Other computer-guided upgrades are also aimed at cutting labor costs, from automatic avocado peelers and dishwashers to robotic arms that flip burgers and turn over fryer baskets.

Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin pieces of Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top.

A sharp Y-shaped vegetable peeler is the perfect tool for shaving the cheese.

“We had a gal who worked here for over 10 years, and she was our fastest hot dog peeler,” Jake Pestana said.

I never had an apple peeler, bread pan, garlic mincer, whisk or anything similar until I married my wife.