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| Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10202] |
Sat, 25 December 2004 03:51 |
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Hello all,
We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us. It look
slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight little
metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see photos
of it you can see them at:
http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
Thanks in advance.
James
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10286 ] |
Sat, 25 December 2004 19:22 |
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James Martin wrote:
> If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
It's a fish scaler.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10413 ] |
Sun, 26 December 2004 09:33 |
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"Mark Thorson" <nospam [at] sonic.net> wrote in message
news:41CDB068.EFE174A0 [at] sonic.net...
: James Martin wrote:
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: > If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
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: It's a fish scaler.
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I'm with you, unless those blades are much sharper than they look this
cannot be a dicer. Even if they are how would you use it? I go with
scaler.
David
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10423 ] |
Sun, 26 December 2004 11:05 |
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On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:22:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled
some thoughts:
>James Martin wrote:
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>> If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>
>It's a fish scaler.
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>
Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are sort
of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
I still say it's a dicer.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10429 ] |
Sun, 26 December 2004 13:01 |
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In article <r12ts0lh6u6giegrjh5mrjo3k1bhe6e3q5 [at] 4ax.com>,
Andrew H. Carter <lvjgrvdb [at] knuubxdcq.wnc> wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:22:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled
> some thoughts:
>
>
> >James Martin wrote:
> >
> >> If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
> >
> >It's a fish scaler.
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> >
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> Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are sort
> of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
>
> I still say it's a dicer.
Or a french fry maker? :-)
Just think, you could slice thru the spud next to a flat cut surface and
those verticle blades would make your fries automatically!
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K.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10500 ] |
Sun, 26 December 2004 19:30 |
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Katra wrote:
> In article <r12ts0lh6u6giegrjh5mrjo3k1bhe6e3q5 [at] 4ax.com>,
> Andrew H. Carter <lvjgrvdb [at] knuubxdcq.wnc> wrote:
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>>On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:22:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled
>>some thoughts:
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>>>James Martin wrote:
>>>
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>>>>If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>>>
>>>It's a fish scaler.
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>>Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are sort
>>of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
>>
>>I still say it's a dicer.
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>
> Or a french fry maker? :-)
> Just think, you could slice thru the spud next to a flat cut surface and
> those verticle blades would make your fries automatically!
>
That's what I think. It's can't be a fish scaler - it would cut right
through to the flesh.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10509 ] |
Sun, 26 December 2004 19:44 |
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In article <ZZCdnaLLUoi6nlLcRVn-hg [at] comcast.com>,
Louis Cohen <louiscohen [at] alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Katra wrote:
> > In article <r12ts0lh6u6giegrjh5mrjo3k1bhe6e3q5 [at] 4ax.com>,
> > Andrew H. Carter <lvjgrvdb [at] knuubxdcq.wnc> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:22:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled
> >>some thoughts:
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> >>
> >>
> >>>James Martin wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
> >>>
> >>>It's a fish scaler.
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> >>>
> >>
> >>Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are sort
> >>of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
> >>
> >>I still say it's a dicer.
> >
> >
> > Or a french fry maker? :-)
> > Just think, you could slice thru the spud next to a flat cut surface and
> > those verticle blades would make your fries automatically!
> >
> That's what I think. It's can't be a fish scaler - it would cut right
> through to the flesh.
Blades are too long to be a scaler, unless it was one hell of a big
fish. <G>
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K.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10564 ] |
Sun, 26 December 2004 23:52 |
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 06:01:35 -0600, Katra <KatraMungBean [at] centurytel.net>
scribbled some thoughts:
>In article <r12ts0lh6u6giegrjh5mrjo3k1bhe6e3q5 [at] 4ax.com>,
> Andrew H. Carter <lvjgrvdb [at] knuubxdcq.wnc> wrote:
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>> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:22:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled
>> some thoughts:
>>
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>> >James Martin wrote:
>> >
>> >> If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>> >
>> >It's a fish scaler.
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>> >
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>> Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are sort
>> of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
>>
>> I still say it's a dicer.
