Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
as kiwis and peaches.

The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
berries.

But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge. Some
may have required stitches.

Are serrated peelers too dangerous?


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Christopher M. wrote:

> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
> as kiwis and peaches.

Where do you find waxy kiwis or peaches? Do you live on Waxworld?

"Christopher M." wrote:
>
> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
> as kiwis and peaches.
>
> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> berries.
>
> But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge. Some
> may have required stitches.
>
> Are serrated peelers too dangerous?

A sharp knife can be dangerous too if you're using it while drunk.
Use any sharp utensils with care.

G.

"George M. Middius" wrote:
>
> Christopher M. wrote:
>
> > Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
> > as kiwis and peaches.
>
> Where do you find waxy kiwis or peaches? Do you live on Waxworld?

Yeah....I didn't notice that. Waxy peaches or kiwis? WTH?

G.

On 2012-08-04, Christopher M. > wrote:

> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> berries.

Pokemon is a freakin' cartoon, fergawdsakes!! Yer asking about
a utensil for peeling a cartoon?

Take two martinis and don't call me in the morning. 8|

nb


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....cuz I don't work here"
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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> "Christopher M." wrote:
>>
>> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits
>> such
>> as kiwis and peaches.
>>
>> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with
>> Pokemon
>> berries.
>>
>> But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge.
>> Some
>> may have required stitches.
>>
>> Are serrated peelers too dangerous?
>
> A sharp knife can be dangerous too if you're using it while drunk.
> Use any sharp utensils with care.
>
> G.

Well said, Gary.

A dull knife can be dangerous as well, because of slippage.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

"Christopher M." wrote:
>
>Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
>as kiwis

New Zealanders may take offence in your referring to them as waxy
queers

Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.

>and peaches.

Real men know how to eat a peach.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2012-08-04, Christopher M. > wrote:
>
>> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with
>> Pokemon
>> berries.
>
> Pokemon is a freakin' cartoon, fergawdsakes!! Yer asking about
> a utensil for peeling a cartoon?
>
> Take two martinis and don't call me in the morning. 8|
>
> nb

They look pretty real to me.
http://namface.tumblr.com/post/16810...ng-this-recipe


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> "Christopher M." wrote:
>>
>>Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits
>>such
>>as kiwis
>
> New Zealanders may take offence in your referring to them as waxy
> queers
>
> Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.

Awesome tip. Thanks.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:50:27 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>Christopher M. wrote:
>
>> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
>> as kiwis and peaches.
>
>Where do you find waxy kiwis or peaches? Do you live on Waxworld?

Waxy Fruit is a pejorative for a faggot.

On 8/4/2012 7:42 AM, Christopher M. wrote:
> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
> as kiwis and peaches.
>
> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> berries.


They're always glad to see you at Bed, Bath and Beyond, aren't they?

"Pennyaline" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/4/2012 7:42 AM, Christopher M. wrote:
>> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits
>> such
>> as kiwis and peaches.
>>
>> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with
>> Pokemon
>> berries.
>
>
> They're always glad to see you at Bed, Bath and Beyond, aren't they?

Used to be.

But since those Keurig coffee machines came out they're not as lonely.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 09:42:47 -0400, "Christopher M."
> wrote:

> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
> as kiwis and peaches.
>
> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> berries.
>
> But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge. Some
> may have required stitches.
>
> Are serrated peelers too dangerous?
>
Sounds like the people who hurt themselves shouldn't be allowed near
anything sharp.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Christopher M." wrote:
>"Brooklyn1" wrote:
>>
>> Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.
>
>Awesome tip. Thanks.

First time I tried I was amazed at how quickly and efficiently a
kiwifruit fruit is peeled with a spoon, no waste... takes less than 30
seconds per:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5syeF3rHow

On Aug 4, 7:41*am, "Christopher M." > wrote:
> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > "Christopher M." wrote:
>
> >>Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits
> >>such
> >>as kiwis
>
> > New Zealanders may take offence in your referring to them as waxy
> > queers
>
> > Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.
>
> Awesome tip. Thanks.
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

We're you born a numbskull? How do you even manage to use a can opener?

