Benriner BN-1 Japanese Handheld Mandolin Slicer with Three Interchangeable Stainless-Steel Blades-Ivory, Vegetable Fruit Cutter Peeler, Stainless Steel, Off-White

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So far, what slices beautifully: potatoes, beets, celeriac, zucchini, kohlrabi, radishes, young turnips, carrots (though with carrots, be prepared to leave behind a good inch since you can't use the finger guard) -- and fingers, are you using the finger guard??? Vegetables seem to have a grain. If sliding one way is a little tough, turn the vegetable another way, again if necessary. Make sure to use hand guards if included with your mandoline slicer to protect your hands and fingers from nasty cuts. The sharp blades can often be intimidating for users, but using safety equipment will significantly reduce any possibility of injury.

The Coarse Blade: ideal for making chunky and crisp cuts of fruits and vegetables such as potatoes, onions, radishes, cucumbers, carrots, apples, and peaches. The 'fine' blade creates light fluffy bits of vegetables, almost like a microplane does for lemon zest and Parmesan.If you want to slice a variety of foods with your mandoline slicer, it’s important to take durability into consideration. Slicers like the Mueller Austria are strong enough to thinly slice hearty items, such as sweet potatoes. Other models require more gentle handling using more delicate veggies. Sharp, durable, and adjustable blade: Some mandolines have straight blades, some have angled blades, and some have V-shaped blades, but two things the best have in common is that they’re sharp and made of a stainless steel that withstands normal wear and tear—including getting jostled in a kitchen drawer. Using a mandoline slicer to cut your vegetables is much easier than individually chopping them with a chef’s knife, especially when feeding a crowd, and it’s just as safe. Many people avoid mandolines due to fear of injuring themselves on the blades. Is the Benriner better than the food processor for slicing? Yes. I love my 20-year old Cuisinart but don't like how it slices, except narrow vegetables, like carrots.

The finger guard is designed to run perpendicular to the Benriner but it works the other way too, making it easy to switch directions. Me, I call it extraordinarily handy in the kitchen, especially for transforming raw vegetables into perfectly thin and perfectly versions of themselves -- often this makes them edible (and enjoyable) uncooked, but for cooking small size means fast cooking. Portability is a major concern when choosing kitchen tools. Mandoline slicers are no exception to this, either. In 2005, it was a technique for aggressively trimming broccoli that was 'life transforming' - at least the vegetable area of my life! In 2007, it's the Benriner that allows two of my four tips for transforming mundane vegetables into something new and exciting. Benriner are the original Japanese mandolin slicer manufacturers and have been making their slicers since 1945. Each slicer is made from the highest quality stainless steel to create sharp and long interchangeable blades that cut the perfect slice.

While mandoline slicer blades are extremely sharp, they do require maintenance. To keep producing quality, razor-thin slices, you’ll need to sharpen and clean the blades on a regular basis. To get blades sharp as new, use a sharpening knife. Just be sure to wear gloves and take safety precautions when handling the blades. Slice Lemon Test (Winners-Only): We used each of our favorite mandolines to thinly slice lemons into rounds. If you're in the habit of pouring a glass of wine while you cook -- do so after using the Benriner! You know the warning, "Do not operate heavy machinery while sleepy or distracted or under the influence"? It applies to the Benriner, too. Considered the number one choice globally in a commercial environment, Benriner uses quality materials and outstanding manufacturing to create exceptional products. This Mandolin uses a BPA free and food safe reinforced resin, that is pretty much unbreakable. Each of the blades is made using high grade Japanese steel, offering maximum sharpness and performance. Three julienne blades (coarse, medium and fine) combine with an adjustable slicing blade to give you the ultimate in versatility.