About
Lettuce knife with soft touch ergonomic handle
Serrated plastic blade prevents lettuce from turning brown
Also cleanly slices cakes, breads and brownies
Safe for use on coated cookware
Dishwasher safe, easy to clean
Tear at leafy greens no more! This traditionally tedious task becomes a delight with Zyliss' lettuce knife. The lightweight knife features a long, angled blade with an evenly serrated cutting edge. Place your greens on a cutting board and cut. The clean cut allows the leaves to stay green longer rather than quick-browning like torn leaves. It's also excellent with cakes, breads and brownies without leaving a trail of crumbs. The handle is long and the curved, ergonomic shape makes cutting easy-keeping your hands comfortable and dry. Crafted of durable green colored plastic. Safe on coated cookware and safe to wash in the dishwasher.
- Color: Green, Red, or Yellow
- Weight: 2.3 oz
- Made In: China
- Warranty: 4 year
- Dimensions: 12-1/4" x 2-1/4" x 34/"
- Composition: Plastic
- Manufacturer: Zyliss
- Product number: 31600
Ambitions
Apparent goal: | kids | gift/registry | home kitchens | restaurants | everywhere |
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Intended audience: | novice | advanced beginner | good home cook | gourmet | professional |
Diet/nutrition: | does not apply | scary | empty promises | helpful | essential |
Green?: | not especially | neutral | mixed blessing | earth friendly | green! |
Innovative: | step back | standing still | progress | trendy | genius |
Problem solving: | no better | baby steps | solid steps | giant steps | a revelation |
Competition: | outclassed | follower | in the pack | strong challenger | likely champ |
Utility/Quality
Ease of use: | impossible | frustrating | OK | simple | child's play |
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Intuitive: | Ph.D. required | barely | logical | effortless | brilliant |
Instructions: | missing | incomprehensible | adequate | unnecessary | excellent |
Quality: | cheesy | questionable | good | years of service | impressive |
Parts to lose: | inevitable | some/many | one-piece | self-storing | not a problem |
Power source: | none | hands | batteries | outlet | green |
Clean-up: | nightmare | wipe clean | soap & water | scouring pad | dishwasher |
Does it work?: | not at all | adequately | well | very well | perfectly |
Availability: | airfare required | online | kitchen store | department store | supermarket |
Packaging
Easy to open?: | impossible | maddening | tolerable | good | opens itself |
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Green?: | fills a landfill | huge waste | passable | minimal waste | impressive |
Economy
Time saving: | time wasting | not really | modest | substantial | huge |
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Labor saving: | less efficient | marginal | a bit | noticeable | remarkable |
Money saving: | money wasted | none | $ | $$ | $$$ |
Beats the old way: | worse | no change | better | infinitely | entirely new |
Where will it live?: | garage/attic | drawer | cabinet | countertop | rack |
Summary
Fulfills ambitions: | falls short | almost there | satisfies | exceeds | home run |
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How often used: | once/twice | ≥daily | ≥weekly | ≥monthly | ≥yearly/holidays |
Worth the space?: | no | does not apply | w/unlimited space | w/limited space | absolutely |
Need it?: | a luxury | discretionary | basic equipment | for serious cooks | get it |
Value: | ouch! | a little pricey | worth splurging | on the money | a deal |
Overall rating: | skip it | fair | good | very good | excellent |
Comments: Does it do just what it says it will do? Yes, it does – it cuts lettuce. Do you need a special implement to cut lettuce? Many make do, and many tear their lettuce to have rougher edges for dressing to cling to. But for those who cut lettuce with a metal knife and are troubled by brown edges on the lettuce, this plastic blade does the trick.
But, wait, there's more! It can also be used to cut things (like brownies) in a nonstick pan without damaging the pan. It's also great for working with children in the kitchen, as it does not pose the same threat as a sharp metal knife.
And you thought this was a one-trick pony….