Egg slicer explained

An egg slicer is a food preparation utensil used to slice peeled, 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 Willy Abel (1875–1951) who also invented the bread cutter. The first egg slicers were produced in Berlin-Lichtenberg.^[3]

Dutch comedic duo Van Kooten en De Bie created a mock documentary about a Dutch egg slicer factory in 1983.

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.

See also

• Mandoline

Notes and References

1. Book: Egg slicer . Charles G. . Sinclair . https://books.google.com/books?id=fnveo8cyxKkC&dq=egg+slicer&pg=PA184 . The International Dictionary of Food and Cooking . 184 . Peter Collin . 1998 . 978-1-57958-057-5 . December 11, 2009 .
2. Book: Joachim, David . The Clever Cook's Kitchen Handbook: 5037 Ingenious Hints, Secrets, Shortcuts and Solutions . 161 . Rodale Inc. . 2002 . 978-1-57954-549-9 . December 11, 2009 .
3. Web site: Der Eierschneider war ein Welterfolg . The Egg Slicer was a World-Wide Success . Berliner Zeitung . de . April 23, 1997 . December 1, 2015 . June 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627130840/http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/heimatmuseum-zeigt-mehr-als-hundert-jahre-lichtenberger-industriegeschichte-der-eierschneider-war-ein-welterfolg,10810590,9266810.html . dead .