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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2010 15:46:32 GMT
A serious omission on my part in this whole saga is,when my husband and I got married twenty five years ago,we both,unbeknown st to the other,when asked,told people that we very much needed kitchen knives. So,come wedding day,and the opening of our gifts,we received, save maybe one set of towels and bed linens,ALL knives!!! Every conceivable size,shape,blade imaginable,we got it. It was f'n hysterical,and the butt of many a joke for many,many years. We have knives that we have probably never even used,many we gave away over the years,still others are tucked away in some drawer or pantry. This electric knife sharpener is long overdue. No one thought to give us a sharpener.  |
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Post by lagatta on Dec 19, 2010 19:37:48 GMT
And after all that time, you haven't killed each other. Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2010 19:46:45 GMT
I remembered somewhere in the back of my mind that there was some sort of superstition about not giving knives as a gift, particularly as a wedding gift. Anyway, I looked it up and they "cut" either the love of the married couple or your friendship with them. Therefore, you are theoretically supposed to give a coin to anyone who gives you a knife as symbolic payment for it, so that it is no longer a gift but a purchase.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2010 2:24:44 GMT
I remember hearing,actually,I know of people who practice that superstition,but,it never crossed my mind during the receiving of the wedding gift knives. And yes,Lagatta,after 25 years,both still alive and married. 'Tis a miracle really.  sometimes when I think about it. For the sake of levity,we both commented to one another,how ironic it was that my mother passed away on our 25th wedding anniversary. I guess she figured that after being with the same man for all this time,she could safely leave this world with the comfort of knowing her "little girl" was safe and secure. |
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Post by tod2 on Dec 20, 2010 10:41:24 GMT
That's absolutely correct Kerouac - you are supposed to receive some kind of payment when you give a person a knife ( I think it applies to a single knife). I hope that suspicious sentiment does not apply to a set of beautiful silver steak knives we gave a friend as a wedding gift?  We never got a dime for them! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2010 11:48:30 GMT
Be that as it may, I really should buy a simple knife sharpener. The main problem is that I absolutely cannot stand the sound of sharpening a knife.
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Post by Kimby on Dec 22, 2010 15:25:52 GMT
Black Friday (the big shopping day after American Thanksgiving Day) is the perfect time to pick up kitchen gadgets. With a lake cottage on the horizon, I have another kitchen to equip. After culling all the duplicates from my home kitchen, I had an extensive list to purchase, from dishes and glassware to pots and pans, knives, toaster, coffeemaker...
We found it odd that most people out shopping that day were buying gifts for other people.
What's THAT all about?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2010 15:31:26 GMT
Uh oh, I think you need to be sent to the hoarding thread to meditate.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 22, 2010 17:12:13 GMT
We found it odd that most people out shopping that day were buying gifts for other people. What's THAT all about? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 5:19:23 GMT
I used my egg slicer for the first time in a few years last week. When I was young, I remember that it was used just about each and every week, although I can't imagine eating so many eggs and needing to slice them. Probably it had to do with my mother still being heavily influenced by her French upbringing and not wanting to present food on the table without some decorative flourishes.
It's a shame when traditions like that slowly fade away.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 5, 2012 13:47:25 GMT
Even though my move last year forced me to purge a lot of things that I didn't use, I don't think I've reached the the simple state I still wish. Gadget drawer #1:  Gadget drawer #2:  Gadget/tool corner on the counter:  |
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Post by lagatta on Apr 6, 2012 7:53:59 GMT
Looks pretty normal to me - as long as you can open the drawers.
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Post by cristina on Apr 23, 2012 1:04:15 GMT
Even though my move last year forced me to purge a lot of things that I didn't use, I don't think I've reached the the simple state I still wish. Gadget drawer #1: Gadget drawer #2: Gadget/tool corner on the counter: Ha Ha! I have more drawers! And more counter space!  Cupboard organization is another matter altogether. Can someone come out here and help, please?  |
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Post by cristina on Apr 23, 2012 1:06:20 GMT
I used my egg slicer for the first time in a few years last week. When I was young, I remember that it was used just about each and every week, although I can't imagine eating so many eggs and needing to slice them. Probably it had to do with my mother still being heavily influenced by her French upbringing and not wanting to present food on the table without some decorative flourishes. It's a shame when traditions like that slowly fade away. K- my egg slicer died a while ago and I haven't replaced it yet, but I used it for slicing mushrooms more than I did for eggs. I really thought it should be renamed a mushroom slicer... |
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Post by Kimby on Apr 26, 2012 3:05:17 GMT
I just bought an electric knife. Having borrowed one from a neighbor for our Thanksgiving turkey I realized that there is just no reason to saw a turkey into chunks instead of buzzing it into nice even slices. I hear they also work well on (unsliced) bread.