On Aug 4, 10:26*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> "Christopher M." wrote:
> >"Brooklyn1" wrote:
>
> >> Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.
>
> >Awesome tip. Thanks.
>
> First time I tried I was amazed at how quickly and efficiently a
> kiwifruit fruit is peeled with a spoon, no waste... takes less than 30
> seconds per:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5syeF3rHow

Remember...this is the Poo you're talking to.

Chemo wrote:

> We're you born a numbskull? How do you even manage to use a can opener?

A "can opener"? They make them? Wow. Here's how I've been doing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqAZBtVGGF8

On Aug 4, 10:47*am, George M. Middius > wrote:
> Chemo wrote:
> > We're you born a numbskull? How do you even manage to use a can opener?
>
> A "can opener"? They make them? Wow. Here's how I've been doing it:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqAZBtVGGF8

You sumptin'

On Aug 4, 10:47*am, George M. Middius > wrote:
> Chemo wrote:
> > We're you born a numbskull? How do you even manage to use a can opener?
>
> A "can opener"? They make them? Wow. Here's how I've been doing it:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqAZBtVGGF8

You should see if you could hire the Poo to sell knives to Bed Bath
and Beyond.

On 04/08/2012 1:26 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Christopher M." wrote:
>> "Brooklyn1" wrote:
>>>
>>> Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.
>>
>> Awesome tip. Thanks.
>
> First time I tried I was amazed at how quickly and efficiently a
> kiwifruit fruit is peeled with a spoon, no waste... takes less than 30
> seconds per:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5syeF3rHow
>

Spoons are also great for peeling ginger root.

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:55:34 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 04/08/2012 1:26 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > "Christopher M." wrote:
> >> "Brooklyn1" wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Easiest way to peel kiwifruit is with a teaspoon.
> >>
> >> Awesome tip. Thanks.
> >
> > First time I tried I was amazed at how quickly and efficiently a
> > kiwifruit fruit is peeled with a spoon, no waste... takes less than 30
> > seconds per:
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5syeF3rHow
> >
>
> Spoons are also great for peeling ginger root.

I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:

>>
>> Spoons are also great for peeling ginger root.
>
> I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
>

I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.

On Aug 4, 9:42*am, "Christopher M." > wrote:

> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> berries.
>
> But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge. Some
> may have required stitches.
>
> Are serrated peelers too dangerous?


I had the same problem, not only with serrated peelers but with
knives and forks and all sorts of kitchen objects. Eventually I
decided to go caveman style, using only my bare hands for cutting,
mashing, blending, slicing, and ripping things apart - you name it.
Sounds rough, but with practice you can make it happen. Living alone
also allows me to use my mouth for cutting. For example, the other
day I had some olives and wanted to mash them up and put them on half
a french roll with some cream cheese. I stuck my index finger into
the cream cheese and smeared it on the half roll, then took two olives
and put them in my mouth, munching them till the proper consistency,
then spit them out onto the roll and and spread them out with my
fingers to cover every inch of the open sandwich. Great. I would not
do that if I had guests however. If I had guests I would still spread
the cream cheese with my index finger (and not tell them of course),
but would give my guests the olives whole and allow them to use in
their own way. Never would I put something in my mouth and expect
others to eat it. My fingers are a different story however, as when I
make food I have the water constantly running and my hands are clean.
Anyway, it takes practice and patience to cut things up without
utensils, but it can be done as my new book will prove - coming out in
November - The Art of Caveman Cooking. After a while you develop
small and barely noticeable callouses on your hands that will allow
you to slice and dice even the toughest of foods to your own
liking.

TJ

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
>
> I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
> onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
> candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.

Because most ginger is from mainland China,
I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
fertilizers there.

