When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
salads that are often served.

Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
$5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.

My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
pounds of the stuff to feed them all!

What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
there???

Myrl Jeffcoat

On Sun 01 Jun 2008 07:33:05p, Myrl Jeffcoat told us...

> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> salads that are often served.
>
> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> there???
>
> Myrl Jeffcoat
>

I generally use one of the shredding disks for my food processor, although
a mandolin works well. There's also an attachment available for KitchenAid
mixers that has various cone shaped shredding and grating blades. An
investmeent in any one of them would save you from the deli. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
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'previously viewed'.
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Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:

> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> there???

I have the Mouli Salad Maker:
http://www.thekitchenstore.com/mosama.html

It's quick, cleans up easily, I just wish the hopper was a little
bigger.

-sw

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:48:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>although
>a mandolin works well.

Hi Wayne,

I always loved Bill Monroe, and David Grisman, and John
Monteleone may have made the best, but...

You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>
^

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

On Sun 01 Jun 2008 08:26:41p, Kenneth told us...

> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:48:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>although
>>a mandolin works well.
>
> Hi Wayne,
>
> I always loved Bill Monroe, and David Grisman, and John
> Monteleone may have made the best, but...
>
> You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>
> ^
>
> All the best,

LOL! You know, I first typed it with the "e" and then took it off. Old
age is creeping up. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
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On Jun 1, 7:33*pm, Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> salads that are often served.
>
> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> raisins, etc. *But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. *The cost has for
> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> there???
>
To shred what? I can shred two heads of romaine lettuce in about ten
seconds, and a head of cabbage in about twenty, using the chef's knife
and the big cutting board. A couple of carrots going through the box
grater can take almost a minute if I'm being careful with my fingers/
knuckles. Jicama I'd probably julienne, so a couple of minutes to do
enough of it. More than five minutes to make a big salad? No, not
usually.

I know some people love the speed of their food processors, but I'm
willing to spend the time to get the shapes and sizes I like.

Answering your question, the best quick shredding device? A sharp
knife and a little practice. -aem

In article
>,
Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:

> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> salads that are often served.
>
> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> there???

A good sharp knife.

Miche (fewer dishes, too)

--
Electricians do it in three phases

In article 0>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 01 Jun 2008 08:26:41p, Kenneth told us...
>

> > You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>

> LOL! You know, I first typed it with the "e" and then took it off. Old
> age is creeping up. :-)

Nah. Your appreciation of music is taking over. There ain't nothin' as
cool as a well played mandolin in a bluegrass band. I'm sure you were
thinking of that ;-)

leo

On Sun 01 Jun 2008 09:37:42p, Leonard Blaisdell told us...

> In article 0>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 01 Jun 2008 08:26:41p, Kenneth told us...
>>
>
>> > You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>
>
>> LOL! You know, I first typed it with the "e" and then took it off.
Old
>> age is creeping up. :-)
>
> Nah. Your appreciation of music is taking over. There ain't nothin' as
> cool as a well played mandolin in a bluegrass band. I'm sure you were
> thinking of that ;-)
>
> leo
>

Well...I do like bluegrass music and mandolins. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Sunday, 06(VI)/01(I)/08(MMVIII)
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"Miche" > wrote in message
...
> In article
> >,
> Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
>
>> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
>> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
>> salads that are often served.
>>
>> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
>> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
>> raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
>> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
>> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>>
>> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
>> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>>
>> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
>> there???
>
> A good sharp knife.
>
> Miche (fewer dishes, too)


Yep.

In article >,
"cybercat" > wrote:

> "Miche" > wrote in message
> ...

> > A good sharp knife.
> >
> > Miche (fewer dishes, too)

> Yep.

