When we are making our own pizza at home, I also use it to slice mushrooms. I like to cut up pieces of fresh fruit and dry them in the dehydrator.Īn egg slicer works perfectly for this and makes the process very quick and easy. The main reason I bought my slicer was for strawberries and bananas. I was elated to discover that it works great on my favorite vegetables.Įven though my food slicer is called an egg slicer, I use it for many other things besides eggs. I honestly never thought I would use mine, because it was a wedding gift, and the giver did not know that I don't like hard-boiled eggs. All you have to do is cut them into about two or three sections first, so that they are about the size of an egg and can fit into the slicer. I like to chop mine into sections before placing them in the steamer, because they cook more thoroughly this way.īoth of these vegetables are quite soft and can easily be sliced with this device. I think it's best to stick to vegetables that hold their structure, even when the peeling is removed.įebruary 9, – Egg slicers also work great for chopping up zucchini and squash. There's far too much goo and liquid involved with slicing that vegetable. I tried to slice a tomato like this, but it was way too messy. Then, I slice it in one motion and pile it onto my salad. I do like you do with the zucchini and just chop a piece to fit. Some people peel their cucumbers first, but I like to eat the whole thing.

I like to make salads that include both eggs and cucumber slices, and the slicer makes this quick and easy. Does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning an egg slicer?įebruary 10, – I use my egg slicer on cucumbers, too. I had to soak it in hot water to get all the egg off of it, and I worried that this might make it rust. The only problem I had with the slicer was that it was difficult to clean. When you eat an egg whole, you can only season the surface, unless you keep a shaker on hand and re-season between bites. The kids were much more willing to eat the eggs in small slices than in one large hunk.Īlso, when you slice eggs, you have more of a surface to cover in salt and pepper. I used an egg slicer on a basket of Easter eggs, after the hunt was over. The pieces of egg go flying off, and I don't even have to rub it down. I turn the hot water as high as it will go and spray the egg slicer at close range. I have really high water pressure at my house, so it delivers a powerful spray of water. I can pull this up and maneuver it around. My kitchen sink has a hose with a spray nozzle off to the side. That's what I use, and it is the only way to get all of the egg particles off quickly. I think we were supposed to put them in the dish room at the end of every shift, but from what I remember that procedure wasn't usually followed.įebruary 11, – It is hard to clean one without a detachable spray hose. From what I remember, we definitely didn't wash them between every egg that was sliced. We kept several stainless egg slicers near out salad bar area in the kitchen.

We had one salad that came with hardboiled egg on top, so we had to slice the egg with the egg slicer so it looked presentable. I worked in a diner-type establishment, and the waitresses were responsible for preparing dinner salads. The only time I've ever used an egg slicer was when I was a waitress. I would hate to see a kitchen utensil go to waste, but I just can't stand hardboiled eggs! I was trying to figure out what to do with it, and I'm relieved to know I could also use it to chop vegetables. However, I recently received a Kitchenaid egg slicer as a gift. I've never been able to eat a hardboiled egg since then! Instead, we used pre-made hardboiled eggs that came in buckets of some kind of brine water. The restaurant I worked at (and I assume most restaurants) didn't prepare their own hardboiled eggs. I don't mind rinsing it down before I put it in the dishwasher, but I draw the line at washing it by hand!įebruary 12, - I worked as a waitress when I was younger also. I've been considering getting an egg slicer, and I'm definitely going to make sure whatever one I get is dishwasher safe. I pretty much refuse to use anything that can't go into the dishwasher! I enjoy cooking and using fun gadgets, but I really hate the cleanup process. I think the best egg slicer is definitely one that can go into the dishwasher.

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