I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.

An electric cheese grater.

It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
grated against the plane and push the button.

Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.

What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
kitchens?

"TBK" > wrote in message
...
> I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>
> An electric cheese grater.
>
> It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
> plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
> grated against the plane and push the button.
>
> Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
> difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>
> What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> kitchens?
>


Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
relative term.

Jack Ronco

"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
> "TBK" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
> >
> > An electric cheese grater.
> >
> > It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
> > plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
> > grated against the plane and push the button.
> >
> > Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
> > difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
> >
> > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> > kitchens?
> >
>
> Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
> Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
> giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
> relative term.
>
> Jack Ronco

I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )

I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
years.

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> >
> > "TBK" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
> > >
> > > An electric cheese grater.
> > >
> > > It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and
the
> > > plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
> > > grated against the plane and push the button.
> > >
> > > Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be
more
> > > difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
> > >
> > > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> > > kitchens?
> > >
> >
> > Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
> > Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
> > giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
> > relative term.
> >
> > Jack Ronco
>
> I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
>
> I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
> years.

I am proud to know the man whose father invented the electric swizzle stick.
About the size of a small flashlight, it has s 4-5" long stick at one end
that rotated when you pushed the button, and would stir your drink. Needless
to say it was not a big hit!


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

In article > ,
"Peter Aitken" > wrote:
>I am proud to know the man whose father invented the electric swizzle stick.
>About the size of a small flashlight, it has s 4-5" long stick at one end
>that rotated when you pushed the button, and would stir your drink. Needless
>to say it was not a big hit!

Remember the electric pasta fork? You pressed the button, and
the business end of the fork would rotate -- theoretically
twirling spaghetti up onto itself.

I've only seen 'em in catalogs.

--
Mark Shaw contact info at homepage --> http://www.panix.com/~mshaw
================================================== ======================
"[The Blues] is the kind of music that doesn't
mince words -- it gets right to it." -Bonnie Raitt

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 23:02:39 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>> >
>> > "TBK" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > > I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>> > >
>> > > An electric cheese grater.
>> > >
>> > > It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and
>the
>> > > plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
>> > > grated against the plane and push the button.
>> > >
>> > > Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be
>more
>> > > difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>> > >
>> > > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>> > > kitchens?
>> > >
>> >
>> > Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
>> > Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
>> > giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
>> > relative term.
>> >
>> > Jack Ronco
>>
>> I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
>>
>> I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
>> years.
>
>I am proud to know the man whose father invented the electric swizzle stick.
>About the size of a small flashlight, it has s 4-5" long stick at one end
>that rotated when you pushed the button, and would stir your drink. Needless
>to say it was not a big hit!


secure

In article >,
wrote:

> secure

I beg your pardon?

Miche

--
If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.
-- Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant"

Margaret Suran wrote:

> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
>>"TBK" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>>>
>>>An electric cheese grater.
>>>
>>>It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
>>>plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
>>>grated against the plane and push the button.
>>>
>>>Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
>>>difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>>>
>>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>>>kitchens?
>>>
>>
>>Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
>>Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
>>giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
>>relative term.
>>
>>Jack Ronco
>
>
> I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
>
> I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
> years.

Have you changed the batteries yet?
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

alzelt wrote:
>
> Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> > "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> >
> >>"TBK" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >>>I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
> >>>
> >>>An electric cheese grater.
> >>>
> >>>It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
> >>>plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
> >>>grated against the plane and push the button.
> >>>
> >>>Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
> >>>difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
> >>>
> >>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> >>>kitchens?
> >>>
> >>
> >>Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
> >>Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
> >>giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
> >>relative term.
> >>
> >>Jack Ronco
> >
> >
> > I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
> >
> > I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
> > years.
>
> Have you changed the batteries yet?
> --
> Alan
>
Sort of. There were two "C" batteries in the handle and I took them out
and used them in a flashlight. I threw out the box, but the flour
sifter is still here, if you want it for yourself, Alan. I still have
the instructions, too.

Margaret Suran wrote:

> alzelt wrote:
>
>>Margaret Suran wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"TBK" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>>>>>
>>>>>An electric cheese grater.
>>>>>
>>>>>It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
>>>>>plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
>>>>>grated against the plane and push the button.
>>>>>
>>>>>Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
>>>>>difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>>>>>
>>>>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>>>>>kitchens?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
>>>>Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
>>>>giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
>>>>relative term.
>>>>
>>>>Jack Ronco
>>>
>>>
>>>I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
>>>
>>>I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
>>>years.
>>
>>Have you changed the batteries yet?
>>--
>>Alan
>>
>
> Sort of. There were two "C" batteries in the handle and I took them out
> and used them in a flashlight. I threw out the box, but the flour
> sifter is still here, if you want it for yourself, Alan. I still have
> the instructions, too.

