Having a plane in your kitchen, even as small as this bottle opener, might. If you're going to attempt to sharpen either, a resin-bonded diamond stone (Naniwa, King, Venev, 'DMD', etc.) is probably a good idea. Decorative Accessories Wall Sculptures Seasonal. Ceramic might not be the worst idea, eitherjust bring a few back-ups. Carpenter claims that BD1N has corrosion resistance similar to 410-grade stainless.Īrcos also makes a line of titanium-bladed kitchen knives that aren't too expensive (relative to other titanium knives). There are some knives available in BD1N but the makers' reputations are perhapstarnished*. There are quite a few 14C28N knives out there.

There are some very inexpensive Cuisinart-branded knives claiming to use a nitrogen alloy. They're very inexpensive and a good value for that type of knifeI have a jamón slicer and a cleaver of theirs and am happy with both. They claim ~55 HRC, so I'd guess it's Bohler N680.

The Spanish brand Arcos uses the mysterious 'Nitrum steel'. Torgeson, a senior studying History at Yale, is an intern at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.Zwilling's Cronidur 30 is the same alloy as LC200N/N360, although I don't know that they're still producing any of the lines that use it. Published by: Society for Science & the Public Practicality: Though it promises uniform slices and might save a little time, a sharp knife seems equally effective. Originality: It is unclear whether ECKO or another company first manufactured this type of tomato slicer, but this seems to have been a common design by the late 1950s. With the assistance of a rotating paddle or s disk, the potatoes go through a stationary blade which cuts a section the length and width of the potato. The potatoes at that point slide down the chute and they are adjusted the long way. Eight to ten blades attached to a handle. Commercial French Fry Cutter Potato Slicer automatic has a funnel-shaped tube where you pour your potatoes. Our rating: Could be a useful tool if the blades are sufficiently sharp.ĭesign: Very simple. With an EKCO Tomato Slicer can be easily cut into thin, even slices.” When it cannot be cut any further, hold the slices from underneath, and continue the sawing movement until they are cut through. Take a firm tomato, and move it gently backwards and forwards along the slicer. Hold the slicer in the right hand, saw-edge uppermost. The directions for use included on the packaging demonstrated the simple effectiveness of the kitchen utensil: “Wash and dry tomatoes. Despite its name, the EKCO TomatoSlicer was also advertised as an efficient cutting device for onions, butter, cheese, eggs, carrots, and cucumbers. The vegetable slicer pictured here was a ten-blade slicer manufactured in the 1950s by EKCO, at the time one of the country’s major kitchenware manufacturers. The tool was designed to help housewives quickly and easily cut vegetables, fruits, and other soft foods into uniform slices. In the Septemissue, the editors described a new nine-blade vegetable slicer. The Science News-Letter, a national publication dedicated to making science and technology accessible to the public, even featured some kitchen devices on the pages of its “New Machines and Gadgets” section. Twentieth century American kitchens were often at the forefront of technological innovation. This workhorse also features: 35-degree gravity feed to reduce lower back strain and muscle fatigue. A must-have for medium and large restaurants, the 40952 heavy-duty electric slicer can run all day long, creating precise and uniform cuts. If you stopped by the New Orleans Creole Tomato Festivalthis past Saturday or Sunday, this Back of the Drawer mystery item might come in handy-that’s because this week’s item is a vintage tomato slicer. Vollrath 12-Inch 120-Volt Heavy-Duty Electric Slicer. For more From the Back of the Drawer, just click the logo.

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