On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:21:52 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Oh pshaw, on Mon 24 Dec 2007 08:57:11a, blake murphy meant to say...
>
>> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:30:03 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Oh pshaw, on Sun 23 Dec 2007 10:26:48a, theChas. meant to say...
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>mezzaluna
>>>
>>>http://www.akitchen.com/store/friel0062.html
>>
>> o.k., what's the doodad with two half-moon blades perpendicular to
>> each other with the knob handle?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>>
>
>Same thing. Some have 3, 4, or 5 blades.

no, the thing i'm thinking of has two blades at right angles to each
other, not parallel. i've seen it referred to as an herb chopper, but
i'm sure it has another name.

your toolish pal,
blake