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Electric carving knife
Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make
mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! |
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On Sun 19 Mar 2006 11:20:01a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Anthony?
> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make > mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham > I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond > and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as > complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and > the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the > ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it > much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! My parents bought me a Hamilton Beach electric knife backin the 1960s and I still use it. I've never used it on a daily basis, but I find it indispensable for certain slicing/carving jobs. For example, I never roast a whole turkey, just a bone-in breast. I removed the breast sections from the bone entirely, then slice them entirely with the electric knife. Likewise, great for slicing ham and beef roasts. Also very useful for slicing homemade breads, making neat uniform slices that are never torn. -- Wayne Boatwright ożo ____________________ BIOYA |
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"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message > > My parents bought me a Hamilton Beach electric knife backin the 1960s and > I > still use it. I've never used it on a daily basis, but I find it > indispensable for certain slicing/carving jobs. For example, I never > roast a > whole turkey, just a bone-in breast. I removed the breast sections from > the > bone entirely, then slice them entirely with the electric knife. > Likewise, > great for slicing ham and beef roasts. Also very useful for slicing > homemade > breads, making neat uniform slices that are never torn. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright ożo I bought a Cuisinart for DH to slice my homemade bread, but he still uses an old dull knife, sawing away. It has a nice knife for meats, too, but he doesn't use it for that either. Sometimes I INSIST that he use it! (not often, though) You just can't teach an old-er dog new tricks! Dee Dee |
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Anthony wrote:
> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make > mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham > I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond > and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as > complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and > the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the > ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it > much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me somewhere around $9.00. <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> |
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Pennyaline wrote:
> Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my > Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me > somewhere around $9.00. We were given one for a wedding present 33 years ago. I have used it once or twice. I can't think of a more useless gadget when I already have knives that I use for other things. |
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Pennyaline wrote: > Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my > Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me > somewhere around $9.00. > Perhaps $9 decades ago translates to a rather larger number today. |
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On Sun 19 Mar 2006 06:21:15p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Anthony?
> > Pennyaline wrote: > >> Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my >> Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me >> somewhere around $9.00. >> > Perhaps $9 decades ago translates to a rather larger number today. You can currently buy a Hamilton Beach electric knife, including carving fork, for $19.95 at Linens 'n Things. -- Wayne Boatwright ożo ____________________ BIOYA |
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"Pennyaline" dge> wrote in message ... > Anthony wrote: >> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make >> mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham >> I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond >> and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as >> complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and >> the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the >> ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it >> much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! > > Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my Hamilton > Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me somewhere > around $9.00. > > <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> $10 in 1960 is inflated to $63 today. $9 in 1960 is inflated to $57 today $10 in 1970 is inflated to $50 today $10 in 1980 is inflated to $25 today My Cuisinart electric knife with 2 blades cost $52 (Amazon). I don't think that's a bad price. I don't think it's ordinary either. Maybe I could've bought it in 1960 for the same price, but it would be almost 50 years old! Even though it kept on tickin' Dee Dee |
