So like, I'm not a big fan of making lunches for my children, and in my household we actually alternate that chore between the two of us (If Kate is doing bedtime stories, I'm on lunches, etc). In fact, on the days when the daycare or school is doing a "hot lunch" or it happens to be "Hot Dog" day or whatever, and it works out to be on the day you're suppose to make the lunch, then it's like time for a goddamn happy dance! Much merriment. Seriously.
Anyway, because of this, I just want to say a few words of thanks to the Starfrit company for one of their products. No, it's not the Apple Peeler that you see above, but the "addition" that comes with the peeler itself.
Yes, we're talking about the "Apple Slicer" which has to be the "best thing ever" (man, those words just do not express my giddiness over this thing - let me say it again, and in capital letters - BEST THING EVER!).
Here it is in action:
See the level on the right hand side? - that's to show it works best on a level surface (this is ScienceBlogs afterall). And really now, I want to know who is the brilliant mind who came up with this wondrous thing? If I were to guess, if I were to be (say) forced to think of a designer, say with a gun on head and stuff, well, then that's easy...
...It's obviously George Lucas. So obviously a Star Wars inspired thing. Looky here at a schematic of a Tie Fighter.
(Do you not see the StarFrit Apple Slicer?!?)
So listen here, Mr Lucas, Mr Starfrit - I think we got a winning combination here. That's right, I'm talking about a Tie Fighter Apple Slicer. Leave a comment and we'll get in touch. This is just too good an opportunity to miss...
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Nuts. NUTS! And apples. And, pure brilliance indeed. Doh.
I would so buy the Apple Peeler if it came with a tie fighter apple slicer. Maybe, when you press down on the tie fighter (to slice the apple), Darth Vader can pop up the top.
My better half is a total fan of the apple slicer. Me, I like my citrus juicer (pictured near the bottom of this post).
I hate to disillusion you, but the apple slicer (and peeler too, for that matter) are *old* technology. My grandmother had a similarly designed slicer, made of tinned steel, in her kitchen drawer when I was a kid back in the 1940s. I suspect we are seeing newer versions since original patents expired.
maybe it's a US v Canada thing, chezjake? you know Dave, the Canadian, I think they're just now getting the internet up there.
Me, I'm so lazy that I homeschool my children so I won't have to pack them lunches ;)
Chezjake is right though apple slicers and peelers have been around forever. But the TIE apple slicer, that is an intriguing idea.
Apple slice: yes.
Apple peeler: no. Apple peels are good and good for you.
I prefer my applies sliced the old fashioned way. With a lightsaber.