![]() Used properly-and safely-the mandoline can be a magical device, turning out paper-thin or chunky slices that look like they’ve been cut by a machine and in record time. Some have attachments that allow you to julienne or make waffle cuts as well. You hold food in one hand and slide it down the mandoline’s platform and across a blade or blades, slicing it by adjusting the height of the platform, you can control how thickly the mandoline cuts. If all you want is a tool that can shave vegetables or fruit into salads or make potato or other vegetable chips, this might be the mandoline for you.Īt its best, a mandoline allows cooks to slice fruit and vegetables much more precisely, consistently, and quickly than with a chef’s knife. And we think its lower price justifies its limited functionality somewhat it still performs the difficult task of making even, paper-thin slices better than most of us can muster with a chef’s knife. But its size and simplicity make it easy to use, clean, and store. It’s much more limited than our favorites: It can make only thin slices, it can’t make julienne, and it’s too small to accommodate large produce such as eggplants. It’s also more expensive and bulkier to store.įinally, the inexpensive Kyocera Soft Grip Adjustable Mandoline Ceramic Slicer is our Best Buy. It’s just not quite as sharp as the Super Benriner, so it sometimes choked on fibrous produce, and it can julienne in only two preset widths and thicknesses. It sliced most foods evenly and in many thicknesses a clearly marked, accurate dial made it exceptionally easy to set just how thin or thick we wanted our food to be. We also liked the OXO Good Grips Chef’s Mandoline Slicer 2.0 it was the easiest to use of all the models. Just one caveat: It lacks a good hand guard, so you’ll need a cut-resistant glove to use it safely. Simple and fairly compact, it’s easy to set up, clean, and store. Better still, it slices in an incredibly wide range of thicknesses. The Shun Pro Mandolin carries a limited lifetime warranty.The Super Benriner Mandoline Slicer is our favorite mandoline it had the sharpest blade we tested, slicing and making julienne from even the toughest foods as if they were butter. Shun has been producing high quality cutlery and accessories for three generations in Seki City, Japan. Hand-washing is recommended for all blades. The blades, legs and food caddy of the Shun Pro Mandolin are easily removed for cleaning and storage, and the main deck is even dishwasher safe. The removable feet are made from Shun s PakkaWood, a resin-treated hardwood that delivers exceptional durability and moisture resistance. The housing is constructed from heavy-gauge stainless steel for durability and stability. Unlike other mandolins on the market, the main blade can be removed for easy sharpening. The main deck is adjustable to achieve the exact thickness you want. Specialty blades are also included for easy 1/8 shoestring, 1/4 julienne, and 3/8 french fry cuts. Slightly hollow-ground for optimized gliding and sliding with the cleanest of cuts. Your hands won t slip with the food carriage attached to the guide rail.Ĭrafted using the same pure VG10 steel as used for Shun Classic Pro knives, the main blade offers a single-bevel 16˚ angle for a scalpel-like edge. The food carriage features a handle to keep fingers away from the blade at all times, in addition to a spike to keep food secure as you slice potatoes, cucumbers, carrots and more in large quantities and with little effort. For safe, easy, and swift slicing of firm fruits and vegetables, the Shun Pro Mandolin delivers professional results.
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