Subj : Mandoline was: Sweetening
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Jun 29 2024 05:36:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> My "As Seen on TV" onion chopper comes in very handy when making this
 DD> soup. I use the 1/4" (coarse) plate for the peppers and the 1/8"
 DD> (fine) plate for the onion.

 RH> That would work. We recently replaced our garlic chopper, one we'd
 RH> bought years ago at William's Sonoma, a smaller version of your "ASOTV"
 RH> chopper. Found a little round one at Cracker Barrel so got one for
 RH> home, one for the camper.

I'm more likely to use the garlic press then chop with a knife.

 DD> I've got a couple of full-size onion choppers and I finally broke down
 DD> and bought a mandoline. Promptly tried to cut the tip off f a finger
 DD> when slicing potatoes for a pot roast in the casserole crockpot. That
 DD> was a true learning experience.  Bv)=

 RH> Ouch! I have a mandoline but most often end up slicing with a knife.

If just doing 1 'tater or a single onion I'll use a knife. If I'm into
quantity, out comes the mandoline. Such as in this recipe ...

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Dirty Dave's Crockpot Chuck Roast Dinner
 Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Potatoes
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      3 lb Well marbled, trimmed beef
           - chuck or arm roast
      3 lg Idaho potatoes, peeled (2.5
           - to 3 lb)
      1 lg Onion; peeled
     18 oz Bag "baby" carrots
      2 oz Env onion soup mix
           Salt & pepper
           Garlic granules or powder
 
  Assemble the ingredients. Salt and pepper the roast as
  it sits n the countertop. Sprinkle some garlic granules
  over it if you wish.
  
  Peel the potatoes and slice them on your mandoline or
  with a sharp knife into even slices. Line the bottom
  of your Casserole Crockpot with the sliced spuds.
  
  Center the roast on the bed of potatoes and spread the
  "baby" carrots around the perimeter. Open the envelope
  of onion soup mix and sprinkle over the beef.
  
  Set your mandoline to a thin slice setting and slice
  the onion, covering the top of the roast.
  
  Place the lid on the crockpot and set the temperature.
  High if you are making this for Sunday's noon meal or
  low if you are going to work and want supper ready
  when you come home.
  
  UDD NOTES: I have added fresh mushrooms (both sliced
  and whole) to this quite successfully. I have also used
  a medium sized turnip in place of one of the potatoes.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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