>
>Or a french fry maker? :-)
>Just think, you could slice thru the spud next to a flat cut surface and
>those verticle blades would make your fries automatically!
Or that, since those small blades are up a little to allow for an
edge/guide. If those side blades were any longer, a possibility would be a
butter pat maker ? A butter cutter? :-)
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10566 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 00:02 |
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Andrew H. Carter wrote:
> Or that, since those small blades are up a little to allow for an
> edge/guide. If those side blades were any longer, a possibility would be a
> butter pat maker ? A butter cutter? :-)
>
Just going on the one glance I took of this tool..
could it be some sort of "portioner".. perhaps
something you held in place against food to help
you make even slices?
Goomba
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10576 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 00:30 |
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"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
> Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are
> sort of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
It doesn't. It scrapes them off.
> I still say it's a dicer.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10608 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 02:09 |
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 23:30:42 GMT, Mark Thorson <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled
some thoughts:
>"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
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>> Definitly the most unusual scaler I've ever seen, most I've seen are
>> sort of like shark's teeth. How's it going to grab the scales?
>
>It doesn't. It scrapes them off.
I know, as I have one on my camping knife and in my tackle box, the teeth
are triangular shaped. It doesn't "grab" per se, rather a means of
latching on to facilitate scraping off. It needs leverage, another way of
grabbing on.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10640 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 04:09 |
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:51:59 -0500, "James Martin"
<noreply [at] noreply.com> connected the dots and wrote:
~Hello all,
~
~We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us.
It look
~slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight
little
~metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see
photos
~of it you can see them at:
~
~http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
~
~If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
~
~Thanks in advance.
~
~James
~
If it is not sharp, it could be something to cut slits in crackers
before baking so that they bake crisp without puffing up too much.
If someone in your family is Jewish, it might be for making matzoh.
maxine in ri
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| For the gadget fans (was Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool) [message #10704 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 08:57 |
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In article <q4vus0hquaosp9t50543tj7n924sr3vlsn [at] 4ax.com>,
maxine in ri <weedfam [at] yoohoot.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:51:59 -0500, "James Martin"
> <noreply [at] noreply.com> connected the dots and wrote:
>
> ~Hello all,
> ~
> ~We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us.
> It look
> ~slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight
> little
> ~metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see
> photos
> ~of it you can see them at:
> ~
> ~http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
> ~
> ~If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
> ~
> ~Thanks in advance.
> ~
> ~James
> ~
>
> If it is not sharp, it could be something to cut slits in crackers
> before baking so that they bake crisp without puffing up too much.
>
> If someone in your family is Jewish, it might be for making matzoh.
>
> maxine in ri
Must be a very obscure tool...
I just spent 1/2 hour on google looking at kitchen gadgets and could not
find it.
OTOH, I found a very comprehensive page that was rather educational!
<lol>
Most of these tools can simply be replaced with a good chef's knife and
a little patience and practice!
But they look like fun......
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/289783/1/ref=b r_lpsp_pg/103
-2908798-7930241?
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K.
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| Re: For the gadget fans (was Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool) [message #10717 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 12:40 |
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>> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:51:59 -0500, "James Martin"
>> <noreply [at] noreply.com> connected the dots and wrote:
>>
>> ~Hello all,
>> ~
>> ~We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us.
>> It look
>> ~slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight
>> little
>> ~metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see
>> photos
>> ~of it you can see them at:
>> ~
>> ~http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
>> ~
>> ~If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>> ~
>> ~Thanks in advance.
>> ~
>> ~James
Not exactly the same shape as yours, but perhaps similar enough to be
the same thing?
< http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009YBC5/%20wwwde alticouk-home-21/202-4727962-2829431?dev-t=D2GPY4FLPNIDH9%26 camp=2025%26link_code=xm2>
< http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00009YBC5.02.LZZZZZZZ. jpg>
Different sites call it a decorating knife or a salmon knife.
Interesting challenge, trying to find it online!
bbdimples
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #10766 ] |
Mon, 27 December 2004 17:40 |
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Looks intriguing.