On 8/4/2012 7:42 AM, Christopher M. wrote:
> Peelers with a serrated edge can be used to peel slippery, waxy fruits such
> as kiwis and peaches.
>
> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> berries.
>
> But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge. Some
> may have required stitches.
>
> Are serrated peelers too dangerous?
>


I depends on how coordinated you are.

gloria p

Tommy Joe wrote:
> On Aug 4, 9:42 am, "Christopher M." > wrote:
>
>> The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with
>> Pokemon berries.
>>
>> But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated
>> edge. Some may have required stitches.
>>
>> Are serrated peelers too dangerous?
>
>
> I had the same problem, not only with serrated peelers but with
> knives and forks and all sorts of kitchen objects. Eventually I
> decided to go caveman style, using only my bare hands for cutting,
> mashing, blending, slicing, and ripping things apart - you name it.

I'm with ya.

> Sounds rough, but with practice you can make it happen.

Awesome.

> Living alone
> also allows me to use my mouth for cutting. For example, the other
> day I had some olives and wanted to mash them up and put them on half
> a french roll with some cream cheese. I stuck my index finger into
> the cream cheese and smeared it on the half roll, then took two olives
> and put them in my mouth, munching them till the proper consistency,

I see.

> then spit them out onto the roll and and spread them out with my
> fingers to cover every inch of the open sandwich. Great.

Great.

> I would not
> do that if I had guests however. If I had guests I would still spread
> the cream cheese with my index finger (and not tell them of course),

Uh huh.

> but would give my guests the olives whole and allow them to use in
> their own way. Never would I put something in my mouth and expect
> others to eat it.

I get it.

> My fingers are a different story however, as when I
> make food I have the water constantly running and my hands are clean.
> Anyway, it takes practice and patience to cut things up without
> utensils, but it can be done as my new book will prove - coming out in
> November - The Art of Caveman Cooking.

I can't wait!


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:53:22 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Spoons are also great for peeling ginger root.
> >
> > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
> >
>
> I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
> onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
> candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.

Okay. I don't make candied ginger and I think 99.999% of the people
who talk about peeling ginger aren't candying it either.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:06:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
> >
> > > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
> >
> > I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
> > onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
> > candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.
>
> Because most ginger is from mainland China,
> I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
> fertilizers there.

Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Christopher M." wrote:
Tommy Joe wrote:



> but it can be done as my new book will prove - coming out in
> November - The Art of Caveman Cooking.



> I can't wait!



Thanks, but unfortunately I learned just that evening that the book
deal has been canceled. Why I don't know, they wouldn't say. I
suspect foul play of some sort. This deal was ready to go down, now
all of a sudden as soon as I go public with it they nix it. Did you
have anything to do with it? I swear if I find out who nixed my book
deal I'm going to hunt them down and make them pay. I'll eat them for
breakfast. Oh by the way, I didn't mention in my first post - because
I'm sure you would not have believed me - but I have had surgery on on
every finger of my right hand, the one that typically holds the knife
for chopping. My pinkie finger was worked on by one of the best
reconstructive surgeons in the world - cost me a lot of money too, all
because I thought the book deal was going down. He whittled it down
to the thinness of a fine fruit knife. Each finger moving toward the
thumb gets progressively wider but no less sharp, with each finger
serving it's own special purpose. Every finger on my right hand has
been worked on, except for my index finger, which I wanted to keep
round and soft for nose picking.

TJ

"Tommy Joe" > wrote in message
...
> "Christopher M." wrote:
> Tommy Joe wrote:
>
>
>
>> but it can be done as my new book will prove - coming out in
>> November - The Art of Caveman Cooking.
>
>
>
>> I can't wait!
>
>
>
> Thanks, but unfortunately I learned just that evening that the book
> deal has been canceled. Why I don't know, they wouldn't say. I
> suspect foul play of some sort. This deal was ready to go down, now
> all of a sudden as soon as I go public with it they nix it. Did you
> have anything to do with it?

