Bagels are great to eat, not so much fun to slice. Till now.

Now slicing a bagel is child’s play – actually, make that adult’s play with the Bagel Guillotine. It’s real easy to use. I can’t even remember if there were instructions in the box because there’s not much you can do wrong. Just position the bagel in the acrylic holder, place the blade handle unit over the cradle and push down with a rapid motion. Done. The blade has a sharp, pointed end that’s protected by the plastic shell, but you still need to use caution not to stick up fingers up into the unit where they don't belong. There have been bagel cutters like this before, but I've never seen one with such a sharp stainless steel blade. The Spoon Sisters website said the Bagel Guillotine has actually been clocked at 24 bagels sliced per minute. It requires so little force to use; it won the American Society on Aging Silver Award as recognition for its ease of use. So it’s good even for people who might have trouble slicing a bagel by traditional methods. And sometimes it's scary to see people trying to slice bagels by standing them on end or lying them flat on the counter with their hand on top as they weird a sharp knife. I sliced a few bagels with this gizmo and I agree, it’s a breeze. The blade is non-stick coated high-carbon stainless steel for easy slicing. And the company says it's top-shelf dishwasher safe. Silver & black color combo looks high tech too. Price: $24.95  

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