I recently found this in a drawer in my kitchen and no one in my family has any idea where it came from or what it does. Could you please help me out if you are familiar with this item? When you squeeze it the blade goes through a slot on the other side of the handle. Please take a look at the pictures. Thanks!!!
What is this tool used for?
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Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Interesting.
How wide is the part of the handle with the slot in it?
Is the blade sharpened like a sharp knife or just a flat piece of metal?
Could you post a pic of the edge view?
How wide is the part of the handle with the slot in it?
Is the blade sharpened like a sharp knife or just a flat piece of metal?
Could you post a pic of the edge view?
I'm betting this was used on grapefruit.
mollyanne
Flour Child
...my guess is that you squeeze it first, then slice pie or cake or other sticky item that might stick to the blade and then release the handle which then pushes the sliced item onto the plate so you don't have to use your fingers nor scrape it off with another utensil...way cool!
Nice to meet you samnow...interesting thread!
Nice to meet you samnow...interesting thread!
jabbur
Master Chef
I was thinking it is used to portion cookie dough. Squeeze, scoop dough, release over cookie sheet.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
I was thinking the same thing jabbur. The weird thing is, I know I have seen this tool before. I am just not sure when or where. I know I have seen it though.
jabbur
Master Chef
GB, I found the thread here in DC that was posted with a pic.
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/cookie-dropper-61915.htmlhttp://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f88/cookie-dropper-61915.html#post865983
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/cookie-dropper-61915.htmlhttp://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f88/cookie-dropper-61915.html#post865983
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GB
Chief Eating Officer
Hmm it is coming up as page not found when I click on it.
jabbur
Master Chef
I didn't check the link but it's doing the same for me. I found it by searching cooks tools forum for cookie dropper and it comes up. It was from last Dec. so don't know if that has any bearing on the link not working.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
At least I am not going crazy knowing I have seen it before. Thanks for the sanity check jabbur.
jabbur
Master Chef
I can't vouch for your sanity GB! You still may be going crazy but at least you know this time it wasn't a hallucination!
GB
Chief Eating Officer
That is as good as I can hope for 
Dough dropper/portioner
we had one growing up ... for cookie or biscuit dough. used it once...a spoon and finger is easier.
