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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 11:14:50p, Blinky the Shark meant to say...
>
>> 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.
>>
>>

>
> Well, yes, that's how you described it, but you also said you thought it
> had another name. I've yet to find one of these in searches by any name,
> although I have seen one before.


You seem to have me confused with someone else.

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