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Dee Randall wrote: > "Pennyaline" dge> wrote in > message ... > > Anthony wrote: > >> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make > >> mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham > >> I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond > >> and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as > >> complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and > >> the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the > >> ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it > >> much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! > > > > Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my Hamilton > > Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me somewhere > > around $9.00. > > > > <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> > > $10 in 1960 is inflated to $63 today. > $9 in 1960 is inflated to $57 today > > $10 in 1970 is inflated to $50 today > $10 in 1980 is inflated to $25 today > > My Cuisinart electric knife with 2 blades cost $52 (Amazon). > I don't think that's a bad price. I don't think it's ordinary either. > Maybe I could've bought it in 1960 for the same price, but it would be > almost 50 years old! > Even though it kept on tickin' Those electric knives are great if you're a crafts person who needs to slice chunks of styrofoam, for food they're totally useless. Sheldon |
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Anthony wrote: > went to Bed Bath and Beyond > and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. How was the surface of the slices? --Blair |
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Blair P. Houghton wrote: > Anthony wrote: > > went to Bed Bath and Beyond > > and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. > > How was the surface of the slices? > > --Blair Somehow I got drafted into carving the turkey at my nephew's house at Christmas 2 years ago and used an electric knife. Made quick, easy work of that job. The slices were nice and even, not jagged or torn. We also had one at home when I was a kid. First appeared on the market in the '60's if I'm not mistaken and were popular Christmas gifts at one time. And like Sheldon said, those electric carving knives are great for craft projects. Slices through foam padding with the greatest of ease. |
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"Pennyaline" dge> wrote in message ... > Dee Randall wrote: >> "Pennyaline" dge> wrote >> in message ... >>> Anthony wrote: >>>> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make >>>> mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham >>>> I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond >>>> and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as >>>> complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and >>>> the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the >>>> ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it >>>> much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the >>>> nuts! >>> Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my >>> Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me >>> somewhere around $9.00. >>> >>> <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> >> >> $10 in 1960 is inflated to $63 today. >> $9 in 1960 is inflated to $57 today >> >> $10 in 1970 is inflated to $50 today >> $10 in 1980 is inflated to $25 today > > You're giving me a headache!! > > Rather than quote meaningless inflationary estimates, go to the stores and > see what the same item actually costs now. If you do, you'll find that the > knife now averages at $20.00. May be meaningless to you -- A clerk wouldn't give me inflationary prices. My knife cost me $50 - not $20 - not $9. I don't need to go to a store -- I research on line. Penny-wise, Dee Dee |
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Blair P. Houghton wrote: > Anthony wrote: > > went to Bed Bath and Beyond > > and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. > > How was the surface of the slices? > > --Blair Perfectly smooth. I was quite surprised at how well it worked. It also has a blade for bread but I haven't tried that, hardly seems worth it. |
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itsjoannotjoann wrote: > And like Sheldon said, those electric carving knives are great for > craft projects. Slices through foam padding with the greatest of ease. Just like Sheldon to use his kitchen equipment in the garage. Like anyone can tell the difference between his cooking and the old parts form a repacked bearing. --Blair |
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Dee Randall wrote:
> "Pennyaline" dge> wrote in > message ... >> Dee Randall wrote: >>> "Pennyaline" dge> wrote >>> in message ... >>>> Anthony wrote: >>>>> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to make >>>>> mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole smoked ham >>>>> I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed Bath and Beyond >>>>> and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The manual made it sound as >>>>> complicated as running a Moon shot, but actually it's quite simple and >>>>> the blades go in the dishwasher. And boy did it make short work of the >>>>> ham, perfectly even slices fairly fell away. I probably won't use it >>>>> much as there's just two of us, but for a big slicing job it's the >>>>> nuts! >>>> Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my >>>> Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me >>>> somewhere around $9.00. >>>> >>>> <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> >>> $10 in 1960 is inflated to $63 today. >>> $9 in 1960 is inflated to $57 today >>> >>> $10 in 1970 is inflated to $50 today >>> $10 in 1980 is inflated to $25 today >> You're giving me a headache!! >> >> Rather than quote meaningless inflationary estimates, go to the stores and >> see what the same item actually costs now. If you do, you'll find that the >> knife now averages at $20.00. > > May be meaningless to you -- > A clerk wouldn't give me inflationary prices. > My knife cost me $50 - not $20 - not $9. > I don't need to go to a store -- I research on line. > Penny-wise, > Dee Dee If you say so |
