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  • Sawing frozen veg. Specifically broccoli.
  • dandelionandmurdoch
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    I really enjoy the convenience of frozen broccoli: it’s always there and ready to use in the freezer for a quick ‘n’ easy curry or bake.

    The trouble I’ve found is that often the broccoli are too big for the purpose I have in mind; the finished dish often has large, unwieldy florets in it doing Titanic iceberg impressions.

    So I need to cut these badboys down to size. You might suggest thawing and then chopping, but I always chuck the frozen broccoli straight into the dish. Thawing would remove the convenience.

    Thus I wish to cut the broccoli whilst it’s still frozen and continue to store it in the freezer. I intend to use a saw for this purpose.

    The broccoli will no doubt warm up and commence the dreaded thawing whilst being sawn so to avoid this I wonder if you fine folk have any words of wisdom to impart concerning:

    – Saw type: would a hand saw or an electric saw be best?

    – Blade type: regular steel or one of those fancy diamond ones?

    – Teeth density: 30 tpi or woodsaw…?

    Thanks for your help.

    p.s. I really quite like broccoli.

    TandemJeremy
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    W.T.F.

    bullheart
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    neilsonwheels
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    Nobby Nics…

    chvck
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    Throw it in a food processor

    midlifecrashes
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    Lasers!

    ton
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    😆

    CharlieMungus
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    Fortnums do a good broccoli saw

    TandemJeremy
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    Water Knife I think

    deadlydarcy
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    Do you have a jigsaw handy?

    chvck
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    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFNEddeZI4[/video]

    CharlieMungus
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    yeah, do the jigsaw whilst waiting for the broccoli to thaw

    supinerider
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    Remember to keep the saw in the freezer too.

    dandelionandmurdoch
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    Food processor: nice idea but the bits come out too small.

    Lasers: would that warm it up too much? Similarly for water knife…?

    Nobby Nics: shouldn’t really be your first choice of ice tyre…

    Back in reality, I can’t really afford Fortnum’s, but will enquire after their broccoli saw nonetheless.

    A jigsaw could work, but isn’t the blade a little wide? Might just make a bit of a mush of it.

    Thanks for all your help so far.

    iDave
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    mcmoonter has a log splitter that may be strong enough

    yossarian
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    paulosoxo
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    Mini Stihl and pretend you’re a tree surgeon?

    timber
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    not broccoli, but mince

    ultimately, the answer is to cut it up before putting it in the freezer

    stucol
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    For heavens sake people, everyone knows you just get a broccoli cutting disc for the angle grinder !

    andrewh
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    To whoever suggested a jigsaw, bad idea!

    PS. How do we get pictures up?

    ernie_lynch
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    Cordless reciprocating saw.

    timwillows
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    Lump hammer then sweep the bits up?

    TheFunkyMonkey
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    Band saw obviously

    Small one

    cranberry
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    dandelionandmurdoch
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    Thanks again for your replies; they’re all much appreciated, even the ones typed with tongues-in-cheeks.

    Not much of a consensus approached yet, but hopefully it will come.

    Any idea which type of blade would be best for the task?

    timber
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    I’ll dig it out the Land Rover in the morning, but can’t confirm it’s vegetable performance. May want something with less off-set and less coarse.

    molgrips
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    Cook til soft, mush about til in bits.

    trail_rat
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    Cook til soft, mush about til in bits.

    no no no no – who are you my mum ? the ability to turn any vegetable grey mush by over cooking …

    veg needs crunch

    Stoner
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    Why arent you floretting* your broccoli before freezing? Ideally you could wrap each florette in it’s own little bag to.

    * real word. No need to check.

    molgrips
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    veg needs crunch

    I hate crunchy veg.

    duntstick
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    STEP AWAY FROM THE POWERTOOLS

    stumpy01
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    I’d use a junior hacksaw I reckon with the finest toothed blade I could get my hands on.

    Stick it in the freezer as well and chop on a slab of frozen carbon dioxide to stop it thawing.

    D28boy
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    Broccoli & finger curry …lurverly

    stevehine
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    electric carving knife ?

    *runs away for verging too close to common sense*

    cp
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    scissors after it’s cooked? too sensible for this thread maybe 🙂

    singletrackhor
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    Standing further away will make the broccoli smaller.

    HoratioHufnagel
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    I think a very stern letter to Sainsburys is in order. Possible copy in WatchDog, and maybe your local MP.

    wwaswas
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    if you freeze it to a low enough temperature then the bits just shatter when you hit them with a hammer.

    richmtb
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    I googled “Brocoli Saw” and got this thread!

    I didn’t want to click the link in case i break the internets

    Big knife maybe – if a cleaver goes through bone it should be able to chop frozen veg

    dandelionandmurdoch
    Free Member

    Hello again, and thank you for the continuing ideas.

    Why arent you floretting your broccoli before freezing?

    I buy the broccoli frozen and have no say in the floretting process though this:

    I think a very stern letter to Sainsburys is in order. Possible copy in WatchDog, and maybe your local MP.

    is an excellent idea. I shall get on it.

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