I slice, chop, dice, shred and mince with a sharp chef's knife on a
proper surface. I do use a garlic press and a grater. I buy into the
'fewer dishes' philosophy. I own a food processor that I could give
away. I don't own a mandoline.

leo

"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "cybercat" > wrote:
>
>> "Miche" > wrote in message
>> ...
>
>> > A good sharp knife.
>> >
>> > Miche (fewer dishes, too)
>
>> Yep.
>
> I slice, chop, dice, shred and mince with a sharp chef's knife on a
> proper surface.

So do I, and I enjoy it.

>I do use a garlic press and a grater.

I tried a garlic press once, but for some reason prefer smashing
the peeled cloves with the side of a mallet-type tenderizer, then
dicing.

>I buy into the 'fewer dishes' philosophy. I own a food processor that I
>could give
> away.

I have never had a food processor. I actually enjoy slicing, dicing, and
shredding.
I use a regular flat cheese grater for cole slaw, it is fast and so much
easier to clean
up than the rectangular kind.

>I don't own a mandoline.
>

I thought that was a musical instrument.

"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
...
> In article 0>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 01 Jun 2008 08:26:41p, Kenneth told us...
>>
>
>> > You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>
>
>> LOL! You know, I first typed it with the "e" and then took it off. Old
>> age is creeping up. :-)
>
> Nah. Your appreciation of music is taking over. There ain't nothin' as
> cool as a well played mandolin in a bluegrass band. I'm sure you were
> thinking of that ;-)
>
> leo

Kottke?

Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote in

s.com:


> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device
> out there???
>
> Myrl Jeffcoat

Knife. Maybe once a year I might use my Salad Shooter, if I have a
lot to slice and a short amount of time to do this.

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:28:49 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Sun 01 Jun 2008 08:26:41p, Kenneth told us...
>
>> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:48:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>although
>>>a mandolin works well.
>>
>> Hi Wayne,
>>
>> I always loved Bill Monroe, and David Grisman, and John
>> Monteleone may have made the best, but...
>>
>> You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>
>> ^
>>
>> All the best,
>
>LOL! You know, I first typed it with the "e" and then took it off. Old
>age is creeping up. :-)

Hi again Wayne,

I should have mentioned that a mandolin would also work well
for shredding...

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

On Jun 1, 7:58*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
> > What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> > there???
>
> I have the Mouli Salad Maker:http://www.thekitchenstore.com/mosama.html
>
> It's quick, cleans up easily, I just wish the hopper was a little
> bigger.
>
> -sw


You know the Mouli looks really similar to the device my mother used
back in the 1960s. I'd all but forgotten about that thing. And
that's a pretty darned good price on it too!

Yes, it would be great if it had a larger hopper - but I could work
with that!

Thanks!

Myrl Jeffcoat

On Jun 1, 9:00*pm, aem > wrote:
> On Jun 1, 7:33*pm, Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
>
>
>
> > When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> > have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> > salads that are often served.
>
> > Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> > shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> > raisins, etc. *But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> > $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. *The cost has for
> > deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> > My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> > pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> > What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> > there???
>
> To shred what? *I can shred two heads of romaine lettuce in about ten
> seconds, and a head of cabbage in about twenty, using the chef's knife
> and the big cutting board. *A couple of carrots going through the box
> grater can take almost a minute if I'm being careful with my fingers/
> knuckles. *Jicama I'd probably julienne, so a couple of minutes to do
> enough of it. *More than five minutes to make a big salad? *No, not
> usually.
>
> I know some people love the speed of their food processors, but I'm
> willing to spend the time to get the shapes and sizes I like.
>
> Answering your question, the best quick shredding device? *A sharp
> knife and a little practice. * * -aem- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I think shredding carrots and jicama by hand would be a tad
frustrating. But I've seen some cooks do some pretty amazing
things;-)

Myrl Jeffcoat

On Jun 2, 3:09*am, sandi > wrote:
> Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote
> s.com:
>
> > What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device
> > out there???
>
> > Myrl Jeffcoat
>
> Knife. *Maybe once a year I might use my Salad Shooter, if I have a
> lot to slice and a short amount of time to do this.