I can't remember the last time I sifted flour when baking.

I will admit, however, that tonight I put a spoonful of flour in a very
small sieve and let loose over the top of the salmon filet. A little
flour on the unskinned side makes for a better crust on the top of the fish.

--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

"Jack Schidt=AE" wrote:
]
I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! =A0 )
I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
years.


Oh, that does beat everything so far.

"TBK" > wrote in message
...


"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
]
I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
years.


Oh, that does beat everything so far.

Yo, TB, please do check your attributions. Although a good friend of mind
said that, I wasn't me who did. Picky, eh?

Jack Quality

Hark! I heard "Jack Schidt®" > say:
>
> "TBK" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> ]
> I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
> I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
> years.
>
>
> Oh, that does beat everything so far.
>
> Yo, TB, please do check your attributions. Although a good friend of mind

Margaret loves you for your mind? ;-)

> said that, I wasn't me who did. Picky, eh?
>
> Jack Quality

At least you were polite about it. So many people aren't...


--
j*ni p. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

Sorry.

When I use this particular format, I don't have the persons post I
responding to in front of me (Webtv unit. Please don't pity me. LOL).

So I tried the whole copy and paste thing. I guess I cut out the wrong
part.

By the way, saw a commercial for electric spinning brush for dishes.
Useful? Maybe a bit more then the electric cheese grater.

Margaret Suran > wrote in :

> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>>
>> "TBK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>> >
>> > An electric cheese grater.
>> >
>> > It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and
>> > the plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the
>> > item to be grated against the plane and push the button.
>> >
>> > Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be
>> > more difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>> >
>> > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>> > kitchens?
>> >
>>
>> Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
>> Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
>> giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
>> relative term.
>>
>> Jack Ronco
>
> I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
>
> I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
> years.

It probably needs a new battery by now. I mean, you would want it at the
ready, wouldn't you? <G>

Wayne
Wayne

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 17:12:06 -0500, Margaret Suran >
wrote:

>"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>>
>> "TBK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>> >
>> > An electric cheese grater.
>> >
>> > It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
>> > plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
>> > grated against the plane and push the button.
>> >
>> > Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
>> > difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>> >
>> > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>> > kitchens?
>> >
>>
>> Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
>> Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
>> giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
>> relative term.
>>
>> Jack Ronco
>
>I am the proud owner of a battery driven flour sifter! )
>
>I have never used it, even though I have had it for fifteen or more
>years.

I have had an electronic pepper grinder for at least that long. it
sits on a little charging stand and comes to the prep area or dining
table as necessary. L lovit because it is so consistent in the grind
that is set for whatever purpose.

Harry

On 2003-11-06, Jack Schidt® > wrote:

> 'Good' is a
> relative term.

Like "good" enough for your relatives?

nb

"Jack Schidt®" > wrote in news:Xmzqb.25894$Un.10924
@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com:

> Tis the season. When Ron Popeil's father was asked about the 'Pocket
> Fisherman' years ago he replied "They're not for fishing, they're for
> giving". Get it? Not practical but makes a good gift. 'Good' is a
> relative term.

Those are great for hanging on the wall above your singing Billy Bass!

"TBK" > wrote in message
...

> What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> kitchens?

I was recently surprised to see an electric jar opener. I'd thought everyone
had figured out the secret by now:

Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.

But maybe when I'm 80 that electric jar opener will be attractive.

Cate

"Cate" > wrote in message
...
: "TBK" > wrote in message
:
...
:
: > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in
your
: > kitchens?
:
: I was recently surprised to see an electric jar opener. I'd
thought everyone
: had figured out the secret by now:
:
: Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in
four evenly
: spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble
opening a
: jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
:
: But maybe when I'm 80 that electric jar opener will be
attractive.
:
: Cate
:
: ======

Hey Cate,

Even easier (and kinder to your knives) is to use one of those
old-fashioned can openers (Used to be called a church key) that
open the big jars of juice... anyway, stick the pointed end
between the jar and the lid and lightly lift up. You'll hear the
seal break and the jar will open ever so easily!


Cyndi
<Remove a "b" to reply>

"Rick & Cyndi" > wrote in message
news:V5Bqb.95073$275.263470@attbi_s53...

> Hey Cate,
>
> Even easier (and kinder to your knives) is to use one of those
> old-fashioned can openers (Used to be called a church key) that
> open the big jars of juice... anyway, stick the pointed end
> between the jar and the lid and lightly lift up. You'll hear the
> seal break and the jar will open ever so easily!

