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Audrey[_1_]

"serene" > wrote in message
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> 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

Sounds more like one of those herb cutters.

Audrey