The Salad Shooter looks like a really promising device also. Here's a
couple available on the net:

http://www.cookingandcanning.net/saladshooter.html

Myrl Jeffcoat

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
6.120:

> On Sun 01 Jun 2008 07:33:05p, Myrl Jeffcoat told us...
>
>> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
>> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
>> salads that are often served.
>>
>> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
>> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
>> raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
>> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
>> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>>
>> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
>> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>>
>> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
>> there???
>>
>> Myrl Jeffcoat
>>
>
> I generally use one of the shredding disks for my food processor,
> although a mandolin works well. There's also an attachment available
> for KitchenAid mixers that has various cone shaped shredding and
> grating blades. An investmeent in any one of them would save you from
> the deli. :-)
>

I have all three of these and use them according to the size or precsion
of the job.

The mandoline gives the most controlled and highest quality cut, but can
be a pain for larger jobs since you need to stop and scoop up what you're
shreding. The mandoline excels though when appearance is crucial like
when shredding/slicing for a garnish.


The food processor is nice for medium jobs and is really quick. I also
default to the food processor on jobs where I'll need it for some other
function. I figure if I'm going to clean I might as well make full use
of it. Only issue is capacity isn't always enough on large dishes.

Finally in large batches nothing beats the Kitchen Aid mixer attachments.
While not as sharp as the mandoline they do a decent job and I could use
a 5 gallon bucket underneath to catch the product if I need to. I use
this when making large batches of cole slaw and such.

aem wrote:
> Myrl Jeffcoat wrote:
>
> > When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> > have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> > salads that are often served.
>
> > Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> > shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> > raisins, etc. �But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> > $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. �The cost has for
> > deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> > My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> > pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> > What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> > there???
>
> To shred what? �I can shred two heads of romaine lettuce in about ten
> seconds, and a head of cabbage in about twenty, using the chef's knife
> and the big cutting board. �A couple of carrots going through the box
> grater can take almost a minute if I'm being careful with my fingers/
> knuckles. �Jicama I'd probably julienne, so a couple of minutes to do
> enough of it. �More than five minutes to make a big salad? �No, not
> usually.
>
> I know some people love the speed of their food processors, but I'm
> willing to spend the time to get the shapes and sizes I like.
>
> Answering your question, the best quick shredding device? �A sharp
> knife and a little practice. �

Agreed... I often make huge shredded salads with my veggie garden
crops, especially slaws. All I need is my carbon steel chefs knife
and my trusty stainless steel box grater... it's a good idea to
sharpen graters, they're typically stamped steel so there is a burr on
each hole... dress up each hole with a jeweler's file... when
sharpened less pressure is needed so there's less likelihood of
shredding your knuckles. I can shred a head of cabbage faster and
more uniformly with a knife than can any home-style food processor...
by the time you prep a head of cabbage to fit into your processor I'll
have it shredded, and in nice long shreds instead of how the processor
hacks it all up into bits... and then while you're still cleaning up
I'm on to the next project, visiting the Crystal Palace! hehe My box
grater also makes uniform thin slices of carrots, cukes, zukes,
radishes, jicama, any firm veggie... I don't need any stinkin'
mandolin... and for paper thin slices I use my carbon steel bladed
vegetable peeler; I can make nice round slices or long curls... and
once you develop the knack and get into the rhythm it's really fast.

On Jun 2, 8:51�am, Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
> On Jun 1, 9:00�pm, aem > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 1, 7:33�pm, Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
>
> > > When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> > > have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> > > salads that are often served.
>
> > > Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> > > shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> > > raisins, etc. �But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> > > $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. �The cost has for
> > > deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> > > My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> > > pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> > > What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> > > there???
>
> > To shred what? �I can shred two heads of romaine lettuce in about ten
> > seconds, and a head of cabbage in about twenty, using the chef's knife
> > and the big cutting board. �A couple of carrots going through the box
> > grater can take almost a minute if I'm being careful with my fingers/
> > knuckles. �Jicama I'd probably julienne, so a couple of minutes to do
> > enough of it. �More than five minutes to make a big salad? �No, not
> > usually.
>
> > I know some people love the speed of their food processors, but I'm
> > willing to spend the time to get the shapes and sizes I like.
>
> > Answering your question, the best quick shredding device? �A sharp
> > knife and a little practice. � � -aem- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I think shredding carrots and jicama by hand would be a tad
> frustrating.