I am guessing it's for garnishes.
Barb Anne
>From: "James Martin"
>Hello all,
>
>We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us. It look
>slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight little
>metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see photos
>of it you can see them at:
>
>http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
>
>If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>James
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11090 ] |
Tue, 28 December 2004 21:34 |
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It's hard to tell which edges (if any) are sharp but if all are sharp, I was
thinking maybe if you rotated whatever you were cutting every slice you'd get
a lattice pattern? Maybe?
I'm still guessing it's for garnishes unless someone has definitively
identified it as a fish scaler.
*cheers*
Barb Anne
>From: "James Martin"
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us. It look
>
>>slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight little
>>metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see photos
>>of it you can see them at:
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>>http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
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>>If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
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>>James
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11171 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 02:51 |
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On 28 Dec 2004 20:34:09 GMT, barbtail [at] aol.com (Barbtail)
scribbled some thoughts:
>It's hard to tell which edges (if any) are sharp but if all are sharp, I was
>thinking maybe if you rotated whatever you were cutting every slice you'd get
>a lattice pattern? Maybe?
>
>I'm still guessing it's for garnishes unless someone has definitively
>identified it as a fish scaler.
>
>*cheers*
>
>Barb Anne
>
One way to find out is to try and scale a fish with it, then
if not too successful, try making french fries, or dicing an
egg or making butter pats. Whichever conceived use seems to
work best is probably best. Though if you really want to
know. Yankee magazine has a character, Earl Proux (haven't
bought a subscription in a while, shame on me, he could tell
you what it was, if he's still alive.)
Crud he died, he gave great advice on fixing things,
cleaning hard to remove stains.
http://yankeemagazine.com/thisissue/earlproulx.php
"Practicality: It was the no-nonsense practicality of Earl's
answers in "Plain Talk" that Yankee readers found so
entertaining, even if they didn't care about the question.
Of course, sometimes Earl was a little too practical. I took
it upon myself to screen Earl's answers for advice that was
illegal, dangerous, or environmentally unsound. When a
reader from suburban Boston wrote to ask how to remove a big
stump from his backyard, Earl told him to drill it full of
holes, soak it in kerosene, and light it on fire. We didn't
publish that one."
While that answer may not be environmentally friendly it
would work.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11226 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 05:42 |
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"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
> When a reader from suburban Boston wrote to ask
> how to remove a big stump from his backyard,
> Earl told him to drill it full of holes, soak it in kerosene,
> and light it on fire. We didn't publish that one."
>
> While that answer may not be environmentally friendly
> it would work.
I think the key words here are "suburban Boston".
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11234 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 06:50 |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:42:33 GMT, Mark Thorson
<nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled some thoughts:
>"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
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>> When a reader from suburban Boston wrote to ask
>> how to remove a big stump from his backyard,
>> Earl told him to drill it full of holes, soak it in kerosene,
>> and light it on fire. We didn't publish that one."
>>
>> While that answer may not be environmentally friendly
>> it would work.
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>I think the key words here are "suburban Boston".
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So, it would just be like a small barbecue. He had the
smarts to not say gasoline, which some might use. Also,
kerosene doesn't burn as readily as gasoline. Also for it
to soak, you have to wait a while, so the height of the
flame wouldn't be as much as if you poured it on, then
immediately lit it.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11292 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 15:53 |
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Andrew H. Carter wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:42:33 GMT, Mark Thorson
> <nospam [at] sonic.net> scribbled some thoughts:
>
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> >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
> >
> >> When a reader from suburban Boston wrote to ask
> >> how to remove a big stump from his backyard,
> >> Earl told him to drill it full of holes, soak it in kerosene,
> >> and light it on fire. We didn't publish that one."
> >>
> >> While that answer may not be environmentally friendly
> >> it would work.
> >
> >I think the key words here are "suburban Boston".
