In article >,
George > wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> Use a sharp knife and don't chop them with the knife. Try to use a
> smooth slicing stroke.
>

Trust me... I have. ;-)
Carrots are so crisp that even with a slicing motion, they tend to "pop"
at the bottom of the slice and go flying into the sink. :-P

The only way that does not happen is if I let the carrots get a bit old
and limp, but that's just icky. :-P
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