Are there any kitchen gadgets that grate cheese/chop veg?

louiserichard

Slightly weird question but does anyone know of any great gadget that will grate cheese or any that will chop veg? Other than the one called 'husband'.

I have to wait for my man to come home so he can grate it for me or buy that realy pricey ready grated stuff.

Chopping veg is also imposs with my hands...

I have an electric peeler thou which I can sometimes use.

Just wondered if anyone had any fab finds to help???

bubbles

louiserichard wrote:

Slightly weird question but does anyone know of any great gadget that will grate cheese or any that will chop veg? Other than the one called 'husband'.

I have to wait for my man to come home so he can grate it for me or buy that realy pricey ready grated stuff.

Chopping veg is also imposs with my hands...

I have an electric peeler thou which I can sometimes use.

Just wondered if anyone had any fab finds to help???

Hi Louise
Argos do a one touch grater, for about £20, seems simple and easy to use. They also do a mini chopper, for a similar price, by Russell Hobbs. Worth having a nosey........I know what you mean about chopping veg. xx Bubbles

louiserichard

Hi delboy and bubbles

thanks for the recos - I've seen the one touch grater before but have heard its hard to open etc so I'm not sure I would be able to use it - Has anyone got it? Is it hard to open etc?

What is the mini chopper like? How easy is it to open and close etc? Looks fab!

annie_mial

That well-known supermarket that starts with S and ends with Y has a range of cheapie kitchen gadgets now. Useful for peeps who'd like to try something to see if it helps.

Annie

woodbon

Hi
We've got something called a mandolin, I think it is. Electric and easy to use, but, my husband bought it on the internet and I'm not sure where it came from! I'm not a lot of use, am I? :oops:
Love Sue

ailsamary

my other half got me a kenwood as i like baking, and i got the chopper attachment for it and it is fabulous

lindalegs

Hi Louise,

I'm a gadgetgirl and have a Magimix and a Kenwood Chef to help me with food preparation .....the one thing beyond me is peeling onions, when hubby's not around I've been known to knock on a neighbours door in desperation. :roll:

Luv Legs

dopeykit

oooh great thread Louise - I love cooking and it drives me round the twist when I cant prepare something properly

I also love the magimix - it chops and grates. It's a bit rubbish at soups etc and I have a stick blender for that. The mini choppers where you just push down the plunger are supposed to be good. I think good grips does one - havent tried it though.

Does anyone have any tips for chopping carrots or potatoes up?

lindalegs

dopeykit wrote:

Does anyone have any tips for chopping carrots or potatoes up?

Last week I bought a knife with a single curved blade and a wooden handle at each end - it's meant to be a herb chopper but I used it to cut up potatoes today and it was perfect - no strain on my rubbish hands and almost effortless. I shall be using it on fruit, vegetables and sandwiches in future.

Link below so you can see what I'm talking about.

http://dennyandsons.co.uk/mezzalunas-age-18+-c238.html?gclid=CIO5xKCj3KACFV2X2Aod2RcCDw

Luv Legs

Wonkylegs

have you thought of asking for a referral to see an Occupational Therapist (OT) ?

THey can assess you and suggest different ways of using equipment to lessen problems, and can also suggest different equipment that might be good for you to use.

I use a food processor when my hands are really bad so that I can slice or chip most veg.

Just recently, following advice from the OT, I got a very cheap plastic chopping board and hammered (get someone to do this if you can!) some steel panel pins in (I used 6 in two rows of three, about 1cm apart) which you can then put your veg onto to hold them steady whilst you chop.

There are some knives that are available from specialist mobility shops and internet sites which are ergonomically designed and have a handle at right-angles to the blade. (thwe action when using them is a bit like using a saw) I tried one the OT had , and am looking at getting some for myself.

I'd really try for an OT assessment if you can - ask your rheumy nurse or your GP for a referral.

Wonky xxxx

Wonkylegs

have bumped up the ergonomic knives thread - there's a link on there which will show you the knives I mean

holmesi

hi louise,have you tried the v slicer,has different blades,its brilliant,just remember to to use the hand holder to slice and chop with, its got pins to hold veg in position otherwise there might be an extra bit of protein in with the veg! holmesi

dopeykit

just came across a couple of ideas browsing

Zyliss does a rotary grater where you just crank the handle and they also do one of those choppers you just push the plunger down on...looks quite good but I havent tried it.

(Thanks the melu-thingy idea Linda , I'll try that )