So the kid wants to help in the kitchen, but lacks the dexterity or wrist strength to wield even a table knife safely? Try the hard-boiled egg slicer - you know, the thing with the wires that slice through the egg? (I linked to a site that has a nice picture - ours cost maybe $2 at a discount store, not the $17 this place charges.)
Our not-quite-three-year-old uses it to slice eggs, mushrooms, zucchini, and cooked potato - and that was just for tonight's dinner. You could probably also use it on soft cheese or any soft cooked veggie, but we haven't had a chance to try that yet.
This is a great way to let the kid help - they'd have to be downright determined to hurt themselves, but it's so easy that most kids can handle it by themselves. Plus, it cuts five or six slices at a time, so it takes a lot less time than letting the kid whack at it with a bread knife.
Also - blunt-nosed scissors work well to cut up things big-leafed things like spinach or lettuce. You can even use them on things like canned tomatoes - just be prepared for the mess :)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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Doesn't the shell get in the way and why doesn't the yolk run everywhere when slicing the egg?
You're still a brave woman--as a child I'd have found a way to dice myself. :P
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