Egg slicer
An egg slicer is a food preparation utensil used to slice peeled, hard-boiled eggs quickly and evenly. An egg slicer consists of a slotted dish for holding the egg and a hinged plate of wires or blades that can be closed to slice.[1][2]
It was invented at the beginning of the 20th century by the German Willy Abel (1875–1951) who also invented the bread cutter. The first egg slicers were produced in Berlin-Lichtenberg.[3]
Dutch comedic duo Van Kooten en De Bie created a mock documentary about a Dutch egg slicer factory in 1983.[4]
As a musical instrument
[edit]Some egg slicers that have thin wires can be played as string instruments. A recorded example is English experimental music group Coil's 'The Gimp (Sometimes)', where primary group member John Balance played an egg slicer solo, dubbing it a 'mini-harp', on both the studio version and later live performances.
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Sinclair, Charles G., ed. (1998). "Egg slicer". The International Dictionary of Food and Cooking. Peter Collin. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-57958-057-5. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ Joachim, David (2002). The Clever Cook's Kitchen Handbook: 5037 Ingenious Hints, Secrets, Shortcuts and Solutions. Rodale Inc. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-57954-549-9. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Der Eierschneider war ein Welterfolg" [The Egg Slicer was a World-Wide Success]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). April 23, 1997. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Het officiële Koot&Bie-kanaal (November 8, 2017), De Eiersnijder - Van Kooten en De Bie, archived from the original on December 12, 2021, retrieved November 15, 2017
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