an OCD chef's tool

I wouldn't say I'm obsessive but I am particular. I try and dice things so they are square and slice things so they are uniform in size. Okay, maybe I am a bit obsessive. But! Practically, food cooks more uniformly; aesthetically, dishes look cleaner. I never throw away food if it isn't the exact same size though - that's just CRAZY talk! 

A couple weeks ago, I referenced the Anal Retentive Chef from Saturday Night Live in regards to cutting butter into flour when making pie dough. (How uniform? How small should the pieces be?) Phil Hartman plays a hilarious cooking show host that basically can't finish making a dish because all of his chopped food isn't square and/or a little too big. I suppose if he had this cutting board from Fred, the awesome character wouldn't exist and I wouldn't have someone to compare my anal retentiveness against. Thanks for being there for me, AR Chef. 

(Image from Think Geek)