So, what’s a home cook to do to avoid this cycle of Russian roulette? Even those among us with advanced knife skills find themselves occasionally falling victim to the finger chop (note the ubiquity of finger condoms on Top Chef). After my second trip to urgent care, I decided that it was time to take this matter a bit more seriously and look into the options available for a klutz like me. Enter my new favorite cooking companion: my chainmail glove.
Ultimately, a chainmail glove should be a staple of every home, and certainly those of even mildly clumsy home cooks; mine protects my digits when I’m making mirepoix but will also be a useful accessory next time I hit the Renn Faire or need to handle a falcon. Slice away with freedom, friends.