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On Tue 21 Mar 2006 04:59:45a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
Pennyaline? > Dee Randall wrote: >> "Pennyaline" dge> >> wrote in message ... >>> Dee Randall wrote: >>>> "Pennyaline" dge> >>>> wrote in message ... >>>>> Anthony wrote: >>>>>> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to >>>>>> make mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole >>>>>> smoked ham I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed >>>>>> Bath and Beyond and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The >>>>>> manual made it sound as complicated as running a Moon shot, but >>>>>> actually it's quite simple and the blades go in the dishwasher. >>>>>> And boy did it make short work of the ham, perfectly even slices >>>>>> fairly fell away. I probably won't use it much as there's just two >>>>>> of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! >>>>> Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my >>>>> Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me >>>>> somewhere around $9.00. >>>>> >>>>> <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> >>>> $10 in 1960 is inflated to $63 today. >>>> $9 in 1960 is inflated to $57 today >>>> >>>> $10 in 1970 is inflated to $50 today $10 in 1980 is inflated to $25 >>>> today >>> You're giving me a headache!! >>> >>> Rather than quote meaningless inflationary estimates, go to the stores >>> and see what the same item actually costs now. If you do, you'll find >>> that the knife now averages at $20.00. >> >> May be meaningless to you -- >> A clerk wouldn't give me inflationary prices. >> My knife cost me $50 - not $20 - not $9. >> I don't need to go to a store -- I research on line. >> Penny-wise, >> Dee Dee > > If you say so > Yes, Dee, it's true that you can buy a Hamilton Beach electric knife for around $20.00. I'm sure your Cuisinart knife is very nice, but I probably wouldn't spend that much for one. I, too, have a Hamilton Beach knife that my parents gave me 30 years ago, and it still works just fine. If I were going to buy a new knife to replace the one I have, I would probably buy a rechargable cordless model. I find the cord is always in the way. -- Wayne Boatwright ożo ____________________ BIOYA |
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Judge: "Mrs. Jones, why did you stab your husband 135 times?"
Mrs. Jones: "Your honor, I couldn't turn off the electric knife." "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message 28.19... > On Tue 21 Mar 2006 04:59:45a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it > Pennyaline? > >> Dee Randall wrote: >>> "Pennyaline" dge> >>> wrote in message ... >>>> Dee Randall wrote: >>>>> "Pennyaline" dge> >>>>> wrote in message ... >>>>>> Anthony wrote: >>>>>>> Not much for gadgets, I've a food processor which I use mainly to >>>>>>> make mayonnaise and that's about it. But having acquired a whole >>>>>>> smoked ham I decided to try an electric carving knife, went to Bed >>>>>>> Bath and Beyond and bought a Cuisinart job for about $50. The >>>>>>> manual made it sound as complicated as running a Moon shot, but >>>>>>> actually it's quite simple and the blades go in the dishwasher. >>>>>>> And boy did it make short work of the ham, perfectly even slices >>>>>>> fairly fell away. I probably won't use it much as there's just two >>>>>>> of us, but for a big slicing job it's the nuts! >>>>>> Too bad you spent so much for such an ordinary item. I've had my >>>>>> Hamilton Beach for decades with never a grumble, and it only cost me >>>>>> somewhere around $9.00. >>>>>> >>>>>> <no, not around $10.00... it was around $9.00!> >>>>> $10 in 1960 is inflated to $63 today. >>>>> $9 in 1960 is inflated to $57 today >>>>> >>>>> $10 in 1970 is inflated to $50 today $10 in 1980 is inflated to $25 >>>>> today >>>> You're giving me a headache!! >>>> >>>> Rather than quote meaningless inflationary estimates, go to the stores >>>> and see what the same item actually costs now. If you do, you'll find >>>> that the knife now averages at $20.00. >>> >>> May be meaningless to you -- >>> A clerk wouldn't give me inflationary prices. >>> My knife cost me $50 - not $20 - not $9. >>> I don't need to go to a store -- I research on line. >>> Penny-wise, >>> Dee Dee >> >> If you say so >> > > Yes, Dee, it's true that you can buy a Hamilton Beach electric knife for > around $20.00. I'm sure your Cuisinart knife is very nice, but I probably > wouldn't spend that much for one. I, too, have a Hamilton Beach knife > that > my parents gave me 30 years ago, and it still works just fine. > > If I were going to buy a new knife to replace the one I have, I would > probably buy a rechargable cordless model. I find the cord is always in > the way. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright ożo > ____________________ > > BIOYA |
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