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Cheese on a wire

There are tons of different cheese slicers out there that all promise to cleanly cut pieces off that big brick of cheese in your fridge. But all you really need is a wire. The Cheese Wire is one of the simplest cheese slicers you'll ever see: it's a length of heavy-duty wire attached to two wooden handles, which protect your hands as you cut. To use, you just place the wire on your cheese and pull down. The Cheese Wire will glide through, leaving you with clean slices.

The Cheese Wire actually incorporates piano wire: it's food-grade, … Read more

Prep with one hand tied behind your back

Cooking is an active sport; some might say a contact sport. No matter if you are nimble on your feet in the kitchen or if you steam your way through like you're inside of a pressure cooker, one thing for certain is that when a chef is in his or her element, time races by. For the hungry, this can only be a good thing, but for those who appreciate the elegant dance of the kitchen, having a helping hand can make things go a lot smoother.

The Speed Prep Chef with Three Blades brings versatility and efficiency to … Read more

Strawberry slicer does what it promises

It's the little things that matter most, like strawberry toppings on cheesecakes, desserts, and puddings; the taste of summer; the kids, gorging themselves on delectably cut strawberry pieces. Sure, you can slice the strawberries with your knife the old-fashioned way, but where's the fun in that? Plus, you'll maybe nick your fingers in the process, and risk ending up with a lot of mush.

Or, you can try out the strawberry slicer from MSC International, which can cut the fruit into eight perfect and even pieces in one go. You get mess-free, superfast slicing, with a simple … Read more

A lemon wedge for every purpose

I always have a couple of lemons on hand: I might need a couple of wedges to toss into a pitcher of ice tea or to serve with a seafood dish. With the Citrus Wedger, turning those lemons from whole fruit into wedges is just a matter of pushing down once. You get six wedges and don't even have to try to cut a lemon rolling around on your cutting board. Of course, you can use the Citrus Wedger with other fruits. A few perfectly sliced lime wedges will go particularly well with your cocktails. It's a useful … Read more

Slice your bagels, not your fingers

As much as I love eating bagels for breakfast, I hate to buy the kind that aren't already sliced. Because slicing bagels is such tricky business, I either visit the corner store to buy a prepared breakfast bagel, or I buy packs of bagels that are already cut and decorate them at home.

The problem with this method is twofold: first of all, the packages of presliced bagels are never nearly as flavorful as the bigger varieties that they sell down the street from my apartment (I live in New York, land of the amazing bagel); second, if I … Read more

Sliced eggs, your way

For egg salad, I chop up hard-boiled eggs. For deviled eggs, I slice them in half. The 5 in 1 Egg Slicer can both halve and dice hard-boiled eggs, along with slicing them and cutting them in wedges. The slicer even has a built-in needle to let you pierce and crack the shell on a boiled egg, removing the shell without messing up the appearance of the egg itself. The 5 in 1 Egg Slicer is plastic, with stainless-steel parts to handle all of the slicing. It's only 8.25 inches by 3.75 inches by 2 inches--it isn'… Read more

The taste of fresh mozzarella

If you're cooking an Italian recipe, the odds are pretty good that it will call for fresh mozzarella. It's tempting to use pregrated mozzarella or another less-than-fresh alternative--it can take extra work to slice up fresh mozzarella--but you'll be missing out on an amazing flavor. Mario Batali has the Mozzarella Slicer, which will make the process simple enough that you won't have an excuse to not use fresh mozzarella in every recipe. The slicer uses stainless steel wires to slice the soft cheese into perfectly round slices that you can add to pizza, salads and anything … Read more

Slice veggies fast, and keep your fingers

I've watched enough cooking shows to really want to be able to chop entire piles of vegetables quickly. However, I don't have years to spend in a kitchen, honing my slicing skills. That, combined with the fact that I like having my fingers attached, led me to the Asian Mandoline Slicer from Benriner. This mandolin comes with three blades--fine, medium, and coarse--along with a pusher that keeps fingers away from the blades. The combination turns out perfectly sliced vegetables. The fine blade can turn carrots, radishes, and other treats into delicate garnishes, while the coarse blade cranks out … Read more

Slice fruits and vegetables safely

I like to slice my fruits and vegetables pretty thin: whether I'm making a salad or I'm planning to cook something a little more complicated, I generally don't want fruits and veggies in chunks. But in my efforts to slice food as thin as I want it, I've put my fingertips in danger more than once. I'm not too big of a fan of how long I have to stand around slicing vegetables or fruit, either. The Progressive International Tower Slicer provides a quick fix for both issues: my fingertips aren't anywhere near a … Read more