They also work great at cutting foam for making cushions. That's what I had borrowed it for.
I did wash it before using it on the turkey. (And after.)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2012 8:36:44 GMT
I have an electric knife that I inherited from my parents back when they sold the house in France in 1981. I don't think that I have seen it in at least 10 years, so it must way back in one of the cupboards. And yet I remember that they can be useful.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 28, 2012 20:30:38 GMT
I don't like the way you said that!
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Post by Don Cuevas on Aug 17, 2012 0:38:56 GMT
Yet another indispensable kitchen tool. I must have one, ¡ Lo más pronto posible! A Kuhn-Rikon Avocado Knife Colori. (I don't know what the "Colori" means. www.kuhnrikon.com/products/tools/tools.php3?id=494 Suggested retail price, $13.00. To think the we have somehow gotten by all this time with just a paring knife and a spoon. Sad  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2012 4:43:34 GMT
I have a special drawer for all such items. I never open it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 17, 2012 16:27:19 GMT
Nice colori. What's the hole in the handle for? I'll be getting one because the ad says it's "fun".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2012 16:40:05 GMT
I don't think that end is the handle. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2012 17:24:00 GMT
It appears that the inventor of this watched one too many episodes of The Simpson's. It has an abstract looking Marge Simpson look about it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 18, 2012 2:13:37 GMT
;D ;D ;D
Missed that the first time, Casimira ~~ brilliant!
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Post by auntieannie on Aug 18, 2012 9:36:01 GMT
so, how do you handle the "knife", then? I see something looking somewhere between a bread knife and a full-on pirate's sword. aaaaarrrrr!
Will we soon need lessons in how to use a colori avocado knife? Can you get it in a different colour? or will they create a plastic tool in yellow to peel bananas and an orange multi-tool to handle oranges... but then what about all the variations of the citrus family? will we need a pink tool for a pink grapefruit?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2012 9:43:04 GMT
Here is the most useless video in the world.
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Post by lugg on Aug 18, 2012 11:24:06 GMT
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Post by Don Cuevas on Aug 18, 2012 16:06:00 GMT
Why useless? It was pretty.
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Post by lagatta on Aug 19, 2012 0:43:54 GMT
I have a "colori" knife - that just means "colours" and they come in a range of colours. Mine is a plain, small sharp knife, in a matching sheath - all red. It is a good little knife for cutting things up when travelling. I take an Opinel too, but the Colori is a little more like a miniature chef's knife, better for some kinds of cutting.
I also have a thin, flexible cutting board (you can find those in dollar/euro/pound shops now, but I bought mine in a cookware shop). Sharp things are about the only reason I have to check luggage sometimes: other than that I travel pretty light.
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Post by Joe Reeves on Feb 10, 2013 21:46:35 GMT
LaGatta, yes, the bicycle sharpening guy passes by. You can always tell when one is passing, because they use those slide whistles to announce their presence. Mostly I keep my knives sharp by using the tejolote as a honer. Haven't tried the silicone brush. One of my sisters puts olive oil in a pump sprayer as a way of limiting how much she uses. The mention of cutting boards reminded me of this blog I saw the other day. Talk about irritating! For one thing, I can't see that what she's doing is so innovative. For another (this is where the gadget part comes in), she's so thrilled with herself for using the pastry scraper to transfer chopped items to the stove. Why isn't she using a cutting board??! It would be easier to clean and could be simply lifted over to the stove. You don't have to play the video -- you can see from the still what I mean. www.measurefreehippiecook.com/2010/04/flash-cookings-where-its-at-2/ |
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Post by lagatta on Feb 11, 2013 2:29:20 GMT
Wonder why he's repeating that? My SWISS Zyllis carrot tool has died! The blade just popped out and is missing one of the tiny gizmos on the side for fitting the grater tool in... eatlikearabbit.net/2008/06/30/zyliss-julienne-carrot-peelerI love this gadget but really, it shouldn't have died. The pic shows very large julienne slices; I deliberately use less pressure to get feathery onese for salads. |
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sometimes when I think about it. For the sake of levity,we both commented to one another,how ironic it was that my mother passed away on our 25th wedding anniversary. I guess she figured that after being with the same man for all this time,she could safely leave this world with the comfort of knowing her "little girl" was safe and secure. 
We never got a dime for them!