A box grater makes shredding firm veggies quick and effortless.

Chile Fiend wrote:

> The food processor is nice for medium jobs and is really quick. I also
> default to the food processor on jobs where I'll need it for some other
> function. I figure if I'm going to clean I might as well make full use
> of it. Only issue is capacity isn't always enough on large dishes.
>
> Finally in large batches nothing beats the Kitchen Aid mixer attachments.
> While not as sharp as the mandoline they do a decent job and I could use
> a 5 gallon bucket underneath to catch the product if I need to. I use
> this when making large batches of cole slaw and such.

Can you shred cabbage on the Kitchen Aide attachment?

I've tried a mandoline but I seem to be too clumsy. I've eyeballed the
attachment in the Kitchen Collection at the outlet mall and was
wondering if it shredded cabbage.

TIA,
Texas Janet
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Janet Wilder > wrote in
:

> Chile Fiend wrote:
>
>> The food processor is nice for medium jobs and is really quick. I
>> also default to the food processor on jobs where I'll need it for
>> some other function. I figure if I'm going to clean I might as well
>> make full use of it. Only issue is capacity isn't always enough on
>> large dishes.
>>
>> Finally in large batches nothing beats the Kitchen Aid mixer
>> attachments. While not as sharp as the mandoline they do a decent job
>> and I could use a 5 gallon bucket underneath to catch the product if
>> I need to. I use this when making large batches of cole slaw and
>> such.
>
> Can you shred cabbage on the Kitchen Aide attachment?
>
> I've tried a mandoline but I seem to be too clumsy. I've eyeballed the
> attachment in the Kitchen Collection at the outlet mall and was
> wondering if it shredded cabbage.
>
> TIA,
> Texas Janet

Yes. Works just fine too. Cabbage is one of the things that I most use
the Kitchen Aid for as it works very well and is nice for doing a big
batch of say 3-4 heads of cabbage for making sauerkraut.

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:17:30 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
> wrote:

>I don't need any stinkin'
>mandolin..

Another Bluegrass hater...<g>,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

"Myrl Jeffcoat" > wrote in message
...
> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> salads that are often served.
>
> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> there???
>
> Myrl Jeffcoat

There are 3 basic options;

1. A good chef's knife and practice.
2. A shredding blade and a food processor.
3. A Mandolin

I use all 3 depending on the application.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On Jun 1, 9:48*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Sun 01 Jun 2008 07:33:05p, Myrl Jeffcoat told us...
>
>
>
>
>
> > When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> > have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> > salads that are often served.
>
> > Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> > shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> > raisins, etc. *But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> > $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. *The cost has for
> > deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> > My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> > pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> > What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> > there???
>
> > Myrl Jeffcoat
>
> I generally use one of the shredding disks for my food processor, although
> a mandolin works well. *There's also an attachment available for KitchenAid
> mixers that has various cone shaped shredding and grating blades. *An
> investmeent in any one of them would save you from the deli. :-)
>
> --
> * * * * * * *Wayne Boatwright * * * * * *
> -------------------------------------------
> * * *Sunday, 06(VI)/01(I)/08(MMVIII)
> -------------------------------------------
> -------------------------------------------
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> * * * * * *'previously viewed'. * * * * *
> -------------------------------------------- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I like my KitchenAid attachment better than my mandolin or the FP,
unless it's a slicing deal, then the FP is better.

N.

