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Slicing Velveeta....mmmm.

Yup, I remember these - singularly useless at the job of slicing tomatoes too.

egg slicer (boiled)

Yes, it is a tomato slicer. However, like too many kitchen gadgets, it works better in theory than in reality. I tossed mine years ago. I agree that it would be good for slicing and dicing hard-boiled eggs, but I use my pastry cutter for that.

Yes, Velveeta! That's what it was always used for in my house, growing up! :)

Mine belonged to my grandmother. For something that must be at least sixty years old, it still slices and egg or tomato just fine.

works for butter too.

I received one as a gift when I got married, and just tossed it in the Goodwill pile today. You're much better off with a serrated knife for slicing tomatoes, it's not good for slicing mushrooms, and I have an egg slicer for eggs that works MUCH better.

ah yes, the tomato slicer -- it's reeeeeallly dangerous -- so use a handguard that comes with it!

:D

my mom has one. yup, slices tomatoes. don't know if she uses it.

wow, is it really sharp enough to slice tomatoes though? I'm constantly cutting myself trying to cut a tomato even with a decent knife.

It's probably easier to peel off the skin before you try to slice a tomato with one of these - my dad suggested to boil some water (enough for them to submerge), dunk them in for 5-10 seconds, and then place in ice water (to stop the cooking). Then they can be peeled very easily :)

You zested a lemon with that thing? I am impressed! haha

No, it's a traditional folk instrument called a kitchen guitar. You can get it tuned at Williams-Sonoma or some place like that.