Context switching costs more than we give it credit for

Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by dragontamer on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:37AM (#25822165)

> It also helps if you use a large knife with a curved blade, so that you can rock it along its length. This is great for quickly dicing veg into really tiny pieces (grain of rice size).

IMO: If you're going that small, get a food processor.

Food processors are very useful in a number of recipes: homemade cuts of ground beef (ever try Rib-eye burgers?), breadcrumbs, casserole?

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Similarly, if you're julienne (aka: french cut) a lot, consider a mandoline slicer. A knife can be used, but dedicated tools are faster and more efficient.

The knife is the general purpose cutter. But there are many other cutting tools that are better at making certain shapes.

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Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by KineticLensman on Monday January 18, 2021 @03:42PM (#25826390)

I use knives or food processors but the knife is sometimes faster (IMO) because there is less equipment to find / wash. I would almost always use a processor for breadcrumbs but an onion that I wanted to dice - I'd just use the knife.

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Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by bobthepanda on Monday January 18, 2021 @02:38PM (#25825641)

Eh, for some veg that you slice that thin you probably want a knife to preserve shape. Thinly sliced scallions come to mind.

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