Brian Boitano sold me a Slap Chop
...well, sort of. See, Brian Boitano currently hosts the greatest new thing to show up on the Food Network--the tongue-in-cheek What Would Brian Boitano Do Make? In this half-hour spotfest, Brian Boitano finds himself in a jam that only quick, ridiculously-easy-to-make food can get him out of! I was initially cool to the show but I'm warming up with each new episode, and I think I know why--this is the first person Food Network's put on in a long time that treats the all-important "home cook" demographic like they're older than 10 and know what paprika is. A lot of my disdain for the cast of characters they have on the network now comes from how they treat the audience. But that's a bar discussion for another time. One of the first things I noticed about Boitano is that since the show is filmed in his kitchen, we're using his tools. And one of those tools happens to be the Slap Chop. At least, I thought it was the Slap Chop. Closer inspection and the pause button on my DVR (thanks, technology!) led bunnyroo to find that while Boitano does not use the Slap Chop, he does use a slap chopper (made by the lovely Oxo corporation). We went out on a mission yesterday to purchase this device, and on coming home with ingredients for dinner, proceeded to use it to chop up onions, garlic, habaneros, and something else for some burgers. So far, I am a big fan of this machine. Thanks, Brian Boitano!
NYC was fun, as always. Pictures of Citi Field, Downtown, and yes, the pig, can be found over nyeah.
NYC was fun, as always. Pictures of Citi Field, Downtown, and yes, the pig, can be found over nyeah.