Thanks! Although truth be told, the knives have no marks--and it's pretty
darn useful to have a sanctioned way to beat the crap out of something at
the end of the day.

Cate

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 23:49:09 GMT, "Rick & Cyndi"
> wrote:


>Even easier (and kinder to your knives) is to use one of those
>old-fashioned can openers (Used to be called a church key)

It's still a church key in these parts. I have one on my desk at
work. It fits the lcok on my bttles of Beck's beer. Whcih is wehre I
finf my spritiuality.

BURP

Gar <-----having a problem with spell check today

Cate wrote:
>
> "TBK" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> > kitchens?
>
> I was recently surprised to see an electric jar opener. I'd thought everyone
> had figured out the secret by now:
>
> Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
> spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
> jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
>
> But maybe when I'm 80 that electric jar opener will be attractive.
>
> Cate

Somewhere or other I did see that those jar openers are popular with
people who have little use/strength of their hands.

Arri London wrote:
> Cate wrote:
>
>>"TBK" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>
>>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>>>kitchens?
>>
>>I was recently surprised to see an electric jar opener. I'd thought everyone
>>had figured out the secret by now:
>>
>>Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
>>spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
>>jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
>>
>>But maybe when I'm 80 that electric jar opener will be attractive.
>>
>>Cate
>
>
> Somewhere or other I did see that those jar openers are popular with
> people who have little use/strength of their hands.

Or just turn the jar upside down and whack it down flat on the lid on a
counter. Saw this on RR and tried it. It works.

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 08:19:09 -0500, Steve Calvin
> wrote:


>Or just turn the jar upside down and whack it down flat on the lid on a
>counter. Saw this on RR and tried it. It works.

Wouldn't work too well on my ceramic counter tops.

Gar

Gar wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 08:19:09 -0500, Steve Calvin
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Or just turn the jar upside down and whack it down flat on the lid on a
>>counter. Saw this on RR and tried it. It works.
>
>
> Wouldn't work too well on my ceramic counter tops.
>
> Gar

Hmm. First I've ever heard of ceramic counter tops. But you're right,
with something like that as opposed to granite, formica, etc it
wouldn't work. Well actually it would work fine but your counter top
may not react well.

--
Steve

If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

Gar wrote:
>
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 08:19:09 -0500, Steve Calvin
> > wrote:
>
> >Or just turn the jar upside down and whack it down flat on the lid on a
> >counter. Saw this on RR and tried it. It works.
>
> Wouldn't work too well on my ceramic counter tops.
>
> Gar

Not to mention that I've broken jars doing this.

Steve Calvin wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> > Cate wrote:
> >
> >>"TBK" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >>
> >>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> >>>kitchens?
> >>
> >>I was recently surprised to see an electric jar opener. I'd thought everyone
> >>had figured out the secret by now:
> >>
> >>Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
> >>spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
> >>jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
> >>
> >>But maybe when I'm 80 that electric jar opener will be attractive.
> >>
> >>Cate
> >
> >
> > Somewhere or other I did see that those jar openers are popular with
> > people who have little use/strength of their hands.
>
> Or just turn the jar upside down and whack it down flat on the lid on a
> counter. Saw this on RR and tried it. It works.

Not much help if one can't handle the jar all that well....

Arri London wrote:

> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>>Arri London wrote:
>>
>>>Cate wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"TBK" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>>>>>kitchens?
>>>>
>>>>I was recently surprised to see an electric jar opener. I'd thought everyone
>>>>had figured out the secret by now:
>>>>
>>>>Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
>>>>spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
>>>>jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
>>>>
>>>>But maybe when I'm 80 that electric jar opener will be attractive.
>>>>
>>>>Cate
>>>
>>>
>>>Somewhere or other I did see that those jar openers are popular with
>>>people who have little use/strength of their hands.
>>
>>Or just turn the jar upside down and whack it down flat on the lid on a
>>counter. Saw this on RR and tried it. It works.
>
>
> Not much help if one can't handle the jar all that well....

Huh?

--
Steve

If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

"Cate" > wrote in news:boek40$1dd1l7$1@ID-
137534.news.uni-berlin.de:

> Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
> spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
> jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.

That won't work if the problem is sugar-based syrupy glue holding the lid
in place. I tend to have that problem with the big jars of crushed garlic,
as the juice tends to glue the lid on.

