In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> 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.

ROFL! I see you know also!
When _I_ buy carrots, I also get the packages of milled baby carrots,
but when dad gets his SSI check at the beginning of the month, he nearly
always comes home with a massive 3 lb. bag of large carrots even when
I've asked him not to! He says they are cheaper. <grumble>


> 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.

Hehehheh!
We think alike it seems. ;-)
Trick is to get dad to see it from MY point of view!

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

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