It's from 2004, I think.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml

When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
please tell.

Lenona.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:30:44 -0700 (PDT), Lenona >
wrote:

>It's from 2004, I think.
>
>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>
>When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>please tell.
>
>Lenona.

2 comments: His so called sponge cake slicer, IMHO, isn't. Its a
waffler for crinkle cutting vegetables like potatoes. A real sponge
cake cutter looks like a metal comb with a handle. Same general
shape, but the "blade" is a row of teeth, like a comb.

In the hippie/black power days '60's/'70's, sponge cake cutters were
often found in afro hairdos, as they were used to tease up the afro.
Later this evolved to backwards ball caps, which were Not used
for teasing hair. I have a smaller version of Rooney's tool, with
the handle in line with the blade, a la apple corer. It's only
wide anough for crinkle cutting carrots and celery stalks.

His so called egg tool looks to me like a mini version of a basket
fryer, for making things like sweet/potato nests.

HTH,

Alex

"Lenona" > wrote in message
...
> It's from 2004, I think.
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>
> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
> please tell.
>
> Lenona.

The egg thing he talked about reminds me of a tool I have from Pampered Chef
for separating an egg. Only problem with it... at the bottom of the spiral
there is a sharp point that frequently popped the yolk. Not too handy. I
bet it's still in the drawer even though I don't use it any more.
https://www.pamperedchef.com/orderin...=154&words=egg

Lynne

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:26:32 -0500, Chemiker
> wrote:

>2 comments: His so called sponge cake slicer, IMHO, isn't. Its a
>waffler for crinkle cutting vegetables like potatoes. A real sponge
>cake cutter looks like a metal comb with a handle. Same general
>shape, but the "blade" is a row of teeth, like a comb.

They looked like the real thing to me. Look on the desk when he shows
his bread slicers. The wavy vegetable cutters were on the desk when
he showed the cheese grater. I still want a cheese grater like that!
>
>His so called egg tool looks to me like a mini version of a basket
>fryer, for making things like sweet/potato nests.

Agreed! That was my first thought too.

His ravioli maker looked like what's sold as a pot sticker maker and
how about those hinged nut crackers? I've used them more for cracking
crab than cracking nuts and his look as well used as mine.

I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:

> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.

Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.

nb

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:29 -0700, "King's Crown" >
wrote:

>
>"Lenona" > wrote in message
...
>> It's from 2004, I think.
>>
>> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>>
>> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>> please tell.
>>
>> Lenona.
>
>The egg thing he talked about reminds me of a tool I have from Pampered Chef
>for separating an egg. Only problem with it... at the bottom of the spiral
>there is a sharp point that frequently popped the yolk. Not too handy. I
>bet it's still in the drawer even though I don't use it any more.
>https://www.pamperedchef.com/orderin...=154&words=egg
>
>Lynne

I think you're on the mark, lynne. Also, that ravioli maker is
considerable larger than the ones for my Atlas and Kitchenaid.
I've seen those plastic presses used for pierogi, tho.

Alex

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>
>> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.
>
>Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
>3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
>grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.
>
Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:29 -0700, "King's Crown" >
wrote:

>
>"Lenona" > wrote in message
...
>> It's from 2004, I think.
>>
>> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>>
>> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>> please tell.
>>
>> Lenona.
>
>The egg thing he talked about reminds me of a tool I have from Pampered Chef
>for separating an egg. Only problem with it... at the bottom of the spiral
>there is a sharp point that frequently popped the yolk. Not too handy. I
>bet it's still in the drawer even though I don't use it any more.
>https://www.pamperedchef.com/orderin...=154&words=egg
>

I guess your fingers are a lot more useful for that!

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Aug 10, 12:46*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
> >On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>
> >> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. *Looks handy. *
>
> >Don't bother. *Mom has one and it's useless. *Too small to even tackle a
> >3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
> >grip on any lid. *One of Oxo's failures.
>
> Thanks. *I'll save my money! *To tell you the truth, Oxo products
> pretty much suck. *How did they get to be so popular?

Same way Big Macs got so popular!

John Kuthe...

>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:

> Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
> pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?

The big grips appealed to a lot of aging boomers and they got shelf
space at Macy's. A deadly combination.

