Wow, tool talk really got the thread moving. Thank you for all the great suggestions everyone. Our current kitchen is pretty cramped, thankfully the new house has some space to fill. I did end up buying a knife, not nearly as nice as any of the others posted here.... but a big improvement over what I had been using. So, now I need to learn about sharpening. I also got a different mandoline, one that actually works and a large measuring cup.


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