Banana slicer: essential tool or stupid idea?

Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

No. It is stupid. Bananas start to get yucky as soon as you slice
them. Every exposed surface gets icky.

Quoted message said:

- Selveate

--Bryan

Quoted message said:

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife.

Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.

nb

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Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

Makes me wonder if you can still buy the Roinco "In the Egg Scrambler?"

Paul

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife.

Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.

And soaked in sulphites to stay fresh looking so when you eat them you
wheeze and get a rapid heart beat.

Paul

notbob said:

Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.

nb

You are probably right.

Becca

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

- Selveate

Sounds useless to me...

The apple peeler/corer/slicer tools actually have a use. They are a real
time saver for those having to cut up a BUNCH of apples for pies, or
canning a bushel of them.

Your hands would get really tired in a hurry if you were trying to put
up several quarts of apples.

As far as I know, nobody cans bananas???
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Paul M. Cook said:

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Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

Makes me wonder if you can still buy the Roinco "In the Egg Scrambler?"

Paul

<lol> I used to have one of those!
Fun toy and it was cheap.
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Omelet said:

As far as I know, nobody cans bananas???

I think gays do... I'm not sure mind you... have to ask The Melba.
hehe

Sheldon

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Quoted message said:

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Quoted message said:

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Quoted message said:

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Quoted message said:

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

Quoted message said:

- Selveate

Sounds useless to me...

Not if you're a dyke. LOL

http://www.mileskimball.com/mileskimball/Shopping/ProductDetail.aspx?CID=Kitchen&SCID=Gadgets&ProductID=89526&SiteNum=0&SourceCode=SEARCHDEX

I wanna see who's gonna grab for that tip. hehe

Sheldon

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Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife.

Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.

And soaked in sulphites to stay fresh looking so when you eat them you
wheeze and get a rapid heart beat.

Paul

I was reading that bananas are GOOD for a cough. I had to laugh, because
everytime I eat a banana, I cough. About 3 months ago, I started eating
'organic' bananas -- I guess they don't gas them on their way to the market;
actually I don't know what you would do to a banana to make it in- or -un
organic. But I always cough; I just cough a little less readily on the
first bite with organic bananas. (Don't tell me it's all in my mind -- go
away!)

I wheeze, get a rapid heart beat very easily. When I went to get a test,
the medication they gave me, I must've been allergic to, because I almost
fell down on the floor from it. Even at that, they said I am normal. LOL.
Wheezing and coughing away,
Dee Dee

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

- Selveate

Sounds useless to me...

The apple peeler/corer/slicer tools actually have a use. They are a real
time saver for those having to cut up a BUNCH of apples for pies, or
canning a bushel of them.

I love those things. They work great for potatoes too.

Paul

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Sounds useless to me...

If it slices them rather than wedging them (original poster says "to be
used like the apple device", but that seems unlikely), it must look
something like an egg slicer on Viagra.

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Quoted message said:

You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

I'm not sure I'm picturing this device so I wonder, is this something
that would make it easier for someone with only one working hand? I
notice that many of the most useless kitchen tools are actually great
for someone with a handicap. It could be use of only one hand, or
arthritis that makes it hard to put normal pressure on a knife or
grater, or shaky hands that make holding a sharp knife dangerous but
easy to put the food item in the machine. The advertisers want to make
the item sound fun or cool or time-saving, but the real target market is
the elderly.

--Lia

Julia Altshuler said:

I'm not sure I'm picturing this device so I wonder, is this something
that would make it easier for someone with only one working hand? I
notice that many of the most useless kitchen tools are actually great
for someone with a handicap. It could be use of only one hand, or
arthritis that makes it hard to put normal pressure on a knife or
grater, or shaky hands that make holding a sharp knife dangerous but
easy to put the food item in the machine. The advertisers want to
make the item sound fun or cool or time-saving, but the real target
market is the elderly.

What a wonderful idea! I hadn't thought of that.

