What’s It Called

[Vagus]

When you use two spoons to make a particular shape with maybe ice cream or similar, I just can't think of the word 🤔

[Vagus]

I have a zester which is as useful as a chocolate teapot. I use it for scraping the grill to get the burnt on bits off before I wash it, works quite well.

If I need zest, I grate it.

[Neveracrossword]

Toorak, I have one of those - we call it 'a knife'...

[Tilly2]

I think they only work on hard boiled, Toorak.

[Tilly2]

Anyone else got a cherry de-pitter?

[Toorak]

I am useless at topping eggs with a knife. I thought this sort of thing would make it easier and neater - it doesn't 🤨

https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-boiled-egg-topper-stainless-steel

[Toorak]

That might explain it Tilly - we like our eggs fairly soft

[Cloverjo]

I've got a cherry de-pitter, Tilly. I've never used it with cherries, but I have with olives occasionally. 

[Tilly2]

My cherry pitter comes in handy if I make a cherry clafoutis.

[Toorak]

I also have snail tongs - haven't used them in years

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[Neveracrossword]

I have a very smart - but also very, very sharp - mandolin that I am too scared to use. Those are responsible for many kitchen mishaps, so I've abandoned the idea of wafer-thin slices of potato (for my dauphinoise). 

[Toorak]

I wouldn't dare to have one of these - my mezzaluna is lethal enough

[Tilly2]

Ever ended up with a sliver of finger in you sliced potatoes, NAC?

[Vagus]

I had a cherry pitter once, don't think I ever used it, and don't know what happened to it either 🤔

Snail tongs, ooh, had snails once in France, was like chewing garlic flavoured very stiff chewing gum 🤢

I have a mandolin, it's very good at decorating the kitchen with blood splattered bits of veg..

[Tilly2]

The trick with mandolins is to waste the last quarter of whatever you are slicing. Stop before you chop (your finger off!)

 

Snail tongs...?

[Vagus]

Oooh, I'd like one of those toorak, it'd come in handy for chopping almonds for my all bran cake, and walnuts for a walnut and honey soda bread.

Moght have to get one 😁

[Redhelen72]

I have claw crackers 

melon baller

butter curler

zester that doesn't work 

[Neveracrossword]

I tried the mandolin once. It has a safety guard thing on it, and I found that made it harder to use - I just wanted to swish whole potatoes straight across it, but that was too hazardous. 

[Cloverjo]

I had a mandolin but got rid of it when I'd seen too many tv chefs slice their fingers. 

[Vagus]

Are the claw crackers for use on your mother in law, Helen? 😊

[Canary42]

Kitchen gadgets - ugh -  it's only more washing up. The zaniest I've come across is a strawberry huller. 

 

As regards Fish Pie, it's a waste of money putting exotic stuff like scallops in, they all get blended into one bland fishy taste.