The peeler is ok. Never tried any of their other tools.

nb

On Aug 10, 12:46*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
> >On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>
> >> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. *Looks handy. *
>
> >Don't bother. *Mom has one and it's useless. *Too small to even tackle a
> >3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
> >grip on any lid. *One of Oxo's failures.
>
> Thanks. *I'll save my money! *To tell you the truth, Oxo products
> pretty much suck. *How did they get to be so popular?
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

They were marketed primarily as "easy to use, even if you have
arthritis," or some such quackery. And then they slapped a relatively
high price on them, so people would think they were actually good.

N.

On Aug 10, 10:26*am, Chemiker > wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:30:44 -0700 (PDT), Lenona >
> wrote:
>
> >It's from 2004, I think.
>
> >http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...ney/main701426...
>
> >When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
> >tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
> >please tell.
>
> >Lenona.
>
> 2 comments: His so called sponge cake slicer, IMHO, isn't. Its a
> waffler for crinkle cutting vegetables like potatoes. A real sponge
> cake cutter looks like a metal comb with a handle. Same general
> shape, but the "blade" is a row of teeth, like a comb.
>
> In the hippie/black power days '60's/'70's, sponge cake cutters were
> often found in afro hairdos, as they were used to tease up the afro.
> Later this evolved to backwards ball caps, which were Not used
> for teasing hair. I have a smaller version of Rooney's tool, with
> the handle in line with the blade, a la apple corer. It's only
> wide anough for crinkle cutting carrots and celery stalks.
>
> His so called egg tool looks to me like a mini version of a basket
> fryer, for making things like sweet/potato nests.
>
> HTH,
>
> Alex

I think you weren't paying attention - first, he picked up the crinkle
cutter and said he didn't know what they were - THEN, later, he picked
up two sponge cake cutters (a handle with wires) and said they were
sponge cake cutters. He was correct.


N.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:25:09 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>On Aug 10, 12:46*pm, sf > wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>> >On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:

>They were marketed primarily as "easy to use, even if you have
>arthritis," or some such quackery. And then they slapped a relatively
>high price on them, so people would think they were actually good.

Thanks, Nancy. I have arthritis in both wrists and hands. My Mom died
of ALS and as long as she could, she ate with spoons and forks with
curved handles like they make for training infants. Are you offended?

FWIW: Having BEEN there, some of their tools are more confortable
to use than the stuff aimed at the young and ignorant. Some, are
not so good, because although they are better on joint pain, they
reduce control. My peelers, FE, are Kitchenaid and ceramic, although
the ceramic has a semi-soft handle.

Handling CI skillets is a problem, but you can feel safe, I don't
know that Oxo intends to offend you by offering CI ware with
soft grips.

You don't like? You don't need? Ignore. You think you know better?
Vote Democrat. They need knowledgeable policy makers.

Alex, annoyed.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:29:35 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>On Aug 10, 10:26*am, Chemiker > wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:30:44 -0700 (PDT), Lenona >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >It's from 2004, I think.
>>
>> >http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...ney/main701426...
>>
>> >When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>> >tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>> >please tell.
>>
>> >Lenona.
>>
>> 2 comments: His so called sponge cake slicer, IMHO, isn't. Its a
>> waffler for crinkle cutting vegetables like potatoes. A real sponge
>> cake cutter looks like a metal comb with a handle. Same general
>> shape, but the "blade" is a row of teeth, like a comb.
>>
>> In the hippie/black power days '60's/'70's, sponge cake cutters were
>> often found in afro hairdos, as they were used to tease up the afro.
>> Later this evolved to backwards ball caps, which were Not used
>> for teasing hair. I have a smaller version of Rooney's tool, with
>> the handle in line with the blade, a la apple corer. It's only
>> wide anough for crinkle cutting carrots and celery stalks.
>>
>> His so called egg tool looks to me like a mini version of a basket
>> fryer, for making things like sweet/potato nests.
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Alex
>
>I think you weren't paying attention - first, he picked up the crinkle
>cutter and said he didn't know what they were - THEN, later, he picked
>up two sponge cake cutters (a handle with wires) and said they were
>sponge cake cutters. He was correct.

