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Default Need name of tool

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:31:01 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 23 Dec 2007 01:26:27p, Blinky the Shark meant to say...
>>
>>> George wrote:
>>>
>>>> theChas. wrote:
>>>>> A vegetable chopper that is a curved, two bladed tool, with vertical
>>>>> handles on each end. It appears to be approximately 7" long.
>>>>> It is rocked back and forth on the cutting board to dice veggies. Can
>>>>> also we be used to cut chunks of cheese off big wedges.
>>>>> Has a name something like 'gabazza' . It was just shown on 'Shopping
>>>>> with Chefs' on TV. I forgot to write it down.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> The word you are locking for is "mezzaluna".
>>>
>>> Work junkie that I am, I can't look at that word without thinking it
>>> might be Italian/something for "half moon", referring to the tool's
>>> shape as described above.
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Well, yes, that's exactly waht it means.

>
>Whadda I win?


an r.c. cola and a moon pie.

your pal,
blake