Hi Charles.

15-Jul-03 15:23:00, Charles Angelich wrote to Phil Marlowe


 CA> 1237c3a947c7 tech

 CA> Hello Phil -

 >>> You may want to expand on this for me. I only know of the musical
 >>> instrument "mandolin" and know of no 'holding device' for it?

 PM>> It's a kitchen gadget used for slicing. Has a fixed blade
 PM>> slightly raised on a smooth surface along which you slide the
 PM>> food item to be sliced, the slices coming out of the bottom.
 PM>> Works along the lines of a grater. For safety's sake, it's better
 PM>> to use the device that comes with it for holding the food item
 PM>> than just using your fingers. The blades on these things are
 PM>> usually -very- sharp. Why it's called a mandolin I have no idea.
 PM>> I'm not even sure I spelled it correctly.

 CA> Ah ... we just call them "meat slicers".
 CA> I've told my mother and daughters that I didn't think it is an
 CA> appliance intended for home use.

commercial meat slicers have a rotating blade, the old models were hand
cranked through a steep gearboox but these days most are electric.

 -=> Bye <=-

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