"Hasselback" is now a verb — and a verb calls for a variety of subjects. We made some of them, marching straight past the standard medium potato and pausing to hasselback a sweet potato before hasselbacking a bunch of other foods we thought would benefit from neat rows of nearly thorough slices. We drizzled our hasselbacks, and slid cheeses, herbs and porky items into the slots. We left a few hasselbacks raw before hasselbacking an innocent pickle and calling it a day.

Ingredients: 1 heirloom tomato, sliced mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, coarse sea salt and pepper

Method: Serve chilled and eat with a knife and fork.

Ingredients: 1 sweet potato, sliced bacon, sliced shallot, fresh thyme leaves, olive oil, salt and pepper

Method: Roast at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour.

Ingredients: 3 zucchini, softened butter, minced garlic, fresh oregano, Parmesan, salt and pepper

Method: Bake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes.

Ingredients: 1 eggplant, spicy red chili sauce, sliced yellow onion, sliced garlic, sundried tomatoes, fresh oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper, labneh or Greek yogurt

Method: Bake at 375 degrees F for about 40 minutes.

Ingredients: 1/4 watermelon, sliced red onion, fresh mint, crumbled feta, lime wedges

Method: Serve chilled and eat with a knife and fork.

Ingredients: 3 parsnips, softened butter, smoked paprika, fresh rosemary, salt and pepper

Method: Bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes.

Ingredients: 1 whole dill pickle, sliced deli ham, Swiss cheese, fresh chives, Dijon mustard

Method: Serve chilled with Dijon mustard, for dipping.

Ingredients: 1/2 loaf rye bread, mayo, Dijon mustard, dill pickles, sliced pastrami, sliced Swiss cheese

Method: Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes to toast the bread and melt the cheese.

Ingredients: 1 pineapple, sliced prosciutto, honey, butter

Method: Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes.