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liuzhou

liuzhou

9 hours ago, Shel_B said:

Of course, it's useful for more than just onions.

 

Is it? I can think of several things it wouldn't dice. How would that dice a potato? It works with onions because, as The Incredible String Band pointed out, onions have a layered structure, meaning they don't need cutting in three directions like potatoes etc. Potatoes need peeling, slicing, cutting into batons then making the cubes. That machine can't do at least one of these.

 

Also, you need to cut the onion with a knife first anyway! I can do all the steps wiith a knife. Also again, with a knife, I have as many dice sizes as I need, not just two.

 

And there is enough junk in my kitchen already, thanks. Pass.

 

 

liuzhou

liuzhou

3 hours ago, Shel_B said:

Of course, it's useful for more than just onions.

 

Is it? I can think of several things it wouldn't dice. How would that dice a potato? It works with onions because, as The Incredible String Band pointed out, onions have a layered structure, meaning they don't need cutting in three directions like potatoes etc. Potatoes need peeling, slicing, cutting into batons then making the cubes.

 

Also, you need to cut the onion with a knife first anyway! I can do all the steps wiith a knife. Also again, with a knife, I have as many dice sizes as I need, not just two.

 

And there is enough junk in my kitchen already, thanks. Pass.

 

 

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