Nicer Dicer



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elaine

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Oh it looks so easy in the ads. Just put the stuff to be diced - onions,
veggies etc. and they will be all chopped up. I saw one today at the TV
store.

Like a mandolin but less dangerous, I think. But it is expensive - $59.
ONTH, if it works, I'd happily buy it...........sort of! Does anyone have
one?

Elaine.
 
elaine wrote:
> Oh it looks so easy in the ads. Just put the stuff to be diced - onions,
> veggies etc. and they will be all chopped up. I saw one today at the TV
> store.
>
> Like a mandolin but less dangerous, I think. But it is expensive - $59.
> ONTH, if it works, I'd happily buy it...........sort of! Does anyone have
> one?
>
> Elaine.


Brand-new ones are less than half that price on Ebay.

N.
 
"Nancy2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> elaine wrote:
>> Oh it looks so easy in the ads. Just put the stuff to be diced -
>> onions,
>> veggies etc. and they will be all chopped up. I saw one today at the TV
>> store.
>>
>> Like a mandolin but less dangerous, I think. But it is expensive - $59.
>> ONTH, if it works, I'd happily buy it...........sort of! Does anyone
>> have
>> one?
>>
>> Elaine.

>
> Brand-new ones are less than half that price on Ebay.
>
> N.


Really?

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Elaine
 
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> "Nancy2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > elaine wrote:
> >> Oh it looks so easy in the ads. Just put the stuff to be diced -
> >> onions,
> >> veggies etc. and they will be all chopped up. I saw one today at the

TV
> >> store.
> >>
> >> Like a mandolin but less dangerous, I think. But it is expensive -

$59.
> >> ONTH, if it works, I'd happily buy it...........sort of! Does anyone
> >> have
> >> one?
> >>
> >> Elaine.

> >
> > Brand-new ones are less than half that price on Ebay.
> >
> > N.

>
> Really?
>
> Thanks, I'll check it out.
>
> Elaine
>
>


I have something similar called an Alligator. It's available at
Williams-Sonoma for $29.95 (I think), but if you shop around you can find it
priced slightly less. Very nice if you dice a lot on onions (which I do).

Chris in Pearland, TX
 
The Aligator is pretty good for dicing onions quickly, for the most
part, but other foods like green peppers and apples tend to get
"mushed" into the blades. It's nearly impossible to clean when this
happens. Onions can become stuck, too. It's not my first choice for a
chopping device. When it DOES work though, it makes a nice fine dice.
 
"Budd Tugley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The Aligator is pretty good for dicing onions quickly, for the most
> part, but other foods like green peppers and apples tend to get
> "mushed" into the blades. It's nearly impossible to clean when this
> happens. Onions can become stuck, too. It's not my first choice for a
> chopping device. When it DOES work though, it makes a nice fine dice.


I've never found the Alligator not to work. When something gets stuck (and
things do) I use a toothbrush to remove the stuff that sticks before I put
it in the dishwasher... only takes a second or two.

The last time I was in Williams-Sonoma I saw a mini-Alligator for garlic.
Didn't buy it so don't know how well it works, but I would assume just fine.
Think it was about $17.95... not on the web site though.

Chris in Pearland, TX
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