On the day before Thanksgiving last year, my mom and I were in the kitchen with my grandmother (better known as Nana to me) as she was preparing the cornbread dressing for our Thanksgiving meal the next day. Just before she was about to peel the boiled eggs, she reached into one of her kitchen drawers and exclaimed, “I’ve got to show you my new egg chopper!” She then proceeded to pull out her Kitchenaid Egg Slicer ($11.99; amazon.com) and demonstrate for us how it works.
To chop her boiled eggs, she simply placed it vertically and sliced once. She then rotated the egg 90 degrees and sliced it again. In just a few seconds, the egg was completely chopped into the perfect sized pieces for the dressing. The slicer has 10 stainless steel cutting wires that easily glide through the egg with little effort. It also has non-skid rubber feet to help keep it sturdy and in place on the counter while you use it. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe so it takes little effort to clean.
While I don’t know that I’ll ever be able to replicate the exact flavor of my grandmother’s recipes, having an egg slicer of my own brings me one step closer.
