Review 1. The Gateaux Wedge Slicer

The Gateaux Wedge Slicer … cut a perfect slice of gateaux and impress your friends and family.

What a little beauty … brilliant in its conception, made of best quality plastic, dishwasher safe, a complete bargain at £1.99.

Just how clever do you have to be to invent something so fiendishly simple?

In honour of the first review I have purchased a rather tasty looking Raspberry Gateaux that doesn’t need defrosting … cost me £3.99 so it better be good!

Now … I have to confess the real reason for buying the Wedge Slicer was not just to put it through its paces, but it looks as though it cuts a bigger slice of gateaux than the wife normally gives me.

So on with the test

I rip the Wedge Slicer from its rather common packaging and scrabble about for the instructions (why am I surprised there are none) but not to worry, it can’t be that difficult to use … even for a lefty.

I decide to make up my own instructions, as follows:

1. Hover Plastic Wedge Shaped Slicer over gateaux


2. Push down


3. Lift up


4. Position over plate


5. Allow perfectly cut wedge to settle on plate


6. Devour immediately

Oh … the anticipation!

Get on with it you plonker I here you cry … so with the Wedge Slicer hovering above the bit with the most raspberry’s on top I strike a sharp downward blow.

Now as I watch the Gateaux disintegrate in front of my very eye’s my mind races

• Surely the prat that invented this actually tested it?


• Is this table cloth washable?


• Why doesn’t the cat like Raspberry’s?


• Will a look of scorn pass across the wife’s face?


• If I clean it up will someone buy it on Ebay?


• Is it still worth carrying out the dishwasher test?

So does the Gateaux Wedge Slicer cut the mustard, or has the cloak of disappointment been wrapped around my shoulders?

Test Result
It doesn’t work very well

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