Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Cookery -- Chop and Pull A great gift

 




One year into semi-retirement I noticed I couldn't see out of one eye. I felt a pang of concern—especially since reading is my passion. Instead of panicking, I visited the ophthalmologist.  My right eye, bless its heart was still pretty good and for the time being was excused from surgery.  My left eye, however, was pretty much visionless. I needed surgery. 

One of the many things that worried me about eye surgery was that the surgeon would be right up into my face.  She reassured me that twilight sedation would be used—a mild sedation technique where the patient remains awake and responsive but comfortable.  What that meant to me was I could hear the surgical team discussing their holiday plans, but I couldn't move.  I have to admit it was a little freaky.  It gave me a whole new understanding of those moments in books where a character, after a traumatic event, finds themselves hovering above their body in a hospital emergency room, watching everything unfold.  The surgery was right before Christmas, and they were all discussing their holiday plans which I found a little surreal since surgery is a pretty serious business. 

No worries I had surgery and as the French would say Voule le I can once again see out of both eyes. The surgery was a success, though I found myself adding my eye to the ever-growing list of body parts that have either been replaced or removed. 

Post surgery my eyes have become much more sensitive. So much so that chopping onions has literally turned into a painful challenge.  Ingredients such as garlic and onions which are extremely odoriferous, are in so many recipes.  They add so much flavor but cause so much pain when cutting and mincing them.  I am glad I have my chop and pull. I just pull several times, and I have chopped garlic and onions.  The more you pull the finer vegetable becomes.  I would not be able to cook without it.

When my daughter moved into her own apartment, I gave one to her as a housewarming gift and while it is not a sexy kitchen utensil, it is one that I use more than any other in my kitchen.  

If you have the same problem as I do with onion and garlic, here is the link on amazon for the chop and pull Chop and Pull. I do make a small commission if purchased through my link.


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