In my early days of setting up house...I picked up a Boerner V3 vegetable slicer at a home show demo.
It quickly became a favorite...and I use it all the time. If I'm making a batch of salsa or a pot of soup...all the veggies get chopped on this gizmo. The onions are done in a jiffy...almost painless. I have replaced mine with a newer model several times over the years. Who needs a food processor...if there is a Boerner slicer handy? And no...I don't sell them! But if you live in this area... Lepp Farm Market carries a deluxe version.
More than ten years ago we took a road trip to Alaska...and my favorite souvenir was this rounded Ulu knife (pronounced oo'loo) and chopping block combo.
It is just perfect for chopping a handful of nuts...or a can of water chestnuts...or a sweet pepper. Everything stays in the bowl. If you ever visit Alaska...don't come home without one! After my original chopping block/bowl fell apart...my dad made me a new one. I love it.Next is a tip I got from Rachael Ray some time ago. How do you mince your garlic?
If you have a microplane zester...try using it for garlic.
It works great...and the zester is so easy to clean up. Thank-you Rachael Ray for that tip!
Let me add one more of my favorite things...something that everyone has in the kitchen drawer. Why purchase an expensive gizmo to break up ground beef while browning...
...when you can just use your potato masher? It does a great job! We left on a road trip with the RV earlier this month...and I soon realized there was no potato masher on board! At the next stop...I picked up a masher. Though we never had mashed potatoes even once...I used it for browning my ground beef several times.
And those are a few of my simple, tried and true kitchen tips for today!
Have a wonderful Saturday!
