This is something I will need myself. Thank you for sharing. Portia
-----Original Message----- From: Food Dude via Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Food Dude <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Technique for Slicing Onions Into Rings Yes... It is ideal for slicing tomatoes and veggies. The finger guard even has a small round cut out that can be used to slice carrots, celery, etc. On a recent Cooking In The Dark show, I used it to slice a zucchini long ways to make oven fried zucchini strips. It has 4 thickness settings and will Julian too. I used it last night to slice and Julian tomatoes for tacos! It sells for $38 and currently is Mice Priced at around $33. Here is the link to it: https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/bmm/shop/Item_Detail?itemid=2912920 Here are the product details: Product ID: HG-56 Smart Slice sharp, straight, simple and smart. Slice, julienne, shred and grate all with this one great kitchen gadget. The smart slice® design means no loose blades or accessories to lose. Slice or grate carrots, onions, potatoes and more with ease and precision. •Four thickness settings for slicing or making sticks and fries with pop-up julienne blades •Flip up lower portion of the ramp to reveal the S4™ etched medium grating surface •Comfort grip hand guard includes built-in feeder for slicing long produce like carrots or celery •Non-skid base for use on a cutting board or over a bowl •Lock ramp into the closed position for safer cleaning and storage •Patented Materials: ABS, Stainless Steel and TPE Care: This item can be safely cleaned in a dishwasher. Features / Benefits: •No Removable Blade •4 Thickness Settings for Slices and Julienne •Extra Sharp Grater •Hand Guard •Bowl Grooves •Dishwasher Safe •Angled Blade Cuts with Minimal Effort •Julienne Blades Make Sticks Easily •V-Blade Grating Surface for Superior Performance and Control •Straight Tracking Guide for Easy Use and Keeps All Parts Together •All in One, No Removable Blades, Compact for Storage •Two Adjustable Knobs Make it Easy to Select Slice Thickness and Engage Julienne Blades Smart •Ergonomic Hand Guard for Greater Control •Self-Feeding Opening Holds Skinny Foods for Slicing Suggested Retail Price: $37.99 Mice Price: $32.29 On 6/23/2017 12:58 PM, Gary Ray via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Gary Ray here. > > Can you slice tomatoes and other veggies with these? > > Thanx! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Food Dude via Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 1:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Food Dude > Subject: Re: [CnD] Technique for Slicing Onions Into Rings > > The Smart Slice sold at Blind Mice Mart is perfect for this. > > No matter if using it or another mandolin type slicer, e sure to use the > finger guard to ensure no finger tips end up with the sliced onions! > > These devices are sharp but cut such nice, even slices! > > Keep on Cooking! > > Dale Campbell & the Cooking In The Dark Gang > > > > On 6/23/2017 12:14 PM, Nicole Massey via Cooking wrote: >> The common tool for this is a mandolin (sp?), which you can use to cut >> slices by running the onion over the surface. You'll want to trim the ends >> and take the skin off first, and be careful, as it's simple to nick yourself >> with one -- both blind and sighted people tend to do this a lot. To avoid >> nicking yourself, get a butcher's glove, which is made of very small rings, >> like a glove made out of chainmail. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dani Pagador via Cookinginthedark >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 10:20 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: Dani Pagador <[email protected]> >> Subject: [CnD] Technique for Slicing Onions Into Rings >> >> Hi, Everyone. >> I'm Dani, and I'm a list newbie. I'm 45 and live in HI with my husband >> David. I'm an enthusiastic cook,, and a not-so-enthusiastic cleaner. >> >> I made a dish last night that required that the onion be sliced in to rings. >> I managed the task all right, with the minor mishap of nicking my fingers >> while doing one of the slices. They came out on the chunky side. The dish >> turned out really tasty, not as spicy as I was afraid it might be, (the >> pepper fumes were coming out of the top of the glass after I used the >> immersion blender to blend the marinade). There'll be some nice leftovers to >> go in to a casserole and tortillas over the next few days. >> >> I'll need to do the onion ring slicing again, since David says this dish is >> something that he wants as a regular. Yay to having the chicken again. And >> onion rings are necessary for ... making onion rings, one of the things on >> my to-try list. >> >> Do any of you have ideas for how to do this more effectively? >> >> At this point, I cut the onion in half, then lay one half on the cutting >> board cut side down. I hold the knife blade parallel to the counter, make a >> cut in the onion, and turn the onion counterclockwise (I'm a leftie) till it >> gets cut. The job gets done, but the slices can be inconsistent. >> >> Ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> Dani >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
