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[–] 9715698@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I was trying to use a mandolin to remove the wax from a section of Gouda cheese, and slipped. Chopped off about 3mm of my thumb and about 5mm of thumbnail.

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I had to look up what you were referring too as a mandolin. I was thinking of a small stringed instrument.

[–] leanleft@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandoline
big blade. to pump your food against.

not ot be confused with:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Chinese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandolin

i have only ever heard mandolinSLICER. i can see why that would be confusing.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

OP meant the citrus fruit, right?