Ophelia wrote on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:33:52 +0100:

O> Julia Altshuler wrote:
??>> I'm not sure I'm picturing this device so I wonder, is
??>> this something that would make it easier for someone with
??>> only one working hand? I notice that many of the most
??>> useless kitchen tools are actually great for someone with
??>> a handicap. It could be use of only one hand,
??>> or arthritis that makes it hard to put normal pressure on
??>> a knife or grater, or shaky hands that make holding a
??>> sharp knife dangerous but easy to put the food item in the
??>> machine. The advertisers want to make the item sound fun
??>> or cool or time-saving, but the real target market is the
??>> elderly.

O> What a wonderful idea! I hadn't thought of that.

I won't argue that otherwise useless seeming gadgets might be of
benefit to those with handicaps and challenges. However, I read
this thread before breakfast and took the opportunity to try
using only one hand to slice a banana for eating with my cereal.
I could not think how to peel the banana easily but slicing it
was quite easy. The slices were not as thin or consistent as
when using one hand to hold the banana and the other to use the
knife but they were perfectly acceptable. I would expect to do
better with practice using one hand.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton said:

I won't argue that otherwise useless seeming gadgets might be of
benefit to those with handicaps and challenges. However, I read
this thread before breakfast and took the opportunity to try
using only one hand to slice a banana for eating with my cereal.
I could not think how to peel the banana easily but slicing it
was quite easy. The slices were not as thin or consistent as
when using one hand to hold the banana and the other to use the
knife but they were perfectly acceptable. I would expect to do
better with practice using one hand.

I meant the general principle of using gadgets🙂

Ophelia said:

Julia Altshuler wrote:

The advertisers want to

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make the item sound fun or cool or time-saving, but the real target
market is the elderly.

What a wonderful idea! I hadn't thought of that.

Thanks. It was the grater that put the idea in my head. I'm able
bodied and had seen an ad for a ridiculous cheese or vegetable grater.
What, I thought, could be easier than a cheap, low tech, box grater that
never wears out or needs replacement? Hold it in one hand, apply
pressure while moving the cheese up and down with the other. Had to
better than washing all those moving parts in the electric version.

Then a friend took a vacation and put me in charge of looking in on his
elderly mother. What an eye-opener! She wasn't entirely disabled but
needed help with a number of small household tasks. I drove up to see
her 3x/week to go grocery shopping for her and to do whatever needed to
be done. Doing the tasks was no trouble. Thinking of what she might
need in advance was huge. Like opening child-proof medicine bottles or
grating cheese so she could make dinner for herself.

It occured to me that the fancy-schmancy stupid electric cheese grater
could be put together and operated with one hand. Perfect for someone
who wants as much independence as possible. No problem if I took it
apart and washed it when I got there, it could still be a nice thing for
her to have, an option that might make things easier for her.

--Lia

James Silverton wrote:
However, I read this thread

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before breakfast and took the opportunity to try using only one hand to
slice a banana for eating with my cereal. I could not think how to peel
the banana easily but slicing it was quite easy.

Let's think. The banana is removed from the bowl and placed on the
cutting board. A paring knife is taken from the drawer and used to cut
the tip of the banana, not all the way through. The tip of the peel is
then scored vertically. Maybe stand the banana up in a drinking glass
in order to do this? Then the peel could be removed with one hand and
the banana laid flat again for the slicing. I have 2 working hands
(though I'm not particularly coordinated with either, and the left is
especially unpracticed) so this is a fun challenge to think about.

--Lia

Julia Altshuler said:

Quoted message said:

It occured to me that the fancy-schmancy stupid electric cheese grater
could be put together and operated with one hand. Perfect for someone
who wants as much independence as possible. No problem if I took it
apart and washed it when I got there, it could still be a nice thing
for her to have, an option that might make things easier for her.

Then you have experience🙂 I expect you look out for these things now yes?