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@hopeful33250
Hi there,
That certainly is a vicious looking device, it looks like it’s out to kill. That was thoughtful of you to further educate me however the kitchen is the last place I wanna be educated about.
Would that thing work to slice an onion so you could make homemade onion rings? Don’t get the idea that I’m gonna be making them though. I have someone coming to stay with me who’s going to do the cooking so I’ll save it and show him and see what he thinks about it. I’ll eat the onion rings but I’m not gonna use it or wash it or put it away or touch it in anyway there’s absolutely no doubt whatsoever in my mind that if I did I would chop off every body part that I have and probably then some.
I thought what are these nuts doing running food against the strings of a mandolin.
Cooking bah humbug!!!!!
Jake
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Relax, it's just a picture, @jakedduck1. I've never used one of these (probably a good thing), but it looks very helpful as I'm not one to stand and cut/chop or dice. It looks like @imallears, Mary, has used this and has some good advice. Thanks, Mary!!
@jakedduck1 A mandolin is great for getting consistent, thinly-sliced vegetables, meats or cheeses. Onions and mushroom sliced on a mandolin are really great for sauteeing for the top of a steak. It might work for onion rings if it is set on the widest possible setting, but it would not be my first choice. I no longer covet a mandolin. If I had gotten one when I was in my 20's I would have used it to pieces, but they take some strength that I no longer have. Imagine thinly sliced potatoes for scalloped potatoes. Yum!
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@jakedduck1
Love it! And yes you can mandolin on onion. Mandolins come with a food guard so you don’t chop off a body part. Of course there is the old fashion way of using a good knife . If you are having someone stay who can cook they will know what the horrible device is. My advice to all is to wear a grating glove on the hand holding the veg or fruit.
I often use one but not always...depends on how many vegetables I am torturing.
Oh get real lol..we know you can cook ..somewhat...I bet you could melt chocolate to drizzle over ice cream.
My son in law, God bless him, is like you. He does everything but cook. He assembled a kitchen island for me but didn’t understand why I wanted more prep space. I bought a beautiful large heavy cutting board to put on the stainless top of the island. He said “Isn’t that defeating the purpose ?” I told him I don’t cut on my countertops...I use a cutting board on top. He didn’t look convinced. But he does all the laundry, landscaping, handyman stuff, electronics, wiring ,painting etc...he doesn’t need to cook.
He can just about microwave something but has to be told the number of minutes. I remember when he came over with a boil in the bag rice and a pot and said...”what do I do with this?” My daughter had written out the directions. When you don’t want to learn you just don’t.
When my mom died, my dad really wanted to learn cooking and he was delighted when things turned out right.
It’s okay, Leonard...you have your people who obviously love to help you.
FL Mary