ScratchMonkey > wrote in
:

> "Cate" > wrote in news:boek40$1dd1l7$1@ID-
> 137534.news.uni-berlin.de:
>
>> Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four
>> evenly spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had
>> trouble opening a jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
>
> That won't work if the problem is sugar-based syrupy glue holding the
> lid in place. I tend to have that problem with the big jars of crushed
> garlic, as the juice tends to glue the lid on.
>

Hold the jar horizontally under a stream of hot water. This almost always
frees the threads from the "sticky" and makes the jar easy to open.


Wayne

ScratchMonkey > wrote in message >. ..
> "Cate" > wrote in news:boek40$1dd1l7$1@ID-
> 137534.news.uni-berlin.de:
>
> > Take the dull edge of a butter knife and hit the jar lid in four evenly
> > spaced places. It breaks the lid's seal. I've never had trouble opening a
> > jar since my dad taught me this when I was a child.
>
> That won't work if the problem is sugar-based syrupy glue holding the lid
> in place. I tend to have that problem with the big jars of crushed garlic,
> as the juice tends to glue the lid on.

That's easy to fix...
Before you close the jar each time, wipe the jar threads and the lid
threads with a wet paper towel. Keep them clean and this won't happen.
:-)

C.

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:25:17 -0500 (EST), (TBK)
wrote:


>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>bedrooms?

There's a battery operated man in our nightstand.

Gar

Gar wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:25:17 -0500 (EST), (TBK)
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
>>bedrooms?
>
>
> There's a battery operated man in our nightstand.
>
> Gar

Well, no one expects you to be on top of your game every nite!
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 03:07:04 GMT, alzelt
> wrote:


>> There's a battery operated man in our nightstand.
>>
>> Gar
>
>Well, no one expects you to be on top of your game every nite!

I wish I had the energy to settle for the bottom every night.

Gar

<Gar> wrote in message ...
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 03:07:04 GMT, alzelt
> > wrote:
>
>
> >> There's a battery operated man in our nightstand.
> >>
> >> Gar
> >
> >Well, no one expects you to be on top of your game every nite!
>
> I wish I had the energy to settle for the bottom every night.
>
> Gar


Hmmm...no, I'd better not.

Jack Angel

"TBK" > wrote in message
...
> I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>
> An electric cheese grater.
>
> It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
> plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
> grated against the plane and push the button.

Bad product just buy shredded cheese.

Dimitri

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 00:30:30 GMT, "Dimitri" > wrote:

>
>"TBK" > wrote in message
...
>> I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>>
>> An electric cheese grater.
>>
>> It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
>> plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
>> grated against the plane and push the button.
>
>Bad product just buy shredded cheese.

Sometimes freshly grated romano is just better. Should you have to give
it up just 'cos you're arthritic?

--
Siobhan Perricone
"Who would have thought that a bad Austrian artist who's obsessed with the human physical ideal could assemble such a rabid political following?"
- www.theonion.com

Siobhan Perricone > wrote in
:

> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 00:30:30 GMT, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"TBK" > wrote in message
...
>>> I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>>>
>>> An electric cheese grater.
>>>
>>> It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and
>>> the plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item
>>> to be grated against the plane and push the button.
>>
>>Bad product just buy shredded cheese.
>
> Sometimes freshly grated romano is just better. Should you have to
> give it up just 'cos you're arthritic?
>

Probably... hard cheeses are not supposed to be good for arthitis.

Wayne

It's been my experience that those absurd items aren't being marketed to
the folks it looks like they're being marketed to. There are a great
many people who aren't disabled enough to require inhome care but who
have trouble doing a number of simple tasks for themselves. Like
grating cheese. Maybe someone has limited use of one hand, not enough
to cause a problem dressing or typing, just bad enough arthritis or
paralysis to make coordinating holding both the cheese and the grater a
difficulty. For someone like that, a gadget that just required applying
pressure and pushing a button would be a godsend.

And this creates a problem for the marketers. No one wants to target
people who are sick or disabled. No, the idea is to make your product
look fun, make it look like it is used by the swinging, young, yuppie
crowd who eat gourmet cheeses on hip new pizzas. Advertise it on tv.
Then slowly, quietly, the people who are worried that they can't grip
something in their right hand any more can order the electric cheese grater.

And those odd gadgets might have other uses. A friend learned that her
electric carver wasn't practical for turkeys but was great for cutting
foam couch cushions. Go figure.

--Lia


TBK wrote:
> I saw a commercial last night for a new gadget.
>
> An electric cheese grater.
>
> It is like the regular plane grater, except that it is electric and the
> plane moves up and down. You are supposed to just hold the item to be
> grated against the plane and push the button.
>
> Something else to clutter the cabinets. Plus, I think, it would be more
> difficult to clean since it has electrical parts to it.
>
> What other silly gadgets have you heard about or even have in your
> kitchens?
>