On Nov 21, 4:37*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> Granted, it was over 40 years old, but hadn't seen that much duty. *An
> occasional pineapple, maybe a London broil twice a year....
> I know I can get along without it, but if the urge to buy one erupts,
> what would be a reliable knife? *(Cuisinart is OUT, if you recall the
> recalcitrant waffle iron.) Thanks.
>
> I managed to finish the pineapple ok with a manual knife, but oh how I
> wish someone would invent a small and very sharp 'baller' to remove
> all those eyes. *I tried my melon baller - not sharp enough, and a
> curved grapefruit knife - nix on that idea. *Would those zigzag edge
> ballers do?

considering your track record with Hamilton Beach, I'd get another of
those. I have one, in fact. Maybe 10 years old. Gets used once a year.
Maybe. :-) But I have it in case I need it!

The one I have is a regular grip. You hold it like you would a knife.
The one I want is a bit more expensive ($25 vs. $15) but it has a
handle on top, so you basically just hold it facing down and gravity
takes it away.

anyway, I agree about Cuisinart's quality slipping on their electrics.
I wasn't happy with their Griddler, either.