QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Nov 7, 2018 15:14:56 GMT
Does anyone have this: www.amazon.com/Charcoal-Companion-CC2031-Hasselback-Slicing/dp/B01LNDXZDQI saw it at Home Depot the other day and thought it looked like a great idea. I see there is also a version without the metal cutting guide hoops. Does anyone have either one of these? Wondering if they are actually helpful. I LOVE hassleback potatoes, but feel like the cutting process is fraught with peril. |
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Post by mom26 on Nov 7, 2018 15:21:01 GMT
I have it. It works pretty good but would be better if the well in the wood base was deeper. You have to be careful not to cut all the way to the base - especially on the ends of the potato.
I got mine from Home Depot.
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 7, 2018 15:26:19 GMT
My kitchen is too small for kitchen gadget that I use only three times a year but if your kitchen is huge why not.
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Nov 7, 2018 15:26:30 GMT
My kitchen is too small for kitchen gadget that I use only three times a year but if your kitchen is huge why not.
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Post by frenchie on Nov 7, 2018 15:27:01 GMT
Thanks for posting this! I am dangerous with a knife but have always wanted to try these. Gonna go grab one today.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Nov 7, 2018 16:37:22 GMT
My kitchen is too small for kitchen gadget that I use only three times a year but if your kitchen is huge why not. Same for me  Sometimes I would love a large kitchen and pantry just so I could have fun gadgets! |
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Post by Basket1lady on Nov 7, 2018 17:28:42 GMT
When I make Hasselback potatoes, I lay the potato between two wooden spoons. It will keep you from slicing all the way through the potato. But I only make them once or twice a year. Crash potatoes so much easier to make!
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Post by craftedbys on Nov 7, 2018 18:26:14 GMT
That looks like a unitasker and Alton Brown says the only item in a kitchen that should be a unitasker is a fire extinguisher.
I do the wooden spoon trick as well, and I make them every few weeks.
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Post by huskermom98 on Nov 7, 2018 18:34:47 GMT
That would be handy for getting even cuts, but I too don't have room to store something that wouldn't get used much. The few times I've done something like that I just use two wooden spoons.
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Post by snowsilver on Nov 7, 2018 18:52:06 GMT
Just put it on my Christmas list. Thanks for showing us there IS such a thing! |
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AmandaA
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Post by AmandaA on Nov 7, 2018 21:00:28 GMT
I have one just like that. It works great IF you are using a good sharp knife 😉 otherwise prepare to curse the darn thing... ask me how I know?! The little spikes on mine don’t do much for holding the potato in place, but it still makes quick work of a tedious job.
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Post by MsChiff on Nov 8, 2018 16:02:54 GMT
When I make Hasselback potatoes, I lay the potato between two wooden spoons. It will keep you from slicing all the way through the potato. But I only make them once or twice a year. Crash potatoes so much easier to make! I do the same and I agree about the crash potatoes! |
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Sometimes I would love a large kitchen and pantry just so I could have fun gadgets!
