#Mandoline slicer skin#

Extreme care should be taken or cut-resistant gloves should be used. Furthermore, if you want to make waffle cuts, you can’t use the guard since you can’t turn the vegetable to make the second cut.

#Mandoline slicer skin#

Our tester said she didn’t feel comfortable slicing very small radishes, as the hand guard didn’t seem to hold them well, and when slicing a bell pepper, the skin got caught, and it wasn’t as easy to slice through as some of the other models. This mandoline worked best with peeled vegetables, but some larger ones (like potatoes) will need to be pre-cut to fit the chute. Getting comfortable with using this tool may take some practice, but it cuts evenly and feels very sturdy on the table. The included hand guard is made from stainless steel and rides on rails on the mandoline, so it feels very safe, although our tester said it also felt awkward at first and made metal-on-metal scraping sounds as it slid up and down the tracks of the machine (likely because it was brand new and needed a “breaking in” period). The instructions are slightly vague and levers to adjust the blades feel tight, but should ease up after the first few uses. This is a large, well-built unit that weighs 5 pounds, so it might be a little bit too hefty for those who want a more compact unit.Īdmittedly, there is a bit of a learning curve to setting up and using this mandoline. There are additional blades available separately for making julienne cuts of different sizes. Produced by the company that created the original mandoline, this can make straight, wavy, and julienne cuts from paper-thin to 1/2-inch thick.

Hand washing is recommended.īlade Style: Japanese | Thickness Settings: 17+ | Blades Included: Straight, julienne, fry, and crinkle cut The blades are easy to remove for cleaning. This model is made of angled Japanese stainless steel, so it’s built to last, comes with a hand guard for safety, and has sturdy legs to hold it at a comfortable angle while slicing. During testing, they found that the hand protector held foods snugly while slicing and really protected their hands to avoid any injuries. Our tester notes that this particular mandoline can be a little bulkier than some of the handheld models, but the additional stability and multi-functionality are worth it. The cutting thickness is adjustable with the turn of a knob, and the julienne and french-fry cutters stay covered when out of use. There is a straight blade for cutting through hard foods like carrots or potatoes, and a serrated blade that’s better for tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions. In total there are 21 different thickness cuts ranging from 1 millimeter to 9 millimeters, in half-millimeter increments. This single unit does everything you’d want a mandoline to do-straight cuts, waffle and wavy cuts, small julienne cuts, and larger french fry cuts. OXO Good Grips Chef's Mandoline Slicer 2.0 Review