I was dead wrong about using a mandoline without a cut glove

For years I thought cut gloves were just extra BS for home cooks who couldn't handle a blade. Then last Tuesday I was slicing potatoes for a gratin at the restaurant and my hand slipped. 4 stitches and a ruined service later, I finally get it. Am I the only one who thought they were overkill until it was too late?

4 comments

4 Comments

michaelgrant1mo ago

Wait, you were running a mandoline in a professional kitchen without any cut protection at all? That kind of "I know better" attitude almost cost you a finger, huh?

alicecraig1mo ago

Nah it was a slicer, not a mandoline. Different blade setup, still stupid though.

aaronsullivan1mo ago

So how many stitches did that slicer actually cost you in the end?

nelson.vera1mo ago

My buddy tried that "I know better" stuff with a deli slicer a few years back. He was showing off how fast he could break it down and clean it without a glove. One slip and he was staring at his own pinky tip sitting on the drainboard lol. Took him like 8 hours in the ER and 12 stitches to close it up. He still can't feel the tip right and it's been almost 3 years now.