Unusual & mysterious kitchen gadgets

[liuzhou]

50 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

while searching for it on the internet I was sent to a wholesale page for items from China

 

It isn't Chinese.

[Tropicalsenior]

3 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

It isn't Chinese.

I think you're right. It is this one.

[liuzhou]

I mean the kitchen tool isn't Chinese.

 

The site you link to is Chinese.

[Tropicalsenior]

13 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

I mean the kitchen tool isn't Chinese.

 

The site you link to is Chinese.

The only thing I can think of is that it would be handy to mark something into 6 portions.

Edited December 16, 2017 by Tropicalsenior
Grammatical error (log)

[liuzhou]

2 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

The only thing I can think of is that it would be handy to mark something into 6 portions.

 

It might, but they'd be small portions. The business end of the tool is only 41 mm at it's widest.

[Tropicalsenior]

4 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

 

It might, but they'd be small portions. The business end of the tool is only 41 mm at it's widest.

It sounds like it could be used for taking the core out of some kind of fruit or vegetable.

[liuzhou]

15 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:

It sounds like it could be used for taking the core out of some kind of fruit or vegetable.

 

Nope!

Edited December 17, 2017 by liuzhou (log)

[Tropicalsenior]

8 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

 

Hope!

It's not got a blade so it has to be something soft. I would say lemon, plantain or kiwi fruit. 

[liuzhou]

8 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:

It's not got a blade so it has to be something soft. I would say lemon, plantain or kiwi fruit. 

 

Sorry, no fruit involved.

[dcarch]

Seems to me that this tool is to be used horizontally.

dcarch

[liuzhou]

3 hours ago, dcarch said:

Seems to me that this tool is to be used horizontally.

dcarch

 

No.

[blue_dolphin]

@liuzhou, have you commented on @andiesenji's post about it being a sort of whisk or otherwise used for mixing?  

The top one in her photo certainly looks similar in shape.

[dcarch]

10 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

No.

Interesting handle. Looks like a knife's handle. That's why I thought it is to be used horizontally.

 

dcarch

[JohnT]

Something to do with cheesemaking?

[liuzhou]

8 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

@liuzhou, have you commented on @andiesenji's post about it being a sort of whisk or otherwise used for mixing?  

The top one in her photo certainly looks similar in shape.

 

As I said in my opening post, it is not primarily a whisk, although it could be used as such. It has a very specific function.

Edited December 17, 2017 by liuzhou (log)

[blue_dolphin]

9 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

It has a very specific function.

And does that function include stirring or mixing in some way?

[Tropicalsenior]

 it looks like it would be perfect to remove the marrow from bones, however, although it is small, they would have to be quite large bones. It would also work to tamp meat or something else into a grinder or shredder.

[lindag]

Is it used for cotton candy?

[Tropicalsenior]

1 minute ago, lindag said:

Is it used for cotton candy?

 Now that is thinking outside the box! As for me, I give up. I am now anxiously awaiting the answer.

[liuzhou]

40 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

And does that function include stirring or mixing in some way?

 

I would say stirring is the secondary function.

[liuzhou]

4 minutes ago, lindag said:

Is it used for cotton candy?

 

No. But interesting thought.

[Tropicalsenior]

2 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

 

I would say stirring is the secondary function.

 It's a little small but it would be great for making refried beans.

[liuzhou]

5 hours ago, JohnT said:

Something to do with cheesemaking?

 

No.

[IowaDee]

You said it wasn't Chinese .  Otherwise my guess would have been to break up clumps of rice before serving it.  Far fetched I know.

[blue_dolphin]

33 minutes ago, IowaDee said:

You said it wasn't Chinese .  Otherwise my guess would have been to break up clumps of rice before serving it.  Far fetched I know.

 

I like that idea!  I figured it was an egg beater but since stirring is only a secondary function, it has to be something else.