I like crushed garlic; I also like crushing garlic. Take a big ol’ knife, place its broadside over a clove of garlic, and whack! There is no easier way to separate garlic from garlic paper. Certainly no way is more fun. Alas, not all garlic applications call for crushed garlic; sometimes sliced garlic is what… Continue reading Crushed Garlic, Sliced Garlic, One Tool
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Mini Alligator Makes Mincemeat (Not Out Of You)
Alligators have teeth. Lots of teeth. About eighty as a matter of fact. That’s more teeth than I care to think about, especially as far as alligators are concerned. One would think exchanging those teeth for stainless steel blades would only create an even more terrifying creature, but at least in the case of this… Continue reading Mini Alligator Makes Mincemeat (Not Out Of You)
Capturing the Cooking Storm (Or at Least Some of the Prep Work)
Kitchen life is messy. There is good reason, after all, that ‘cooking up a storm’ evolved into an expression. If you prefer to keep your tempest in a teapot, you’re going to need a teapot… or in this case, a bowl. The Oneida 7pc Mandolin Slicing Bowl comes with four slicing blades and a 1-quart… Continue reading Capturing the Cooking Storm (Or at Least Some of the Prep Work)
Any way you slice it, egg gadget can’t be beat
Indecisive? Or perhaps you’re always reaching for the slicer when you really wanted the wedger. Well, well, well, this is the product for you. The Egg Slicer & Wedger provides double barreled egg preparation all in one convenient gadget. No matter if you prefer your salads garnished with egg slices or with the clearly superior… Continue reading Any way you slice it, egg gadget can’t be beat
Slicing (garlic) without jail time
You know that scene in Goodfellas when they are in ‘jail’? And whatshisname is slicing garlic so thin that “it melts in your mouthâ€? That has always appealed to me. (The garlic, not the jail time.) While I may have picked up a few cooking tips from Martin Scorsese films, generally I still crush garlic.… Continue reading Slicing (garlic) without jail time
Mince N’ Slice makes it nice
Need a quick julienne? The Mince N’ Slice by Progressive makes it easy. No need to lug out the heavy equipment for simple chores, the handheld kitchen gadget is a quick and easy way to get the job done. With more consistent results than a knife, the contraption catches the cuts in an included tray,… Continue reading Mince N’ Slice makes it nice