I cooked Tin Foil Dinners in a Pot a couple of days ago. I don’t know why I always forget about this absolutely amazing, super easy, relatively inexpensive, very hearty, favorite family recipe. I think I avoided it because I hated peeling and slicing potatoes. BUT – at the trade show awhile back, I came across my very favorite slicer for sale! I was so happy!! My slicing woes are over and Tin Foil Dinners in a Pot will be on the menu MUCH more often! http://www.kitchenniche.ca/mandoline-vslicer-plus-p-1379.html

WHY I LOVE THIS SLICER

It’s a pretty well known fact I got married when I was 16. No, I’m not married to the same person.

While preparing for our “blessed” event, I accompanied my mom to several garage sales to find things to furnish our “home” (actually a large trailer – like – camper trailer). I have always liked to cook and I was very excited to find a “vegetable slicer” for sale for .50 cents. I had never used a vegetable slicer. My mom did not invest in such things when I lived at home – money was too tight for such luxuries.

I knew nothing about this vegetable slicer except it looked old fashioned because it was an ugly green. I figured it was purchased in the late 70s. I really have no idea how old it was – but it worked so AMAZINGLY well. It was my absolute favorite kitchen tool and was the inspiration behind my love of kitchen gadgets.

Sadly, YEARS later – and I mean YEARS – someone broke it doing something dumb.

I did not know where to purchase that particular slicer. I knew nothing about it except it worked!

Over the years I purchased many other slicers and each one frustrated and upset me. When I was a Pampered Chef distributor I was very excited to purchase their Slicer. I thought it would be wonderful – after all – it’s Pampered Chef. But no. No slicer could compete. It seemed the blades on all other slicers were the wrong shape, or were not sturdy enough. I did not want to JUST slice soft things such as tomatoes – I wanted to slice carrots, potatoes, and onions. I especially missed the ability to dice onions with my good old ugly green slicer.

I gave up on slicers. The only thing I have used my Pampered Chef slicer for is the cheese grater insert.

So – a few months ago, I attended a trade show. Lo and behold – MY SLICER!!!! But in white!!! I was estatic. Other than the colour – the product has not changed one bit. It never fails me.

I read several reviews on various web sites today while trying to find a picture of it to post. There were quite a few people who mentioned wishing it could “chop” and “dice” onions. It CAN. Here is how –

Use the large julienne blade for chopping and the small for dicing.

Attach onion to the safety holder. Make one sweep down the slicer. Turn 90 degrees. Slice. Turn back. Slice. Continue this process. It’s just that simple.