Gadget Galaxy
The Multifunction Vegetable Slicer
The three-piece multifunction vegetable slicer is more enticing than it
sounds. Valued at around six dollars and available on Amazon.com, the
vegetable slicer will add creativity to the kitchen. The gadget comes with two
types of blades to create different shapes, such as curly slices and noodles.
The device works best with harder vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers,
and radishes. To use the slicer follow these steps:
• Cut the vegetable to about 1½
to 2 inches in length.
• Press the vegetable firmly into
the light green cylinder with the
raised edges that resembles a
grater.
• Place the dark green cylinder
over the vegetable and twist
clock wise to extrude the cut
vegetable.
The vegetable slicer does
require a bit of elbow grease.
Unfortunately, it is only able
to produce a small amount at
one time but it’s the perfect size to
use as a garnish or to enhance a small salad.
The multifunction vegetable slicer can be a fun device to add to your
kitchen gadgets and at around six bucks why not get your twist on?
Culinary Conundrum
We all are familiar with apples or pears turning
brown after being exposed to air but a true
culinary conundrum occurred when preparing
golden beets for the farmer’s market. The golden
beets were roasted and cooled, then stored in closed
containers in the refrigerator overnight. The very next
morning we discovered the cooked golden beets had turned
black! How could this be?
Golden beets are especially vulnerable to oxidation even
after being cooked because pigments in the be ]