Egg slicer

An egg slicer is a

hard-boiled eggs quickly and evenly. An egg slicer consists of a slotted dish for holding the egg and a hinged plate of wires or blades that can be closed to slice.^[1]^[2]

It was invented at the beginning of the 20th century by the German

Berlin-Lichtenberg.^[3]

Dutch comedic duo Van Kooten en de Bie created a mock documentary about a Dutch egg slicer factory in 1983.^[4]

As a musical instrument

Some egg slicers that have thin wires can be played as string instruments. A recorded example is English experimental music group Coil's 'The Gimp (Sometimes)', where primary group member John Balance played an egg slicer solo, dubbing it a 'mini-harp', on both the studio version and later live performances.

References

^ "Egg slicer," in Charles G. Sinclair, ed., The International Dictionary of Food and Cooking, p. 184. Peter Collin Pub., 1998. Google Book Search. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
^ David Joachim, The Clever Cook's Kitchen Handbook: 5037 Ingenious Hints, Secrets, Shortcuts and Solutions, p. 161. Rodale Inc., 2002. Google Book Search. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
^ "The Egg Slicer was a World-Wide Success (in German)". April 23, 1997. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
^ Het officiële Koot&Bie-kanaal (2017-11-08), De Eiersnijder - Van Kooten en De Bie, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2017-11-15

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[1] "Egg slicer," in Charles G. Sinclair, ed., The International Dictionary of Food and Cooking, p. 184. Peter Collin Pub., 1998. Google Book Search. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.

[2] David Joachim, The Clever Cook's Kitchen Handbook: 5037 Ingenious Hints, Secrets, Shortcuts and Solutions, p. 161. Rodale Inc., 2002. Google Book Search. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.

[Berliner_Zeitung-3] "The Egg Slicer was a World-Wide Success (in German)". April 23, 1997. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

[4] Het officiële Koot&Bie-kanaal (2017-11-08), De Eiersnijder - Van Kooten en De Bie, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2017-11-15

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