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> So, it would just be like a small barbecue. He had the
> smarts to not say gasoline, which some might use. Also,
> kerosene doesn't burn as readily as gasoline. Also for it
> to soak, you have to wait a while, so the height of the
> flame wouldn't be as much as if you poured it on, then
> immediately lit it.
>
I used the "drill-holes-fill-with-kerosene" method to remove a stump
and it worked a treat. It burned for about 4 days and was all gone.
At night, I'd put a large garbage can (metal) over it to put out the
fire and relight it the next morning. No neighbors complained because
the flames were pretty invisible in the daylight, and very low to the
stump - more like a glow.
N.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11296 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 16:24 |
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11318 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 19:12 |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:24:47 -0600, Alan Moorman [at] visi.com
wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:51:22 -0500, Andrew H. Carter
> <lvjgrvdb [at] knuubxdcq.wnc> wrote:
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> >http://yankeemagazine.com/thisissue/earlproulx.php
> >When a
> >reader from suburban Boston wrote to ask how to remove a big
> >stump from his backyard, Earl told him to drill it full of
> >holes, soak it in kerosene, and light it on fire. We didn't
> >publish that one."
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> That's the oldest, most 'traditional' way of getting rid of a stump.
> People have been doing it for generations.
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> For what that's worth......................
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I haven't seen kerosene for sale in ages.
sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11353 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 21:25 |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:12:50 GMT, sf <nobody [at] comcast.net>
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>I haven't seen kerosene for sale in ages.
Really...? I live in New Hampshire, and here it is sold in
every hardware store I have ever seen, and many gas stations
as well.
All the best,
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Kenneth
If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11363 ] |
Wed, 29 December 2004 22:19 |
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>Hello all,
>
>We have a little tool in our kitchen drawer that is a mystery to us. It look
>slike a knife except that the blade isn't sharp and it has eight little
>metal tabs sticking out one side of the blade. If you'd like to see photos
>of it you can see them at:
>
>http://www.personainternet.com/jrm/mysterytool
>
>If anyone could tell us what it is, we'd be very grateful!
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>James
Is the name of the manufacturer printed somewhere on the tool? Maybe you could
contact them and ask them what it is.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11399 ] |
Thu, 30 December 2004 01:09 |
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>From: sf nobody [at] comcast.net
>I haven't seen kerosene for sale in ages.
In Western Pennsylvania, it's sometimes for sale at gas stations.
E. P.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11453 ] |
Thu, 30 December 2004 05:27 |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:25:07 -0500, Kenneth
<usenet [at] SPAMLESSsoleassociates.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:12:50 GMT, sf <nobody [at] comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I haven't seen kerosene for sale in ages.
>
> Really...? I live in New Hampshire, and here it is sold in
> every hardware store I have ever seen, and many gas stations
> as well.
>
I guess it's the difference between cold weather areas and
not so cold weather areas (with air quality controls in
place).
I've never seen it sold in a gas station and have only known
one hardware store that sold it. That store has been out of
business for at least 20 years and I stopped buring wood a
long time ago. Moot point.
sf
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #11458 ] |
Thu, 30 December 2004 06:20 |
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 04:27:41 GMT, sf <nobody [at] comcast.net>
scribbled some thoughts:
>On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:25:07 -0500, Kenneth
><usenet [at] SPAMLESSsoleassociates.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:12:50 GMT, sf <nobody [at] comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I haven't seen kerosene for sale in ages.
>>
>> Really...? I live in New Hampshire, and here it is sold in
>> every hardware store I have ever seen, and many gas stations
>> as well.
>>
>I guess it's the difference between cold weather areas and
>not so cold weather areas (with air quality controls in
>place).
>
>I've never seen it sold in a gas station and have only known
>one hardware store that sold it. That store has been out of
>business for at least 20 years and I stopped buring wood a
>long time ago. Moot point.
>
>
>sf
Well, probably living in the San Fransico area one can get
by with a lightweight jacket and add layers if necessary.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12180 ] |
Sun, 02 January 2005 15:08 |
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:02:17 -0500, Goomba38 <goomba38 [at] comcast.net>
wrote:
>Andrew H. Carter wrote:
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>> Or that, since those small blades are up a little to allow for an
>> edge/guide. If those side blades were any longer, a possibility would be a
>> butter pat maker ? A butter cutter? :-)
>>
>Just going on the one glance I took of this tool..
