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serene

On 14 Mar 2006 13:16:52 -0800, wrote:

>> So...what things to you have that you found out were
>> really wonderful and/or terrible?
>
>Since I'm tagged as the cook among my friends -- though I only do it
>because otherwise I'd *starve* -- I get cooking paraphernalia as gifts.
> I never wanted a microplaner, but I'm reasonably glad I got one,
>though I've only used it like four times for nutmeg.
>
>On the other hand, I've got this weird little thing and I'm not even
>sure what it's for. It's like a very small handheld grinder: turning
>a crank turns a little spiky wheel that forces *something* down into
>some little parallel blades and then out.
>
>But what?

Garlic, I think, if it's what I'm picturing.

serene