Cooking Questions?

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Cooking Questions?
Topic Started: Nov 29 2014, 06:58 AM (1,103 Views)
Darcie	Nov 29 2014, 06:58 AM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Is there an easy way to slice a raw cabbage? Want to use it in a casserole and I have very little strength in my hands and wrists. groansmileyf.gif

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campy	Nov 30 2014, 06:05 AM Post #16
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Trotsky Nov 30 2014, 01:34 AM Try a coconut if you want TOUGH. I had to take it outside and smash it with a hammer on the sidewalk first. (But first I hammered a screwdriver in though one of the eyes to get and save the liquid. I think the secrest of a cabbage is doing the first cut through the middle with a sharp knife LONG enough Coconut is easy. Drill s hole in one of the eyes or puncture it with a scissors. One of the eyes are soft.Drain the liquid. To open use a dremel tool cut all around the circumference. Doesnt have to be deep. Make one of the cuts deep. Put a screwdriver in and twist it. The nut will crack. Go sll around. You have two halves. Use a sharp knife to extract the meat in as big chunks as you can get. Then cut and shave the brown skin off with a utility knife. Then use a grater to get raw coconut whisch can noe be toasted. If you dont have a dremel tool use a hacksaw. You can also tap it all the wat around with the back of a cleaver till it cracks. I just did one. Also experimented with putting one half in the freezer. That worked. All the mest csme out in one piece.



Darcie	Nov 30 2014, 06:06 AM Post #17
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	goldengal Nov 30 2014, 05:50 AM I have never used electric appliances for any of my Christmas baking. In fact the batter for the shortbread is so heavy I cannot imagine it turning out the same way. Besides perhaps that is why I don't gain weight around this time as I can feel it in my tummy and hips when I am beating so vigorously. Perhaps one day I'll have to try using a mixer, but not yet. Take care, Pat I don't make the shortbread any longer, my daughter does that. She uses a large appliance that cost her a fortune, has many type of beaters. Tastes the same as her mother in law used to make by hand. Enjoy your beating, for me (am told by the doc) it is my spinal deterioration that is causing the lack of strength in my arms etc. Good way to exercise biggrin 04 023



campy	Nov 30 2014, 06:07 AM Post #18
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	To slice a raw cabbage use a 'mandolin' with a sharp blade. Those are great for shredding everything.



campy	Nov 30 2014, 06:08 AM Post #19
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	agate Nov 29 2014, 02:43 PM I have that problem with a butternut squash...I might have to think about getting the camping axe out laugh123 Microwave it first. The skin gets soft amd easy to cut through.



Olive Oil	Nov 30 2014, 06:25 AM Post #20
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	I read of a great shortcut to make butternut squash soup. You put the whole squash in a slow cooker with a little water for about 7 hours. Then you can easily separate the flesh from the seeds and skin.



brodie	Dec 1 2014, 02:36 AM Post #21
Small Star Member Posts: 644 Group: Member Member #295 Joined: April 26, 2006	A friend told me about doing and average size pepper corn and butternut squash in the micro. Very easy especially if you don't have a slow cooker. Pierce with a fork or sharp knife, (as you would when you microwave bake a potato) the squash then put the unpeeled squash into the micro, set on high for 12 min., remove, cut in half scoop out seeds then scoop out and mash the squash. Add butter and maybe a little brown sugar, tastes great and a speedy way to deal with a squash.



Darcie	Dec 1 2014, 03:33 AM Post #22
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	brodie Dec 1 2014, 02:36 AM A friend told me about doing and average size pepper corn and butternut squash in the micro. Very easy especially if you don't have a slow cooker. Pierce with a fork or sharp knife, (as you would when you microwave bake a potato) the squash then put the unpeeled squash into the micro, set on high for 12 min., remove, cut in half scoop out seeds then scoop out and mash the squash. Add butter and maybe a little brown sugar, tastes great and a speedy way to deal with a squash. I have one in my fridge, will try that for dinner. Thanks



agate	Dec 1 2014, 04:00 AM Post #23
Posts: 21,864 Group: Administration Member #203 Joined: February 2, 2006	campy Nov 30 2014, 06:07 AM To slice a raw cabbage use a 'mandolin' with a sharp blade. Those are great for shredding everything. Be very careful with that mandolin...I threw mine out after I sliced off the side of my thumb.



campy	Dec 1 2014, 05:47 AM Post #24
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Yes anytime there is a sharp blade around be careful.



Trotsky	Dec 1 2014, 12:32 PM Post #25
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I can LOOK at a mandolin and my hand begins to bleed. Woudn't have one for free. I can even rip my hand open on one of those old square graters.



campy	Dec 1 2014, 03:46 PM Post #26
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Wood carvers gloves. Very fine metal mesh. Never cut toward you and never pee into the wind.



wildie	Dec 1 2014, 03:53 PM Post #27
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	campy Dec 1 2014, 03:46 PM Wood carvers gloves. Very fine metal mesh. Never cut toward you and never pee into the wind. Quote: never pee into the wind. Yes! And if you wish to pee quietly, pee down your leg!



wildie	Dec 1 2014, 04:02 PM Post #28
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	I wonder if an electric knife would be able to cut through a cabbage? Has anybody tried this? By the way, I just recently made cabbage soup for the first time. Had to cut the cabbage up and wasn't sure how to go about it properly! I Googled it and you first cut the stem off as close as possible. Place the cabbage on the cutting board, stem down. The first cut is straight down towards the stem. Cut the two halves in the same plain. Then, cut the remainder of the stem from the quarters.



campy	Dec 1 2014, 06:03 PM Post #29
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	The electric knife would work super. I always forget to use mine.



Darcie	Dec 2 2014, 12:25 AM Post #30
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	An Electric Knife. I only use mine for roast beef or turkey, I also totally forgot about that. I now remember using it for turnip in Montreal.



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