>could it be some sort of "portioner".. perhaps
>something you held in place against food to help
>you make even slices?
>Goomba
Exactly! This device was designed to evenly slice string beans! You
simply hold the blade parallel to a green bean and slice it into even
pieces...it's used primarily by people with very small mouths...
Bill
(tongue placed squarely in cheek :-)
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12528 ] |
Mon, 03 January 2005 21:53 |
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Katra wrote:
> Or a french fry maker? :-)
Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?" column
awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well; it
only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to cut
even slices yourself first.
-C
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12545 ] |
Mon, 03 January 2005 23:10 |
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>Chris De Young writes:
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>Katra wrote:
>> Or a french fry maker? :-)
>
>Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?" column
>awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
>french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well; it
>only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to cut
>even slices yourself first.
I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the market
that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion. Please
point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12562 ] |
Mon, 03 January 2005 23:54 |
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PENMART01 wrote:
> I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the market
> that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion.
Neither I nor they said it was a good one. :)
> Please
> point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
> Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
I can't find it on their web site at the moment (I'm not a member, or
possibly they don't archive the small blurbs) but I have the print issue at
home. I'll give the complete citation tomorrow (no Usenet access from
home). It's one of the '04 issues, I'm pretty sure, or perhaps late '03.
Cheers,
-C
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12570 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 00:24 |
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>Katra wrote:
>> Or a french fry maker? :-)
>
>Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?" column
>awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
>french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well; it
>only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to cut
>even slices yourself first.
>
>-C
That object doesn't look like it would slice through a raw potato very well.
Are there pictures of the object that show it being used to cut french fries?
Personally I think it looks more like a noodle cutter to me.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12575 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 01:09 |
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> That object doesn't look like it would slice through a raw potato very well.
> Are there pictures of the object that show it being used to cut french fries?
No, just the tool itself.
-C
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12577 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 01:11 |
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"DJS0302" <djs0302 [at] aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20050103182453.07592.00003057 [at] mb-m01.aol.com...
> >Katra wrote:
> >> Or a french fry maker? :-)
> >
> >Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?"
column
> >awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
> >french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well;
it
> >only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to
cut
> >even slices yourself first.
> >
> >-C
>
> That object doesn't look like it would slice through a raw potato very
well.
> Are there pictures of the object that show it being used to cut french
fries?
> Personally I think it looks more like a noodle cutter to me.
Funny.... my first thought when the tread appeared was, "perhaps it's for
cutting fresh pasta into noodles."
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12614 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 03:27 |
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PENMART01 wrote:
> I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the market
> that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion. Please
> point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
> Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
I read the article and wondered myself if Cooks Illustrated had just
made that up. A simple Chef's knife would be easier to carve out french
fries than that gadget. I figured it was some type of rudimentary dicer...
~john
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12620 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 03:43 |
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In article <33ud82F43j462U1 [at] individual.net>,
Levelwave© <~last_exit [at] utc.edu> wrote:
> PENMART01 wrote:
>
> > I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the market
> > that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion. Please
> > point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
> > Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
>
>
> I read the article and wondered myself if Cooks Illustrated had just
> made that up. A simple Chef's knife would be easier to carve out french
> fries than that gadget. I figured it was some type of rudimentary dicer...
>
> ~john
After a LOT of thought on this tool, I'm willing to bet it's a
garnishing tool of some sort.
Veggie art can get seriously creative sometimes, and this looks like
it'd be a time saver on some of the scoring that is needed for bending
veggie strips into symmetrical patterns.
I'm going to go looking for garnishing/veggie art tools and see what I
can find.
Who knows? It might not even BE a kitchen tool! Might be for patterning
clay or something.
