In article >,
"Dee Randall" <deedovey@shenteldotnet> wrote:

> "BOB" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Katra 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?
> >>
> >> --
> >> K.
> > http://www.chefscatalog.com/store/ca...tate=&orgUrl=%
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> > cText=mandoline
> Forget slicing --
> put them in the oven whole or in a couple of pieces.
> Dee
>
>

<lol> I'm usually steaming them with butter and dill for dad. ;-)
He likes them cut into 1" chunks!

I really gotta train him to buy the baby carrots!
I don't have to cut those at all.
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Om.

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