Pinzon Round Bamboo Chopping Block with Inset Mezzaluna
by Pinzon
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Pinzon Round Bamboo Chopping Block with Inset Mezzaluna
Customer Review: Very good design - great quality
Summary: 5 Stars
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things you can count on:
1. yes, the included (single) blade arrives quite dull...but it sharpens up nicely.
2. The block itself is heavy (I'd guess around 5 pounds) with useful indentions on each side to carry it. 10" diameter 3" high block!
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I used this block to serve a chedder wedge at xmas time. Because it's flat on one side and slightly bowled on the other, it's quite versatile. Fits nicely on my coffee table and as others noted, is quite attractive with four layers of joined bamboo. Sides display a square profile of the cut bamboo.
I used this block to chop oninons (after I sharpened the blade). It was a snap and now I'm spoiled. The 1/4" bowl like indention on one side of the block is perfect to keep food from flying when you're chopping up layers of onions.
I used this block as a raised cutting block (one of three) for our Xmas party buffet.... it was taller than others and perfect for slicing a standing rib roast (the indention kept most of the juices from going where they shouldn't -- though I did have a liner underneath all blocks with meat).
Bottom line, it's very versatile, sturdy and useful. I agree that it would make a great and affordable wedding present, dorm present, or first apartment gift. Very good choice for those second or third marriages :)
Though I don't think you're supposed to give knives as a wedding present...this one is dull enough to blame if the marriage is severed.
Customer Review: A wonderful addition to my kitchen
Summary: 5 Stars
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I have a small nylon cutting board that I've used frequently over the years, for mincing things like garlic and ginger and small amounts of onions. Among its problems are its size (too small) and the fact that our countertops lack a bullnose, so food too often ends up on the floor...or me.
This chopping block, with its concave side, is the perfect solution. It's just enough larger that it can handle most small chopping jobs, but not so large that it takes up too much of our limited counter space. And the indentation keeps the food where it belongs, making it easy to chop with the mezzaluna. As others have noted, the mezzaluna needs sharpening, and it could probably use more than I gave it, but I was delighted with its first tasks--mincing garlic and ginger for a Moroccan-style stew. For more conventional chopping, the block has a flush side that works well with knives.
My only, very minor, gripe, is that I'm short, so the additional 2.75 inches of the block means I'm not always chopping at an ideal angle unless I stand on a stool. (I have the same problem when I'm kneading bread.) This will only be an issue for shrimps like me, however. And because the block is so heavy, you'll need to transfer your chopped food to a dish or plate before dumping it into a pot, rather than carrying a cutting board over to the stove, as I typically do. But all in all, a great kitchen tool. I highly recommend it.
Customer Review: Success!
Summary: 5 Stars
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I am so pleased with this device! I have rheumatoid arthritis and other disabilities, and can no longer use a regular cutting knife to cut up vegetables. I have gotten some nasty cuts to my hands that way. My hands are simply not up to handling a regular cutting knife on vegetables anymore.
I have missed turnips! They don't seem to come cut up and bagged in frozen form like the other vegetables I love. Even onions come that way, thank goodness. And bell peppers, too.
But I have missed turnips so much. When I saw this device, I thought it just might work. It arrived yesterday, and last night my husband visited the grocery store and bought me two fresh turnips. So I was all ready to give it a try this afternoon.
Success!!! I peeled each turnip first with an Oxo vegetable peeler that's pretty easy and safe to use. Then I set the peeled turnip onto the curved side of the cutting board, and used the bladed tool. It worked great! First one turnip, then the other into chunks, and now those lovely chunks are roasting in the oven. Yum!
I have washed the bladed tool and the cutting board twice now by hand, and that is easy. It is a tough surface. To empty the turnip pieces into the pan for cooking, I carried the cutting board over to it, and that was easy, too.
I can have turnips again! Hooray! I am a big fan of this tool!
Customer Review: Perfect Size
Summary: 5 Stars
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The size of this block and mezzaluna is perfect for the average kitchen. We use it to chop fresh herbs, garlic, onions, nuts etc. The mezzaluna stores in the chopping block base which makes it handy and hard to misplace. The block makes a great cheese board for serving and cutting, and usually is good for a conversation on two. We actually use this more than we expected as it has so many uses...we got it primarily for herbs, but found we use it as a regular cutting board and for chopping vegetables etc. We leave it on the counter because of frequent use and find it to be quite attractive and well built. If you decide to buy this I would hope your experience is as good as ours. There are so many kitchen products that come and go...this is a keeper.Customer Review: Mezzaluna with indented bamboo chopping block
Summary: 5 Stars
I love it!!! My husband got it for me for Christmas and has never eaten so many salads. I really like the indented board. It is easier to hang onto the pieces of veggie when they have to run uphill to miss the knife blade. I already had an Alaskan ulu so now I have 2 great implements to use with the chopping block but only 1 will fit into the inset. Too bad! All in all, a very good product.