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Originally Posted by aimeed3
HA. This is true. I bought one the other day and I ended up throwing it away b/c my hand was hurting trying to cut through that thing.
I might have to give it another shot.
I don't think there is an easy way to cut rutabagas. I use my largest chef knife to slice a little off one side to level the rutabaga, peel it with a potato peeler, then I start the cut and push on top of the blade with a flat hand and push on the handle, starting from the outside in. When I get to a thick part, I flip the rutabaga and start from the outside in again.
You can try putting it in a bowl, covered with water and steam for about 5 minutes on medium in the microwave to see if the knife would go through easier.