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Quick and lazy way to dice up food?

mean dad said:
:nerd

You may be mincing them, rather than dicing.

Minced, Diced, Chopped:
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well since you asked :twofinger

Brunoise, Jardiniere, & Macedoine
 
thats cool. "Hey, c'mon over for dinner..I'm makin on-yon brunoise!"

what is it when you slice onions paper thin, and cook them one way or another till they dissolve?
 
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mean dad said:
:nerd

You may be mincing them, rather than dicing.

Minced, Diced, Chopped:
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Matt can come in in a short minute and give more details and official descriptions.
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I am most definitely looking to "mince" things then. :ride Def can't get it to those sizes without taking a lot of time with a blade.
 
Yakoo752 said:
think of all the cleaning

aka rinsing and tossing in the dishwasher :laughing
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I'm picturing just being able to drop big chunks in the processor and calling it a day. I'm hoping with things like fruits and veggies, cleanup wouldn't be too bad.

The smaller chopping devices seem like the portions would be too small and I'd still need to clean it anyway. :afm199

I have so much crap going on in my day, I pick cooking to be my "lazy" activity. :laughing
 
I use the sous chef method. :laughing :laughing

Actually, I'm also interested in a slap chop type of solution too. Prepping lots of fresh herbs killlllls me when I'm flying solo and I need to be paying attention to timing on other things that are happening.

Also, to stir the pot a bit, I would argue that the functional value of time while cooking differs from cleanup as one can have an impact on the quality of execution which is kind of sort of important.
 
I actually like to cook and do so when time permits (my wife does the cooking when I am not at home). Being handy with a knife is a learned skill and takes practice. The best part about cooking for yourself is you normally get to have the stuff you like and cook well. My kid normally looks to me to do the cooking. Last night we were having breakfast for dinner and my kid wouldn't accept my wife's advice on when to flip his pancake without checking with me first. :laughing

It's also a fun thing to do with your kids. They get involved and will eat nearly anything they have a hand in cooking. I am not one for processed foods, so it teaches healthy eating habits as well.
 
Silence said:
These are my faaaaaavorite~
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mine too

In the Bay Area we are lucky to have sooo many top quality restaurants 5 of the worlds top 100 within a 3 hour drive :drool

Silence said:
I use the sous chef method. :laughing :laughing

Actually, I'm also interested in a slap chop type of solution too. Prepping lots of fresh herbs killlllls me when I'm flying solo and I need to be paying attention to timing on other things that are happening.

Also, to stir the pot a bit, I would argue that the functional value of time while cooking differs from cleanup as one can have an impact on the quality of execution which is kind of sort of important.
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:laughing do you know how awesome chefing was when I had a veg prep station work for me, it was beautiful but was more paperwork then cooking :cry

FYI "slap chops" are abusive on wooden cutting boards but so is the dishwasher :laughing I consider all of mine disposable ;)

Sharky said:
I actually like to cook and do so when time permits (my wife does the cooking when I am not at home). Being handy with a knife is a learned skill and takes practice. The best part about cooking for yourself is you normally get to have the stuff you like and cook well. My kid normally looks to me to do the cooking. Last night we were having breakfast for dinner and my kid wouldn't accept my wife's advice on when to flip his pancake without checking with me first. :laughing
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My wife can't cook... she tries but it just doesn't work out. So I do all the work...

For a while I was becoming disappointed in my own culinary creations and couldn't figure out why, even when everyone was telling me it was awesome. I spoke to some others in the industry and they imparted on me a unique perspective. When you cook, your sense of smell quickly becomes overwhelmed as you are surrounded by the aromas. Eventually your brain starts to mute these scents... when you eat it continues along. --- Go for a quick walk outside for some fresh air to "reset" your olfactory glands.

Shocked at how well this worked and how much more I enjoy my meals
 
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SNsMoto said:
I'm picturing just being able to drop big chunks in the processor and calling it a day. I'm hoping with things like fruits and veggies, cleanup wouldn't be too bad.

The smaller chopping devices seem like the portions would be too small and I'd still need to clean it anyway. :afm199

I have so much crap going on in my day, I pick cooking to be my "lazy" activity. :laughing
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I'll be getting back to 12 hour days soon, and this cooking baloney will go out the window. back to pizza and beer..o well.

you know whats good? you can go to Safeway and buy ahi poke for like $12.lb. yes, its previously frozen. ach, how the mighty hath fallen...
you put it on some crunchy salad fixings, or over rice, and you're good to go.
If you're REALLY ambitious, you can give it a quick pan sear..
 
channelcat said:
I'll be getting back to 12 hour days soon, and this cooking baloney will go out the window. back to pizza and beer..o well.

you know whats good? you can go to Safeway and buy ahi poke for like $12.lb. yes, its previously frozen. ach, how the mighty hath fallen...
you put it on some crunchy salad fixings, or over rice, and you're good to go.
If you're REALLY ambitious, you can give it a quick pan sear..
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damn $12/lb is rough. My protein splurge is on ribeyes which goes for around the same price and they are usually close to 1lb each slab. For fish I usually get Salmon from Costco. I don't like fish that much to be okay spending that much :laughing
 
real fresh ahi is like $27/lb. Thats why I get excited about a $12 poke. thats right ladies, gonna get me some cold fish yeaaahh!

I like market steaks..
 
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