Knives-n'-Cabbages

[ronnie_suburban]

I saw these two monster cabbages in the first picture, and I was hoping that a 270 would come out to slay these goliaths

With a little trimming, that 7 1/2 pounder would almost be a candidate for the bowling alley... at least in the kiddos lane or maybe the local ho-down

LOL -- I think that would have been my only other realistic option!

It's already juicing up pretty good, so I think I'll be able to get it all into the crock and on its journey by later this evening; certainly by morning.

[ronnie_suburban]

More coneheads, this time into the weekly slaw . . .


Conehead Cabbage, Carrot & Konosuke HD2 Gyuto, 210mm

[ronnie_suburban]

It's been a while since I documented one of the weekly slaws but I used a knife today that made the task particularly enjoyable . . .


Conehead Cabbage, Carrot & Yu Kurosaki Fujin AS Gyuto, 240mm

[XexoX]

Wow Mr. Suburban! You are so consistent with your slicing, it looks like it was done with a mandolin.

Of course, for just under $500 you could get one of these for your weekly slawing fest.


Found here.

[ronnie_suburban]

Wow Mr. Suburban! You are so consistent with your slicing, it looks like it was done with a mandolin.

Of course, for just under $500 you could get one of these for your weekly slawing fest . . .

Haha - thanks. I do the carrots with a julienne peeler but the cabbage, I do by hand. I enjoy the challenge. It's very much a zen activity for me. And if you look closely, you'll see plenty of variation in the cabbage slice sizes. I'm not very good at it. That machine looks awesome, though!

[ronnie_suburban]

The weekly slaw rides again . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot & Konosuke Fujiyama FM Blue #2 Gyuto, 210mm

Who says you can't or shouldn't break down a 4-pound cabbage with a 210mm? Well, I'm sure I've said it in the past but sometimes it's just easiest to use the knife that's on the board.

[aporigine]

cannot resist

[ronnie_suburban]

Been a while, so the inaugural weekly slaw of 2024 . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot & Konosuke HD2 Nakiri, 165mm
It was a lot of work making sure that each shred of cabbage was a slightly different width but I managed.

Happy Monday!

[aporigine]

Been a while, so the inaugural weekly slaw of 2024 . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot & Konosuke HD2 Nakiri, 165mm
It was a lot of work making sure that each shred of cabbage was a slightly different width but I managed.

Happy Monday!

Carrots. Knife or grater?

[ronnie_suburban]

Been a while, so the inaugural weekly slaw of 2024 . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot & Konosuke HD2 Nakiri, 165mm
It was a lot of work making sure that each shred of cabbage was a slightly different width but I managed.

Happy Monday!

Carrots. Knife or grater?

Neither. That's a julienne peeler; one of the few single-task tools in my kitchen.

[sacguy71]

nice! spring time and summer for salads and slaws will be the justification for me to buy a new knife like a Nakiri for slicing cabbage and carrots. The petty and gyuto will do it but not as smooth as a Nakiri blade. I can try the Kiritsuke too that I bought recently as it has a flatter blader.

[aporigine]

nice! spring time and summer for salads and slaws will be the justification for me to buy a new knife like a Nakiri for slicing cabbage and carrots. The petty and gyuto will do it but not as smooth as a Nakiri blade. I can try the Kiritsuke too that I bought recently as it has a flatter blader.

I have the short Ogata nakiri, and for small-to-medium jobs it’s a beast! Not a lot of bling, but it will dig in and do the job with pleasure and precision. When they come back in stock, you could do way worse than this. Good factory edge.

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/ogsg2kana17.html

[ronnie_suburban]

The weekly slaw rides again . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot & Munetoshi Kurouchi White #2 Gyuto, 210mm

[Mowgface]

Love me a Munetoshi!

[ronnie_suburban]

Do cucumbers count?


Mini Cucumbers, Salt & Kagekiyo Blue #1 Gyuto, 210mm
Starting a spicy-sweet Korean-style cucumber salad with what has become one of my favorite knives.

[Ambitious_Goo]

Cabbage for something between a braise and a sauté in butter, white wine, and black pepper, with my 210 Kurosaki AS KU:

[ronnie_suburban]

Another weekly slaw takes form . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot & Yu Kurosaki Fujin AS Gyuto, 240mm

[ronnie_suburban]

Time to make the cole slaw . . .


Green Cabbage, Carrot, Kosher Salt & Konosuke Fujiyama FM Blue #2 Funayuki/Gyuto, 240mm

Like a knife through, um . . . cabbage.