Chile Fiend wrote:
> Janet Wilder > wrote in
> :
>
>> Chile Fiend wrote:
>>
>>> The food processor is nice for medium jobs and is really quick. I
>>> also default to the food processor on jobs where I'll need it for
>>> some other function. I figure if I'm going to clean I might as well
>>> make full use of it. Only issue is capacity isn't always enough on
>>> large dishes.
>>>
>>> Finally in large batches nothing beats the Kitchen Aid mixer
>>> attachments. While not as sharp as the mandoline they do a decent job
>>> and I could use a 5 gallon bucket underneath to catch the product if
>>> I need to. I use this when making large batches of cole slaw and
>>> such.
>> Can you shred cabbage on the Kitchen Aide attachment?
>>
>> I've tried a mandoline but I seem to be too clumsy. I've eyeballed the
>> attachment in the Kitchen Collection at the outlet mall and was
>> wondering if it shredded cabbage.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Texas Janet
>
> Yes. Works just fine too. Cabbage is one of the things that I most use
> the Kitchen Aid for as it works very well and is nice for doing a big
> batch of say 3-4 heads of cabbage for making sauerkraut.

Thank you for responding. I appreciate it.

Texas Janet

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Jun 2, 11:49�am, Kenneth > wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:17:30 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
>
> > wrote:
> >I don't need any stinkin'
> >mandolin..
>
> Another Bluegrass hater...<g>,

Aren't banjos and jew harps bluegrass... I always thought a mandolin
is a guinea geetar... add a squeeze abox and you have a dago rock band.

cybercat strums:

> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "cybercat" > wrote:
> >
> >> "Miche" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >
> >> > A good sharp knife.
> >> >
> >> > Miche (fewer dishes, too)
> >
> >> Yep.
> >
> > I slice, chop, dice, shred and mince with a sharp chef's knife on a
> > proper surface.
>
> So do I, and I enjoy it.
>
> >I do use a garlic press and a grater.
>
> I tried a garlic press once, but for some reason prefer smashing
> the peeled cloves with the side of a mallet-type tenderizer, then
> dicing.
>
> >I buy into the 'fewer dishes' philosophy. I own a food processor that I
> >could give
> > away.
>
> I have never had a food processor. I actually enjoy slicing, dicing, and
> shredding.
> I use a regular flat cheese grater for cole slaw, it is fast and so much
> easier to clean
> up than the rectangular kind.
>
> >I don't own a mandoline.
> >
>
> I thought that was a musical instrument.


One hopes that you are joshing us, dear...

:-)


--
Best
Greg

" I find Greg Morrow lowbrow, witless, and obnoxious. For him to claim that
we are some
kind of comedy team turns my stomach."
- "cybercat" to me on rec.food.cooking

Sheldon wrote:

On Jun 2, 11:49?am, Kenneth > wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:17:30 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
>
> > wrote:
> >I don't need any stinkin'
> >mandolin..
>
> Another Bluegrass hater...<g>,

Aren't banjos and jew harps bluegrass... I always thought a mandolin
is a guinea geetar... add a squeeze abox and you have a dago rock band.

-------------------------------

GM:

Now you are just* further* konfusing the cyberHARPY [see my response to her
a bit up - thread], lol...


--
Best
Greg

" I find Greg Morrow lowbrow, witless, and obnoxious. For him to claim that
we are some
kind of comedy team turns my stomach."
- "cybercat" to me on rec.food.cooking