--
K.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12748 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 13:22 |
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On 03 Jan 2005 22:10:14 GMT, penmart01 [at] aol.como (PENMART01) wrote:
>>Chris De Young writes:
>>
>>Katra wrote:
>>> Or a french fry maker? :-)
>>
>>Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?" column
>>awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
>>french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well; it
>>only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to cut
>>even slices yourself first.
>
>I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the market
>that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion. Please
>point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
>Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
>
>
>
>---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> *********
>"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
>Sheldon
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See page 3 of the September/October issue of Cooks Illustrated.
Here's the text of the item. It is accompanied a drawing of the device
in question.
"Bigger, fancier,
and no doubt faster variations on this tool are available in
kitchen stores today, but none can claim
the low price and simplicity of yours. What is it?
It's a french fry cutter, also known as a potato chipper. About the
size of a paring knife, this tool typically has eight small blades set
perpendicular to the
larger knife blade that cut french fries from a slice of
potato when you drag the blades across the slice. Its
drawback is that it can promise a straight and even
cut on only two of each french fry's four sides; it's
up to you to cut straight and narrow slices first.
In a search of the Internet, we couldn't find a
cutter like yours. Those available for home use,
ranging in price from about $ 11 to $ 150 or more,
work something like a ricer-a peeled raw potato
is put in a chamber and a handle then lowered to
force it through a grid that produces the fries, evenly
cut on all four sides. Where we did find an example
of your french fry cutter was in Steve Ettlinger's
Kitchenware Book (Macmillan, 1992). A search of
his sources-some now defunct-was also fruitless.
It looks like you've got something of a novelty on
your hands."
Cheers,
Leonard
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12846 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 21:06 |
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Leonard Lehew writes:
>
>>(PENMART01) wrote:
>>
>>>Chris De Young writes:
>>>>Katra wrote:
>>>> Or a french fry maker? :-)
>>>
>>>Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?" column
>>>awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
>>>french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well; it
>
>>>only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to cut
>
>>>even slices yourself first.
>>
>>I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the market
>>that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion. Please
>>point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
>>Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
>>
>See page 3 of the September/October issue of Cooks Illustrated.
You don't say what year. In any event one would need to have a password for
access and you don't supply one of those either.
I don't think a gadget such as depicted in the original post would function as
proposed, indicative of the fact that it cannot be found for sale anywhere.
Searching <potato chipper> (apparently a UK term) only finds gizmos similar to
that found here:
http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/mdc/l/en/boutique/produits /lte-coupe_fri
tes_menager.html
---> http://tinyurl.com/3td3y
>Here's the text of the item. It is accompanied a drawing of the device
>in question.
>
>"Bigger, fancier,
>and no doubt faster variations on this tool are available in
>kitchen stores today, but none can claim
>the low price and simplicity of yours. What is it?
>It's a french fry cutter, also known as a potato chipper. About the
>size of a paring knife, this tool typically has eight small blades set
>perpendicular to the
>larger knife blade that cut french fries from a slice of
>potato when you drag the blades across the slice. Its
>drawback is that it can promise a straight and even
>cut on only two of each french fry's four sides; it's
>up to you to cut straight and narrow slices first.
>In a search of the Internet, we couldn't find a
>cutter like yours. Those available for home use,
>ranging in price from about $ 11 to $ 150 or more,
>work something like a ricer-a peeled raw potato
>is put in a chamber and a handle then lowered to
>force it through a grid that produces the fries, evenly
>cut on all four sides. Where we did find an example
>of your french fry cutter was in Steve Ettlinger's
>Kitchenware Book (Macmillan, 1992). A search of
>his sources-some now defunct-was also fruitless.
>It looks like you've got something of a novelty on
>your hands."
---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12853 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 21:49 |
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:22:54 GMT, Leonard Lehew
<leonard-lehew [at] nc.EXTRASTUFF.rr.com> wrote:
>See page 3 of the September/October issue of Cooks Illustrated.
>
>Here's the text of the item. It is accompanied a drawing of the device
>in question.
>
>"Bigger, fancier, and no doubt faster variations on this tool are
>available in kitchen stores today, but none can claim the low price
>and simplicity of yours. What is it?