Well, Skyuuuuze me! Mea culpa, N. You might note that my desc. of
what a sponge cake cutter was and is, was correct. Also, the crinkle
cutter. What's your prob?

Alex, who admits missing the egg separator, but none of the others.

On Aug 10, 12:50*pm, sf > wrote:
> how about those hinged nut crackers? *I've used them more for cracking
> crab than cracking nuts and his look as well used as mine.

Definately nut crackers to me and should have some small picks that go
with them. I imagine they'd be fine for crabs though.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

"Chemiker" > wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:29 -0700, "King's Crown" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Lenona" > wrote in message
...
>>> It's from 2004, I think.
>>>
>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>>>
>>> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>>> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>>> please tell.
>>>
>>> Lenona.
>>
>>The egg thing he talked about reminds me of a tool I have from Pampered
>>Chef
>>for separating an egg. Only problem with it... at the bottom of the
>>spiral
>>there is a sharp point that frequently popped the yolk. Not too handy. I
>>bet it's still in the drawer even though I don't use it any more.
>>https://www.pamperedchef.com/orderin...=154&words=egg
>>
>>Lynne
>
> I think you're on the mark, lynne. Also, that ravioli maker is
> considerable larger than the ones for my Atlas and Kitchenaid.
> I've seen those plastic presses used for pierogi, tho.
>
> Alex

I agree with you... I think it's for pierogi too.

Lynne

In article
>,
Lenona > wrote:

> It's from 2004, I think.
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>
> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
> please tell.
>
> Lenona.

I thought it was for "sifting" flour on top of something.
--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
Lots of new stuff in the last couple days.

In article
>,
Nancy2 > wrote:

> I think you weren't paying attention - first, he picked up the crinkle
> cutter and said he didn't know what they were - THEN, later, he picked
> up two sponge cake cutters (a handle with wires) and said they were
> sponge cake cutters. He was correct.
>
>
> N.

Ayup.
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
Lots of new stuff in the last couple days.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>>
>>> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.
>>
>>Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
>>3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
>>grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.
>>
> Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
> pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?

This is what you want. So simple, so easy to use, and works every time. I
bought a bunch of them and gave them to friends and they all like them. The
trick is to break the vacuum seal. This does it effortlessly.
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,40734

sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> >On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
> >
> >> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.
> >
> >Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
> >3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
> >grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.
> >
> Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
> pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?

I believe their products were initially fairly decent, then once they
got sufficiently popular they moved all the manufacturing to China and
the products went to crap.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:48:29 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" >
wrote:
>
>This is what you want. So simple, so easy to use, and works every time. I
>bought a bunch of them and gave them to friends and they all like them. The
>trick is to break the vacuum seal. This does it effortlessly.
>http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,40734
>
That looks like just the ticket, Ed! I tend to pound my jar tops on
the floor to break the seal, but I don't dare do it now that I have a
wood floor in the kitchen.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon 10 Aug 2009 10:46:58a, sf told us...

> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>>
>>> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.
>>
>>Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
>>3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
>>grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.
>>
> Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
> pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?

IMO, when Oxo products were first introduced they were markedly better than
they are now. Their products today are almost unrecogizable from the
originals. Because of my mother's arthritic hands, I bought original
versions of a paring knife and vegetable peeler. They quality was good,
they were comfortable to hold, and they did a good job. I still use the
vegetable peeler as it does a better job than any other I've tried.

Sometime within the past year I thought I might buy another vegetable
peeler just to have on hand. I was amazed at how awful they are now.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists.
Joan Gussow

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.
>>> Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
>>> 3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
>>> grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.
>>>
>> Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
>> pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?
>
> This is what you want. So simple, so easy to use, and works every time. I
> bought a bunch of them and gave them to friends and they all like them. The
> trick is to break the vacuum seal. This does it effortlessly.
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,40734
>
>
Ahhh. I see this also copes with the really big edges, which have
stymied me. Thanks.

