On Tue 29 Mar 2005 11:50:02p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> 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.

Katra, have you ever heard of a Feemster Slicer?

It's a very inexpensive adjustable slicer with a very sharp blade. They're
kind of a "throw-a-way", as I would never attempt to resharpen the blade, but
they're inexpensive enough to replace every few years or so.

http://www.jensco.com/thekitchendraw...ndolins/slicer
901.html

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