2) Pecans have fingers?!

3) I use cookie cutters made of lead.

“Oh. Metal cookie cutters. Well, that’s nice. You know, one of the reasons that I own plastic cookie cutters, and have never once asked for metal cookie cutters for Christmas, is because plastic is very, very durable. They’re very, very reliable. They never rust—these [metal ones]rust at the drop of a hat—and of course, these [plastic ones] never bend, whereas these [metal ones] bend very easily. [crushes metal angel-shaped cutter with ease]”

(Partial transcript courtesy goodeatsfanpage.com.)

Of course, your mileage may vary!

crissy – do you remember why the plastic is better? i got this set of cutters at crate & barrel

and you need to get a job! you’re going to cook yourself out of house and home!

You know, Alton Brown did a cookie episode of “Good Eats” recently in which he advocated the use of plastic cookie cutters over metal ones, but is it just me, or are the plastic ones much harder to find these days?