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Old 10-22-2009, 12:02 PM   #21
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I have one. It is a piece of crap. Should have known better than to trust an informercial.
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Old 10-22-2009, 12:07 PM   #22
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Amazon reviews say it's a piece of crap.

Definitely worth looking into a similar product from a real brand though - looks pretty useful.
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Old 10-22-2009, 12:09 PM   #23
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I love salad, but I hate making it.
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Old 10-22-2009, 12:39 PM   #24
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Worth it.

The Graty option thing in the commercial is lame and useless though.
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Old 10-22-2009, 12:41 PM   #25
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Well, that is not always true. Do not buy your mom "As Seen On TV" stuff for her B-day. I have gotten my mum a few really nice knives for various presents and she loves them because my dad is cheap and buys crappy knives all the time.
She loves them because you are her son and she has to

But seriously the its a double standard, buy dad tools but don't buy mom kitchen stuff? By now she realizes she is in there all the time and anything that helps out she would love.

Whatever you do don't buy your wife a vaccum for her birthday
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Old 10-22-2009, 12:50 PM   #26
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Just buy her some boobs.
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Old 10-22-2009, 12:57 PM   #27
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Just buy her some boobs.
I would only buy an aunt boobs.

Or my wife. (but she doesnt need them)
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She loves them because you are her son and she has to

But seriously the its a double standard, buy dad tools but don't buy mom kitchen stuff? By now she realizes she is in there all the time and anything that helps out she would love.

Whatever you do don't buy your wife a vaccum for her birthday
Unless it is a Dyson.
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Old 10-22-2009, 01:12 PM   #29
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Dude, do not buy your mom kitchen stuff for her birthday. Rookie Mistake.
Not a mistake at all, kitchen stuff is what she asked for. The thing NOT to get your mother for her birthday is tickets to a Flames game...it is never appreciated.
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Old 10-22-2009, 04:04 PM   #30
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And for the nerds among us, here's a version using only audio from Team Fortress 2. It makes you wonder if the Scout was based on this guy, or vice versa.

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Old 10-22-2009, 04:48 PM   #31
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The wife also has the Pampered Chef version. I've used it but:

- stuff gets chopped rather inconsistently and ugly. Will affect cooking times as some pieces are larger than others. A "fine" dice really just looks like coleslaw.
- doesn't work great on softer stuff like tomatoes or soft cheeses. Stuff get caught in the chopper blade and just gets stuck. Works good on firmer things like carrots.

Aside from these limitations, it does work quite quickly. Was great when I had to chop a ton of vegetables for a soup and I didn't really care how stuff looked.
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I love salad, but I hate making it.
really? I love tossing salad
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Anybody who says this is faster than a knife is a fool. Anyone who knows how to properly use a chefs knife can chop, dice, and slice much faster. The only reason these gimmicky products exist is because most people don't know how to properly use a knife. I am always shocked to see people chopping large amounts of veg with a pearing knife. It makes me cringe to watch 90% of people prep ingredients because I am sure they will lose a finger. Not to mention a chefs knife is a whole heck of a lot easier to clean than a slap chop.

Quality chefs knife FTW. If you ever need a new kitchen and can only spend a bit on knives, 1 good chefs knife is probably better than an entire set of Crappy tire knives. Even in a professionally environment, a chefs knife is used 70-90 percent of the time (depending on the station/menu). The only other knives I ever found useful were a pearing knife for fine work, a long serrated bread knife, and a good quality fillet knife for trimming raw meats and fish.

Useful kitchen gifts:
Quality cutting board (wood or industrial plastic)
Utility knife that she doesn't own
Mandolin (so useful)
Hell, instead of a slap chop you get probably get a quality food processor for a similar price.
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Not knowing how to chop with a knife like Bobby Flay makes people fools?

I think people who cant change their own engine oil are fools.
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Old 10-22-2009, 05:57 PM   #35
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Worth it.

The Graty option thing in the commercial is lame and useless though.
Do you have this product?

I don't, but the reason I ask is the "slap chop" itself seems too small to be useful, whereas the "graty" unit seems kinda handy.
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I think people who cant change their own engine oil are fools.
I agree. Taking the 20 minutes to learn how to hold a knife is a lot less hard than learning how to change oil. I am not saying you need the speed or accuracy of a Top Chef.

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fettuccine, linguine, martini, Stortini, bikini

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