Name that tool! (now with answer)
What do you think this is? I guessed completely wrong when I saw it at the Slovenian-owned grocery store. A hint: nothing about how it was photographed is meant to help you.
It even has a little latch to keep it closed.
and it also opens wide
I had an idea when I saw it but when I read the tag it was something entirely other. I tried to use it in the way I had imagined it was used, and it didn’t work.
The first person to correctly name what it is will receive something from me. I don’t know what yet, depends on where they are!
The first to answer correctly “tomato slicer” was Sandy. Come on down, Sandy. Send me an email so we can discuss a prize.
I am frankly amazed that there is enough need for 1/8″ thick tomato slices to justify manufacturing this tool. Who knows. Maybe it will end up my fave.
Pasta picker upper?
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That was my guess, although I didn’t know why it would latch. Actually, I still don’t know why it latches unless it is to keep it closed and therefore smaller when stored.
Tomato slicer!
a gadget which holds a tomato or egg for facilitating slicing ??
i think you’re right about the latch, i have severaltoys that latch to minimize drawer chaos/mayhem.
Tomato slicer
Egg slicer?
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Is it for crushing the shell on a boiled egg? I don’t know why you would need a tool for that of course!
I also thought it was an egg slicer or a tomato slicer. Holds the item sturdy and gives you the little “slots” to put the knife if to get even slices.
A slicer but Isay onion.
I say onion slicer too!
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Salad tongs?
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Looks like an egg (hard boiled) slicer.
I also tried to use it as salad tongs. The salad fell out.
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Is it for holding onions so you can slice the things??
Sure looks odd!
How about a lemon or orange juicer? Keeps the seeds out?
Someone else already got it. It’s a tomato holder and you cut through the slots with a knife or a slicer.
Ok what is it? We give up.
Oops–just went back and read your revised post. Tomato slicer–we all need one.