How to cut cherry tomatoes,

[rug]

[libodem]

1. Ta Da

[cbayer]

2. rug once again posts something that would be highly likely to

lead to me having one less finger.

[Spaldeen]

3. That is neat!

I wonder how else I could use that trick to save fingers in the kitchen.

[Autumn]

4. That's a sharp knife. I would probably need stitches before I was done

cutting those tomatoes.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

5. Actually, you are more likely to cut yourself with a dull knife than with a sharp one

And that trick would keep the dish between your hand and the knife blade throughout the cut.

[csziggy]

6. The best knife I have for cutting tomatoes is a bread knife!

It has a scalloped edge and the points of the scallops are very sharp. The scallops on the knife are pretty large. I have no idea what brand it is, it's a cheap stainless steel knife about 8" long with a stainless handle so I can throw it in the dishwasher.

Not only is it great for cutting grape or cherry tomatoes, I can slice regular or large tomatoes very, very thin - as thin as 1/8" a slice!

[NJCher]

7. OK, I have a knife like that

And some cherry tomatoes and a couple plates like that. I need some sliced cherry tomatoes for my bagel with avocado and onion. So here goes. I will come back and tell you if it works for me.

3" later:

Nopey-nope. The top plate keeps sliding. It sliced a few tomatoes, mashed one, and left the rest unsliced. I ended up slicing the tomatoes individually with my serrated knife.

It could be an acquired skill--one that takes practice. But for me, it's not a first-time thing.

But I highly recommend sliced avocado, onion, and cherry tomatoes on a multi-grain bagel for breakfast! (and add a thin layer of mayo)


Cher

[cbayer]

8. My favorite bagel - cream cheese, sliced cucumber, red onion and a little lox.

I also have to admit that I would prefer bacon to lox, but that is just so decadent.

[In_The_Wind]

9. They would taste nice on a small loaf of bread.