV or online, because
Target stores have them on sale right at the store (among any other stores
that may also be selling them in stores, I just happened to buy both
choppers at Target).

Testing has shown I can even stack up Iceberg Lettuce leaves and chop them
all at once using the chopper. So, I can chop up the lettuce and then dice
some tomato and have a basic salad ready in less than a minute. (For a more
elaborate salad, I have also tested dicing avocado and slices from block
cheese with great success, which is also great for making a quick taco
salad.)

Also, if I dice up some avocado and use the smaller dicing blade assembly
for dicing some tomato into really small dices, I can make a really easy
guacamole that takes less than a couple of minutes to make (just a small
amount of extra time is needed to mash up the avocado after dicing it).

notbob wrote:

> I've got one of those hand graters, the kind with one coarse and one
> fine and one slice choice all on one single flat grater. The thing
> that makes this one special is that the fine and the coarse are split
> lengthwise instead of crosswise. This gives me grate holes of either
> size the full length of the grater. I hate the one's that split it
> crosswise so you only have half the grater length to use. Those are
> pretty much useless. Yet, that's still the only one's I can find in
> stores, these days.

Sadly true. Half length makes for children, sure not for a 6'+ man, but
they're the only ones I have and see around.

> I'd buy a new one like I have, but I haven't seen
> a new one like it for over 20 yrs of prowling. Makes a great pot
> strainer, too. Just cover bottom third of pan when draining.


Nice trick.
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Vilco
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