On Jun 2, 2:34�pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> cybercat strums:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > In article >,
> > > "cybercat" > wrote:
>
> > >> "Miche" > wrote in message
> > ...
>
> > >> > A good sharp knife.
>
> > >> > Miche (fewer dishes, too)
>
> > >> Yep.
>
> > > I slice, chop, dice, shred and mince with a sharp chef's knife on a
> > > proper surface.
>
> > So do I, and I enjoy it.
>
> > >I do use a garlic press and a grater.
>
> > I tried a garlic press once, but for some reason prefer smashing
> > the peeled cloves with the side of a mallet-type tenderizer, then
> > dicing.
>
> > >I buy into the �'fewer dishes' philosophy. I own a food processor that I
> > >could give
> > > away.
>
> > I have never had a food processor. I actually enjoy slicing, dicing, and
> > shredding.
> > I use a regular flat cheese grater for cole slaw, it is fast and so much
> > easier to clean
> > up than the rectangular kind.
>
> > >I don't own a mandoline.
>
> > I thought that was a musical instrument.
>
> One hopes that you are joshing us, dear...

CyberPeeww has three shredders; fine, medium, and coarse... be very
careful what you stick in her hoppers, they all have teeth... guess
which of her chutes spews out coarse... probably doesn't matter since
all her holes smell like 100 year fermented kimchee.

Myrl Jeffcoat wrote:

> When my family comes home, I have often thought it would be great to
> have a nice shredding device to use for making some of those shredded
> salads that are often served.
>
> Usually in the past, I have simply purchased from the deli, the
> shredded salad containing carrots, jicama, a little pineapple,
> raisins, etc. But, I'm getting to the point where I refuse to pay
> $5.99 a pound for the coveted salad from the deli. The cost has for
> deli salads has escallated rapidly recently.
>
> My family is large, and when they ALL come home, it takes about 3
> pounds of the stuff to feed them all!
>
> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
> there???

The best bet is a good set of knives, learn how to use them and keep them
sharp. I had one of those cheap Japanese mandolins and it was handy for
some things. For Christmas last year my wife bought be a better <?>
mandolin. I accepted it graciously, wondering what the heck I needed it
for. I tried it a few times. By the time I get it out of the cupboard and
assembled I could usually be finished the job with a knife. Then it has
to be disassembled, cleaned and put away.

Sheldon wrote:

On Jun 2, 2:34?pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> cybercat strums:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > In article >,
> > > "cybercat" > wrote:
>
> > >> "Miche" > wrote in message
> > ...
>
> > >> > A good sharp knife.
>
> > >> > Miche (fewer dishes, too)
>
> > >> Yep.
>
> > > I slice, chop, dice, shred and mince with a sharp chef's knife on a
> > > proper surface.
>
> > So do I, and I enjoy it.
>
> > >I do use a garlic press and a grater.
>
> > I tried a garlic press once, but for some reason prefer smashing
> > the peeled cloves with the side of a mallet-type tenderizer, then
> > dicing.
>
> > >I buy into the ?'fewer dishes' philosophy. I own a food processor that
I
> > >could give
> > > away.
>
> > I have never had a food processor. I actually enjoy slicing, dicing, and
> > shredding.
> > I use a regular flat cheese grater for cole slaw, it is fast and so much
> > easier to clean
> > up than the rectangular kind.
>
> > >I don't own a mandoline.
>
> > I thought that was a musical instrument.
>
> One hopes that you are joshing us, dear...

CyberPeeww has three shredders; fine, medium, and coarse... be very
careful what you stick in her hoppers, they all have teeth... guess
which of her chutes spews out coarse... probably doesn't matter since
all her holes smell like 100 year fermented kimchee.
-----------------------------

GM:

Lol...

I have to tell ya, the cyberDUMB coitanly comes up with some hilarious non -
sequiters...and she's not even *trying*...

;-p

--
Best
Greg

" I find Greg Morrow lowbrow, witless, and obnoxious. For him to claim that
we are some
kind of comedy team turns my stomach."
- "cybercat" to me on rec.food.cooking

"Nina" > wrote >>The best bet is a good set of
knives, learn how to use them and keep them
>>sharp. I had one of those cheap Japanese mandolins and it was handy for
>>some things. For Christmas last year my wife bought be a better <?>
>>mandolin. I accepted it graciously, wondering what the heck I needed it
>>for. I tried it a few times. By the time I get it out of the cupboard and
>>assembled I could usually be finished the job with a knife. Then it has
>>to be disassembled, cleaned and put away.
>
> The only exception for me is really big jobs. For a large volume, a
> mandoline is terrific. I have to say, though, that I cut my finger
> very badly a long time ago with one of these, and so they still
> terrify me.
>

See, I just don't WANT to prep food for that many people.
If it's too big a job for my knives and cutting board to handle
gracefully, it's too big a job for me to want to do.

