Katra >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>I _hate_ slicing fresh carrots!!!
>Dad likes them a lot tho' so it has to be done.
>He prefers them in bite sized chunky slices.
>
>If I try to slice them on the cutting board with the chef's knife,
>they are so crisp they tend to want to "pop" off as I slice them
>and go all over the kitchen! Crispy beasts.
>
>So, I generally use a good sharp paring knife and hold them in my hand,
>slicing them into a bowl by cutting thru them with my thumb as a
>backstop. The drawback to that is that if my knife is sharp enough,
>I end up with fine little slices in my thumb. Rarely deep enough to
>be a real cut (unless the knife is REALLY sharp which has happened a
>couple of times!) but it's really annoying!!!
>
>Is there such a thing as a thumb guard, or is there a better way
>to slice carrots?

I gave up on chasing chunks of carrots all over the kitchen. I rarely use
anything but baby carrots now. Just lop them in half or thirds, and that's
it. I don't know if that'll help you in your situation, but I've been
figuring out ways of performing various tasks to minimize stress, and this
is one of them.

Carol, waiting for someone to recommend a second job at Wendy's
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