• just_kitten
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    4 hours ago

    Woohoo, pakige! After inexplicably not getting one for over a decade since leaving home (despite growing up religiously using one), I finally got my own Borner V-slicer. Shipped direct from Germany no less - admittedly using Evil Bezos (I had a gift card).

    yay

    I can’t wait to slice up the rest of the daikon and carrot for a MUCH better-looking pickle. And then chunky batons of beetroot to make into a curry. And cabbage for a stir fry… no more questionable knifework!

    I only really hope the latest models haven’t fallen to enshittification. My mum and aunt have been using their older ones for like 20 years now.

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      3 hours ago

      the Borner is the original and best , my mum had one and I remember using it myself to help with the family cooking. I now have one myself , but another brand , and it’s indispensable for cutting oranges, lemons and limes for marmalade

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        4 hours ago

        They have apparently made them a lot safer (especially with storage - you can now store all the pieces safely without exposing your fingers to the blades)

        But yeah my grandma absolutely refused to use them back in the day no matter how convenient they are. I’ve definitely nicked myself in the past.