Perhaps it was the pharmaceutical industry. It seems that we have to go to
Australia just to get videos about the health benefits of juicing these
days.
http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:27:49 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:53:22 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>> On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>> >> Spoons are also great for peeling ginger root.
>> >
>> > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
>> >
>>
>> I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
>> onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
>> candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.
>
>Okay. I don't make candied ginger and I think 99.999% of the people
>who talk about peeling ginger aren't candying it either.

This is true. The fiberless ginger used for glace is hard to come by
and is expensive so it's less expensive to simply buy glaced ginger.
I've tried making candied ginger with the ordinary stupidmarket
ginger, a waste of time and ingredients.

I see no reason to peel ginger, the skin separates into pretty much
one piece when grated... and if a few specks get into the dish no one
will notice. Dave Smith has never made candied ginger, I don't
believe he can boil water, everything he posts is gleaned from foodtv,
and incorrectly at that.

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:28:55 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:06:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
>wrote:
>
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>> >
>> > On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
>> >
>> > > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
>> >
>> > I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
>> > onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
>> > candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.
>>
>> Because most ginger is from mainland China,
>> I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
>> fertilizers there.
>
>Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?

Most if not all the fresh ginger in the US is grown in Central
America.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger

sf wrote:
>
> On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:06:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> > Dave Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
> > >
> > > > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
> > >
> > > I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
> > > onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
> > > candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.
> >
> > Because most ginger is from mainland China,
> > I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
> > fertilizers there.
>
> Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?

The ginger I buy at the Asian food store is from China,
and they sell mountains of it. The only exception is
ginger from Hawaii, which is packaged separately and
costs three times as much (at least it did at the nearest
Asian food store, which closed recently -- the other
Asian food stores don't carry Hawaiian ginger).

The widespread use of natural fertilizer is why uncooked
vegetables are not popular in mainland China.

On 05/08/2012 6:53 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:

>>> Because most ginger is from mainland China,
>>> I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
>>> fertilizers there.
>>
>> Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?
>
> The ginger I buy at the Asian food store is from China,
> and they sell mountains of it. The only exception is
> ginger from Hawaii, which is packaged separately and
> costs three times as much (at least it did at the nearest
> Asian food store, which closed recently -- the other
> Asian food stores don't carry Hawaiian ginger).
>
> The widespread use of natural fertilizer is why uncooked
> vegetables are not popular in mainland China.


From what I understand, "natural" fertilizer is human waste.

On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:53:51 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:06:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Dave Smith wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
> > > >
> > > > I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
> > > > onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I make
> > > > candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.
> > >
> > > Because most ginger is from mainland China,
> > > I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
> > > fertilizers there.
> >
> > Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?
>
> The ginger I buy at the Asian food store is from China,
> and they sell mountains of it. The only exception is
> ginger from Hawaii, which is packaged separately and
> costs three times as much (at least it did at the nearest
> Asian food store, which closed recently -- the other
> Asian food stores don't carry Hawaiian ginger).
>
> The widespread use of natural fertilizer is why uncooked
> vegetables are not popular in mainland China.

