I'm not sure, as I inherited mine, but I suspect any kitchen gadget store would have them.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Teresa Mullen > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > > > > Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone that is so funny, I myself have not > ever heard of a french fry Cutter of course I've always kept them by > hand with a knife which is definitely a pain in the butt! LOL I know I > came into this too late but where can one get one of those gadgets? > > > On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:25 PM, "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Exercise and portion control are the main things. I also dropped all > > caffeine a while ago, so I didn't have that factor -- caffeine tends > > to cause some rather annoying blood sugar problems, especially diet > > caffeinated beverages, which will make someone eat bad things when > > they wouldn't normally do so. > > Plus I have a rule -- cheating should be infrequent but without any > > guilt. I worked times when I can go off my normal diet to avoid the > > stress and monotony of eating things that are just subsistence foods > > instead of foods I like. > > And I also dropped several things that I liked because they weren't > > healthy for me, and those drops are pretty much for the rest of my > > life. There's none of the "I can't eat this until I hit my weight > > goal" stuff, because that's one very good way to gain it back again. > > It has to be a lifestyle change. > > And also, we're grazing animals, not gorging ones, so eating less > more > > often helps in dealing with the hunger pangs. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark- > [email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Susan Lumpkin > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:23 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > >> > >> Wow, congratulations to you two. How did either of you achieve this > >> weight loss? > >> > >> Susan > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark- > [email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Mike and jean > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:25 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > >> > >> Congratulations on the weight loss. I am trying to reach my ideal > >> weight too, and I have lost about 40 pounds since September. Good > in > >> reaching your goals. Mike > >> > >> Exercise Daily > >> Walk with God > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark- > [email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Nicole Massey > >> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 8:31 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > >> > >> The prefect fry has a crispy exterior with a very soft center, like > >> the stuff in a baked potato before you put stuff in it but right > >> after you've broken it up. The trick is to get the fryer temperature > >> just right and to cook for exactly the right amount of time. > >> Of course, I tend to avoid fries these days, as I'm trying to drop > >> extra weight and get to my optimum weight for health reasons. (I've > >> dropped about 50lbs since early March, so it's working well so far) > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Cookinginthedark > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> On Behalf Of W > >>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 7:07 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > >>> > >>> Well I guess different people like different things. I like my > >>> fries thick. > >>> I guess you could say I like steak fries or potato wedges. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Cookinginthedark > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> On Behalf Of Charles Rivard > >>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 7:06 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > >>> > >>> I have seen French fry cutters like that, but the only complaint I > >>> have with them is that you cannot cut a big potato into full length > >> fries. > >>> I don't want short fries. I like them long and thin. > >>> > >>> --- > >>> Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Jude DaShiell" <[email protected]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 4:49 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter > >>> > >>> > >>>> I bought mine from blindtreasures.com and it's a horizontal french > >>>> fry cutter. Depending on the size of the potato you may need to > >>>> slice it in half in order for it to fit between the plastic > pusher > >>>> and the metal grid. What I have has blades and not wires. It > has > >> a > >>>> handle > >>> on > >>>> top and a couple rubber pads on the bottom for gripping a > surface. > >>>> When the handle is vertical the cutter is open. When you put a > >>> potato > >>>> in the cutter and want to use it, you apply weight on the handle > >> and > >>>> pull it down. This french fry cutter has some plastic parts, my > >>>> mother had one that I got earlier and some apartment re- > organizers > >>>> threw out that was all metal. > >>>> > >>>>> On Sun, 17 Nov 2013, Nicole Massey wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> No problem. > >>>>> It's a metal frame with wires across it, sort of like an egg > >>>>> slicer, but in this case there's a grid of them about a third to > a > >>>>> half an inch between the wires. You place it at the top of a > >> potato > >>>>> and push down, slicing the potato into fries as you push down. > >>>>> I've also used it to make nice even cheese cubes for parties and > >> to > >>>>> cut ham or spam into cubes for dishes. > >>>>> > >>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>> From: Cookinginthedark > >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] > >>>>>> On Behalf Of Nancy Martin > >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:07 PM > >>>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>>> Subject: [CnD] french fry cutter > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Hi everyone, > >>>>>> In those messages about egg slicers, someone mentioned a french > >>> fry > >>>>>> cutter. > >>>>>> That's something I've wanted to see and possibly buy. Would > >>> someone > >>>>>> be willing to write a short description of the cutter? 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