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Filed under: Nutrition: Health, Development/Milestones: Babies
When I bought an apple slicer a few years ago, I had no idea how a simple gadget that could core and wedge with one downward motion would change the fruit eating habits of my kids, but it has turned us all into apple connoisseurs. (Our favorites: Honeycrisp and Gala) Biting into an apple is hard on gum tissue and braces, but the apple slicer makes it easy even for a preschooler to fix himself a healthy snack.
I wonder if a banana slicer would be as fantastic an addition to my kitchen gadget drawer. The kids would probably be more likely to top their cereal or oatmeal with banana slices and might even be inspired to fix their own little fruit salads for a snack.
Current has a cute banana shaped plastic slicer available for only $3. I'm tempted, but I'm not sure I can sacrifice the kitchen drawer real estate for a task that can already be accomplished by a kid using a butter knife. What I really need is a bigger kitchen!
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
3-20-2008 @ 3:54PM
SKL said...Aside from the fact that there are few things easier to do than slice a banana, it seems that cleaning that contraption would be more work than preparing the whole meal.
I do like the apple thing, though, for people who can't bite into a whole apple.
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3-20-2008 @ 4:07PM
Jill said...Slicing a banana is good practice for later cutting. As is cutting up pancakes. Give the kid a small metal knife instead of this gadget.
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3-20-2008 @ 4:42PM
Ashia said...Do you have an egg-slicer that could do double duty with bananas?
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3-20-2008 @ 7:28PM
Holly said...I wouldn't bother with the banana slicer...a butter knife is just too simple. What I would suggest though, is getting a mango slicer! It is similar to an apple slicer, and makes slicing a mango a breeze! They are much more a staple in our diet since adding the slicer to our kitchen! Yum!
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