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    Last Modified: May 26, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 18 Comments

    10 Uses for a Crinkle Cutter

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    I'm a simple girl.

    {cough, cough}

    I tend to use a few really awesome kitchen tools and often skip fancy, single-use gadgets.

    In all honesty, the crinkle cutter is a tool that I rarely use. I know lots of uses for it, and I do use it now and then, especially when I'm preparing something for Grace, but most of the time, I just grab my favorite knife.

    Anyway, Tiffany and Amber both asked me to help them out with their crinkle cutters, so here are some suggestions -

    10 Uses for a Crinkle Cutterhow to use a crinkle cutterPin

    1. Ice cream. Wouldn't it be pretty to serve slices of ice cream with crinkle cut edges? Make sure the ice cream is well frozen, take the carton off, and slice. It would be helpful if you had a dish of very hot water nearby to warm the crinkle cutter in between slices.
      If you sliced the ice cream and a dense cake (like pound cake) into long, thin layers and stacked them, you could make a napoleon-style dessert. Cut that into thin slices to make ice cream sandwiches.
    2. Butter. A crinkle cutter makes perfect pats of butter, and it makes them fancy. If you want to limit yourself (or someone else) to a certain amount of butter, measure the pats carefully. It also prevents everyone from touching the butter, if that bothers you. (It bothers Old Grandma, so I'm cognizant of that problem.)
      If you put your cream cheese in the freezer for a half hour or so, until it is firm, you could slice it the same way. Easy portion control!
    3. Party food. Make a beautiful meet and cheese tray using a crinkle cutter. It is easiest to cut foods that come in long, thin shapes - bologna, cheese, etc. That way, you'd only have to make one cut for each slice.
      You could make fancier deviled eggs or cucumber carrot slices (use a corer to remove the seeds from the cucumber, clean the carrot, and slide it into the cucumber) with the crinkle cutter. Radish or carrot coins. Pickle chips. Cut fruit cubes for fruit salad.
      Who says party food is only for parties? Treat your family to a nicely garnished meal.
    4. Toddler food. Toddlers are notoriously picky eaters. Making crinkle cut foods might make it novel enough to hold their interest. Also, crinkle cut hot dogs grab ketchup a little better than smooth ones. Same with crinkle cut chicken fingers or crinkle cut veggies.
    5. Potatoes. Potatoes are so versatile that they get their own line. Whether you're roasting potatoes or making french fries or potato chips, the method is the same. Slice using the crinkle cutter. For roasted potatoes, leave the pieces large. Potato chips should be very thin, and french fries can be either thick or thin. Bake them on a pizza stone for the best results.
    6. Foods that end in "stick."French toast sticks. Carrot sticks. Celery sticks. Anything you'll dip or smother in sauce will hold more condiments if it has a non-smooth surface.
    7. Veggies for soup.Wouldn't crinkle cut veggies make a plain old soup look nicer? It's no more work to cut them this way, and it makes a big impact.
    8. Greens. Cut a few times to cut spinach or lettuce leaves into large pieces. Continue cutting to shred it for sub sandwiches or tacos. You can do the same with fresh herbs.
    9. Pie crusts. If you cut strips to top your cherry or apple pie, cut them with a crinkle cutter for a professional look.
    10. Make a banana split. Use the crinkle cutter to cut the banana into fancy slices. Do the same with fresh strawberries and pineapple. You can even use the crinkle cutter to make chocolate shavings and to chop nuts for the sundae.

    How to make waffle cuts

    It takes some practice to get good-looking waffle fries. You have to make the cuts very, very close together in order to get the waffle look that you're going for. Make one cut, turn the food ¼ turn, and cut again.

    What do you use your crinkle cutter for?

    Have you seen the rest of the series?

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    1. Hearthandmadeuk says

      March 01, 2011 at 10:52 am

      i think i would make crinkle cut chips all the time!

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    2. ohamanda {impress your kids} says

      March 01, 2011 at 1:22 pm

      I don't even OWN a crinkle cutter!

      Reply
    3. TheBKeepsUsHonest says

      March 01, 2011 at 4:19 pm

      I don't own a crinkle cutter either but I think it would be fun to have one. I'd make chips!

      Reply
    4. Julie Wilson says

      March 01, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      I can't remember the last time I used my crinkle cutter, but I would LOVE to try waffle fries sometime. thanks for the ideas!

      Reply
    5. LisaCrazyAdventuresinParenting says

      March 01, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      Love my crinkle cutter, but I want your waffle-cutter-thingy now, too! 🙂

      Reply
      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        March 02, 2011 at 12:06 am

        They're the same tool! To make waffle fries, turn the food 1/4 turn and slice it really thin.

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        • Kristy says

          March 26, 2013 at 4:28 am

          Hi Tara, I hope I don't sound silly but I am unsure what you mean by it is the same tool for the waffle cut and to just 1/4 turn....?

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          • Tara Ziegmont says

            March 26, 2013 at 9:11 pm

            No problem. You'll cut across the short side of the potato, generally across the smallest part of the potato. The first time you cut the potato, you will have solid circles with up-and-down ridges on them, right? If you turn them so that the ridges go from side to side and make another cut very close to the first, the crinkle cutter will knock of the valleys from the first cut, making little holes in the potato. You've got your first waffle fry. Turn the potato so that the ridges are side-to-side again, and cut very close to the previous cut.
            Does that make more sense?

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    6. Crissy Page says

      March 01, 2011 at 8:35 pm

      I love it! Wanna hear something embarrassing? I've never used a crinkle cutter LOL!

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    7. Adventuroo says

      March 01, 2011 at 9:53 pm

      I have lots of kitchen gadgets but I've never used a crinkle cutter. Love the ideas-- making me wanna try one.

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    8. ConnieFoggles says

      March 02, 2011 at 1:54 am

      I used to use a crinkle cutter all the time for my fussy toddler. When food looked "pretty" she was happy. Love your new suggestions, especially the ice cream one!

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    9. Amber says

      March 02, 2011 at 5:50 am

      THANK YOU!!! I love the ice cream idea (that may be because it has to do with ice cream.) ;0)

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    10. april says

      March 04, 2011 at 6:48 pm

      I use my crinkle cutter to cut the garlic bread when we eat pasta. It makes me feel like I dressed up the meal a little bit.

      Reply
    11. Deb says

      June 25, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      I use mine for blocks of Cheese  it is so much easier than a knife

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    12. Deb says

      June 25, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      I use mine for blocks of Cheese  it is so much easier than a knife

      Reply
    13. Deb says

      June 25, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      I use mine for blocks of Cheese  it is so much easier than a knife

      Reply
    14. Francine says

      June 13, 2012 at 7:02 pm

      I use mine to cut my rutabaga as it is the only tool that gets through that hard waxed vegetable and the same for squash - no need for a hammer - just use your cutter in a back and forth motion and it cuts right through. If you use it for carrots, the dip fits between the grooves and it makes a nice appetizer

      Reply

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