--
Jean B.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 10 Aug 2009 10:46:58a, sf told us...
>
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2009-08-10, sf > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think I'll buy one of those Oxo jar openers. Looks handy.
>>> Don't bother. Mom has one and it's useless. Too small to even tackle a
>>> 3-1/4" lid and the grip teeth are not sharp enough to get a sufficient
>>> grip on any lid. One of Oxo's failures.
>>>
>> Thanks. I'll save my money! To tell you the truth, Oxo products
>> pretty much suck. How did they get to be so popular?
>
> IMO, when Oxo products were first introduced they were markedly better than
> they are now. Their products today are almost unrecogizable from the
> originals. Because of my mother's arthritic hands, I bought original
> versions of a paring knife and vegetable peeler. They quality was good,
> they were comfortable to hold, and they did a good job. I still use the
> vegetable peeler as it does a better job than any other I've tried.
>
> Sometime within the past year I thought I might buy another vegetable
> peeler just to have on hand. I was amazed at how awful they are now.
>

YES! I have their old peeler and really like it. I am dismayed
to find the quality has declined.

--
Jean B.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:30:07 -0500, Chemiker wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:29:35 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>>On Aug 10, 10:26*am, Chemiker > wrote:
>>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:30:44 -0700 (PDT), Lenona >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >It's from 2004, I think.
>>>
>>> >http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...ney/main701426...
>>>
>>> >When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>>> >tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>>> >please tell.
>>>
>>> >Lenona.
>>>
>>> 2 comments: His so called sponge cake slicer, IMHO, isn't. Its a
>>> waffler for crinkle cutting vegetables like potatoes. A real sponge
>>> cake cutter looks like a metal comb with a handle. Same general
>>> shape, but the "blade" is a row of teeth, like a comb.
>>>
>>> In the hippie/black power days '60's/'70's, sponge cake cutters were
>>> often found in afro hairdos, as they were used to tease up the afro.
>>> Later this evolved to backwards ball caps, which were Not used
>>> for teasing hair. I have a smaller version of Rooney's tool, with
>>> the handle in line with the blade, a la apple corer. It's only
>>> wide anough for crinkle cutting carrots and celery stalks.
>>>
>>> His so called egg tool looks to me like a mini version of a basket
>>> fryer, for making things like sweet/potato nests.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Alex
>>
>>I think you weren't paying attention - first, he picked up the crinkle
>>cutter and said he didn't know what they were - THEN, later, he picked
>>up two sponge cake cutters (a handle with wires) and said they were
>>sponge cake cutters. He was correct.
>
> Well, Skyuuuuze me! Mea culpa, N. You might note that my desc. of
> what a sponge cake cutter was and is, was correct. Also, the crinkle
> cutter. What's your prob?
>

there's nothing more fun on usenet than when someone wrongly 'corrects'
someone else who is actually right and then complains when he himself is
corrected.

blake

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:47:56 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:29 -0700, "King's Crown" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Lenona" > wrote in message
...
>>> It's from 2004, I think.
>>>
>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>>>
>>> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>>> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>>> please tell.
>>>
>>> Lenona.
>>
>>The egg thing he talked about reminds me of a tool I have from Pampered Chef
>>for separating an egg. Only problem with it... at the bottom of the spiral
>>there is a sharp point that frequently popped the yolk. Not too handy. I
>>bet it's still in the drawer even though I don't use it any more.
>>https://www.pamperedchef.com/orderin...=154&words=egg
>>
>
> I guess your fingers are a lot more useful for that!

don't use the egg separator to pick your nose!

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:08:10 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:47:56 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:11:29 -0700, "King's Crown" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Lenona" > wrote in message
...
>>>> It's from 2004, I think.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in701426.shtml
>>>>
>>>> When you run the video, you may not recognize at least a few of the
>>>> tools - I certainly didn't. If you can identify the tool he couldn't,
>>>> please tell.
>>>>
>>>> Lenona.
>>>
>>>The egg thing he talked about reminds me of a tool I have from Pampered Chef
>>>for separating an egg. Only problem with it... at the bottom of the spiral
>>>there is a sharp point that frequently popped the yolk. Not too handy. I
>>>bet it's still in the drawer even though I don't use it any more.
>>>https://www.pamperedchef.com/orderin...=154&words=egg
>>>
>>
>> I guess your fingers are a lot more useful for that!
>
>don't use the egg separator to pick your nose!
>
and don't put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.