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Default Need name of tool

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 01:27:22p, blake murphy meant to say...
>
>> 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

>
> Sorry, I missed "perpendicular" in your post. I've seen the one you
> described but I don't know the specific name.


I believe you're referring to a perpendicular-bladed herb chopper.


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