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The odd, one-use tool is not that big of a deal if you use it all the time and really need something with that function. Afterall, how many uses does a flipper spatula have besides flipping? But we all have one.

How large is the gap between the blades? It looks like a stellar fettucine/cheese straw/grissini slicer to me, hehe.

I can't quite tell how widely spaced the wheels are, but if the wheels spin freely, you can use it to make long, parallel cuts in things like kale leaves or pie dough. It'd be more efficient than a pastry wheel or a knife. If the wheels only allow you to use the recommended back-and-forth motion, then the long parallel cuts would still be possible, just awkward.

I use my pastry cutter to "cut" through pencil-sized ropes of Peppernuts cooky dough. The super-sharp blades on the rolling mincer ought to work even better (dang---now I want one).

It can also be used, with a little practice, to chop eggs for egg salad and to mince mushrooms. Each needs a single pass with a knife (since they're rounded), before using the herb mincer, but it's quick and requires less cleaning than... say... a food processor & bowl.

To mince herbs I usually roughly chop then put them in a cup or ramekin and mince with kitchen shears. The oxo gadget looks fun, though.

I would definitely try to cut rolled out pasta dough into noodles with this thing!

Helen here... the wheels turn freely, so using it to make long parallel cuts is a super smart idea. The gap is about a quarter of an inch, although it's hard to say without having it at hand. Either way, homemade noodles, here I come!

This is so cool - I made herb goat cheese paté all the time and this will be perfect. Definitely going to get one!

Definitely cut thin, fat pasta with it. Also perfect for cutting perfectly square and bite-sized crackers. Or cookies! Make square gingerbread or sugar cookies! Any flat dough seems like it would do.

That actually looks like it would work pretty well! I have one of those Zyliss round cutters ( http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Palm-Held-Pizza-Slicer-Red/dp/B000AERPP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1244746579&sr=8-1 ), and I just love it. Imagine if I had four blades?! *zoooom*

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free solution that does the same job if not better:
put herbs in a glass.
grab a pair of scissors.
put them in the glass and cut away to desired side.
simple, easy...free.

I got one as a gift. I got rid of it. A chefs knife does as good as a job.

Here are some ideas:

1. Flour Tortilla strip cutter, then fry the strips for toppings on soups/chili.

2. potato disks to make those skinny French fries (ooh, imagine a sweet potato cut this way--for those deep fried baskets!)

3. Chocolate bars or butter cut for easier melting.

4. Dicing tomatoes (depends on how sharp the blades are!)

Cut fresh pasta into wide noodles

Shred your lettuce for a salad perhaps? Honestly, the first thing I thought of was pizza slices, but I'm assuming the width between blades is smaller than appears, so they'd be pretty tiny slices..anywho..