Does your store actually label produce as being from China? Just
curios because I don't usually see labeling like that on fresh
products. Pine nuts are purposefully vague, giving more than one
origin - but ginger? I know garlic is supposed to be from china, but
I've never seen it labeled as such and I've never seen ginger labeled
that way either.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:20:05 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 05/08/2012 6:53 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> >>> Because most ginger is from mainland China,
> >>> I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
> >>> fertilizers there.
> >>
> >> Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?
> >
> > The ginger I buy at the Asian food store is from China,
> > and they sell mountains of it. The only exception is
> > ginger from Hawaii, which is packaged separately and
> > costs three times as much (at least it did at the nearest
> > Asian food store, which closed recently -- the other
> > Asian food stores don't carry Hawaiian ginger).
> >
> > The widespread use of natural fertilizer is why uncooked
> > vegetables are not popular in mainland China.
>
>
> From what I understand, "natural" fertilizer is human waste.
>
I understood. What I'm not agreeing with is that the ginger I buy
comes from China.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> sf wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:06:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Dave Smith wrote:
>> > >
>> > > On 04/08/2012 4:26 PM, sf wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I still don't know why people waste their time peeling ginger.
>> > >
>> > > I guess it depends on what you are doing with it. If I am throwing it
>> > > onto a stir fry or grating it for something I don't bother. When I
>> > > make
>> > > candied ginger I prefer it without the skin.
>> >
>> > Because most ginger is from mainland China,
>> > I'd recommend peeling it. They use "natural"
>> > fertilizers there.
>>
>> Where did you get the information about "most" and "natural"?
>
> The ginger I buy at the Asian food store is from China,
> and they sell mountains of it. The only exception is
> ginger from Hawaii, which is packaged separately and
> costs three times as much (at least it did at the nearest
> Asian food store, which closed recently -- the other
> Asian food stores don't carry Hawaiian ginger).
>
> The widespread use of natural fertilizer is why uncooked
> vegetables are not popular in mainland China.

Yeah, I don't think I want to be sucking on a Chinese carrot.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

sf wrote:
>
> Does your store actually label produce as being from China? Just
> curios because I don't usually see labeling like that on fresh
> products. Pine nuts are purposefully vague, giving more than one
> origin - but ginger? I know garlic is supposed to be from china, but
> I've never seen it labeled as such and I've never seen ginger labeled
> that way either.

The store that closed did sometimes package the cheap
ginger in trays and stretch wrap and label them as
being from China. I assume the other Asian stores
around here that also sell cheap ginger ($0.99/lb)
are also getting it from China, though they don't
bother packaging them. They just heap them up in
a pile. The store that closed also heaped them up
in a pile, except when they were getting rid of the
last ginger from a previous batch. Then they'd
package them and mark them down. All of their
store-packaged foods were marked with the country
of origin.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 05/08/2012 6:53 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > The widespread use of natural fertilizer is why uncooked
> > vegetables are not popular in mainland China.
>
> From what I understand, "natural" fertilizer is human waste.

That's indeed what I meant.

On Aug 4, 4:21*pm, Tommy Joe > wrote:
> On Aug 4, 9:42*am, "Christopher M." > wrote:
>
> > The salesman at Bed, Bath and Beyond tells me they're also good with Pokemon
> > berries.
>
> > But some people have seriously cut themselves with the serrated edge. Some
> > may have required stitches.
>
> > Are serrated peelers too dangerous?
>
> * * * *I had the same problem, not only with serrated peelers but with
> knives and forks and all sorts of kitchen objects. *Eventually I
> decided to go caveman style, using only my bare hands for cutting,
> mashing, blending, slicing, and ripping things apart - you name it.
> Sounds rough, but with practice you can make it happen. *Living alone
> also allows me to use my mouth for cutting. *For example, the other
> day I had some olives and wanted to mash them up and put them on half
> a french roll with some cream cheese. *I stuck my index finger into
> the cream cheese and smeared it on the half roll, then took two olives
> and put them in my mouth, munching them till the proper consistency,
> then spit them out onto the roll and and spread them out with my
> fingers to cover every inch of the open sandwich. *Great. *I would not
> do that if I had guests however. *If I had guests I would still spread
> the cream cheese with my index finger (and not tell them of course),
> but would give my guests the olives whole and allow them to use in
> their own way. *Never would I put something in my mouth and expect
> others to eat it. *My fingers are a different story however, as when I
> make food I have the water constantly running and my hands are clean.
> Anyway, it takes practice and patience to cut things up without
> utensils, but it can be done as my new book will prove - coming out in
> November - The Art of Caveman Cooking. *After a while you develop
> small and barely noticeable callouses on your hands that will allow
> you to slice and dice even the toughest of foods to your own
> liking.
>
> TJ

LOL- good stuff, TJ...