I do want a deli-style meat slicer, but that is because I want
uniformly thinly sliced meats for sandwiches, not so much a
volume thing.

Nina wrote:

> >The best bet is a good set of knives, learn how to use them and keep them
> >sharp. I had one of those cheap Japanese mandolins and it was handy for
> >some things. For Christmas last year my wife bought be a better <?>
> >mandolin. I accepted it graciously, wondering what the heck I needed it
> >for. I tried it a few times. By the time I get it out of the cupboard and
> >assembled I could usually be finished the job with a knife. Then it has
> >to be disassembled, cleaned and put away.
>
> The only exception for me is really big jobs. For a large volume, a
> mandoline is terrific. I have to say, though, that I cut my finger
> very badly a long time ago with one of these, and so they still
> terrify me.

If I have l lot to do, sometimes it is easier to use the food processor with
the appropriate attachment. That's what I use for marmalade. If I have a
small amount of cheese to grate I use the hand grater ....in more ways that
one :-) .... but if there is a lot to do the FP sure comes in handy. It is
worth the extra work to get it out, clean it and put it away again.

Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:

> On Jun 1, 7:58*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
>>> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
>>> there???
>>
>> I have the Mouli Salad Maker:http://www.thekitchenstore.com/mosama.html
>>
>> It's quick, cleans up easily, I just wish the hopper was a little
>> bigger.
>
> You know the Mouli looks really similar to the device my mother used
> back in the 1960s. I'd all but forgotten about that thing. And
> that's a pretty darned good price on it too!

They've been around for probably a hundred years. eBay has plenty
of vintage Mouli's for sale.

-sw

"cybercat" > wrote in message
. com...
>
> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article 0>,
>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun 01 Jun 2008 08:26:41p, Kenneth told us...
>>>
>>
>>> > You are thinking of a mandoline... <g>
>>
>>> LOL! You know, I first typed it with the "e" and then took it off.
>>> Old
>>> age is creeping up. :-)
>>
>> Nah. Your appreciation of music is taking over. There ain't nothin' as
>> cool as a well played mandolin in a bluegrass band. I'm sure you were
>> thinking of that ;-)
>>
>> leo
>
> Kottke?
When shrimps learn to whistle.

Jon

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> Myrl Jeffcoat > wrote:
>
>> What have you guys found to be the best quick shredding device out
>> there???
>
> I have the Mouli Salad Maker:
> http://www.thekitchenstore.com/mosama.html
>
> It's quick, cleans up easily, I just wish the hopper was a little
> bigger.
>
> -sw

Looks like a manual food processor. Is there any point to having one of
these if you already own a FP?

Zeppo wrote:
>
> Looks like a manual food processor. Is there any point
> to having one of these if you already own a FP?

It would work when the power goes out.

In the very near future (date varies by region),
rolling blackouts will become common in North
America during the hottest days in summer and
coldest days in winter, due to the lack of
investment in our electrical infrastructure.
Since deregulation, the incentives have been
inverted -- it used to be that utilities owned
the infrastructure from the generators to the
customer's service line. Now, generation and
transmission are operated by separate companies,
and they make more money during high spot market
prices when there's a crisis.

Of course, when the rolling blackouts start,
you'll probably have bigger problems than making
salad.

On 2008-06-03, Zeppo > wrote:
>
> "cybercat" > wrote in message

>> Kottke?
> When shrimps learn to whistle.

I didn't want to say anything.

(that's a lie)

nb