>It's a french fry cutter, also known as a potato chipper. About the
>size of a paring knife, this tool typically has eight small blades set
>perpendicular to the larger knife blade that cut french fries from a
>slice of potato when you drag the blades across the slice. Its drawback
>is that it can promise a straight and even cut on only two of each
>french fry's four sides; it's up to you to cut straight and narrow
>slices first. In a search of the Internet, we couldn't find a cutter
>like yours. Those available for home use, ranging in price from about
>$ 11 to $ 150 or more, work something like a ricer-a peeled raw potato
>is put in a chamber and a handle then lowered to force it through a grid
>that produces the fries, evenly cut on all four sides. Where we did find
>an example of your french fry cutter was in Steve Ettlinger's Kitchenware
>Book (Macmillan, 1992). A search of his sources-some now defunct-was also
>fruitless. It looks like you've got something of a novelty on your hands."
If you hold the knife in the right hand, with the tines up, and draw the
blade through the potato, making sure the tops of the tines protruded
above the layer you were cutting, you would get a 'row' of fries with
each draw. I don't know that I would want to try that maneuver without
lots of bandages on hand, but it should work after a fashion.
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| Re: Mystery Kitchen Tool [message #12872 ] |
Tue, 04 January 2005 21:50 |
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"PENMART01" <penmart01 [at] aol.como> wrote in message
news:20050104150604.06431.00001795 [at] mb-m26.aol.com...
> Leonard Lehew writes:
>>
>>>(PENMART01) wrote:
>>>
>>>>Chris De Young writes:
>>>>>Katra wrote:
>>>>> Or a french fry maker? :-)
>>>>
>>>>Ding ding! Winner. Cook's Illustrated had a short "what is this?"
>>>>column
>>>>awhile ago on this exact item. It's for cutting potato slices into even
>>>>french fries. Cook's didn't seem to think that it worked all that well;
>>>>it
>>
>>>>only makes evenly cut fries on two sides, after all - you still have to
>>>>cut
>>
>>>>even slices yourself first.
>>>
>>>I don't think so. There are many simple *inexpensive" gadgets on the
>>>market
>>>that will slice a whole *entire* potato into fries with one motion.
>>>Please
>>>point us to the cook's illustrated article that features that "tool".
>>>Peronally I don't think that thingie is at all food related.
>>>
>>See page 3 of the September/October issue of Cooks Illustrated.
>
> You don't say what year. In any event one would need to have a password
> for
> access and you don't supply one of those either.
>
> I don't think a gadget such as depicted in the original post would
> function as
> proposed, indicative of the fact that it cannot be found for sale
> anywhere.
>
> Searching <potato chipper> (apparently a UK term) only finds gizmos
> similar to
> that found here:
> http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/mdc/l/en/boutique/produits /lte-coupe_fri
> tes_menager.html
>
> ---> http://tinyurl.com/3td3y
>
>>Here's the text of the item. It is accompanied a drawing of the device
>>in question.
>>
they stated, ".. in Steve Ettlinger's Kitchenware Book (Macmillan, 1992)",
is where they found the id. That could have been a long-shot both later
wished was not published..... or the dorkiest "stranger than fiction"
offering of a batonet cutter I have ever seen. LOL
Oddly, they site exactly the type of potato ff cutter Sheldon spoke of,
which is a much faster efficient device. I was sort of surprised they
mentioned it in the same article and held to the "finding".
Speaking of gadgets... I have a great idea for a contraption to flute
mushrooms and a similar design to tourne potatoes and carrots.. but every
chef I mentioned it to says no "real" chef would want to mechanize the knife
work. ?? Uses flexible blades and a tiny ratchet spinning turntable in a
setup that adjusts to size, within a fairly small range. When I consider
how much thread spin cutters or a good mandoline cost, I wonder if a kitchen
would spend $150 on such a thing. Anyone ever seen a gadget that could do
either? Basically, cut a circle of arcs in varying diameters.
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