Vegetable Spiralizer

[Cumberlover76]

Anyone got one? I'm liking the idea of making veg 'noodles/pasta' and wanted to see if anyone recommends? I've seen the Zoodle Chef which looks a reasonable price and easy to store, anyone got one? The big ones look like they would take up alot of room and may gather dust in the cupboard and are twice the price of hand held ones. I saw a really cheap one from China on ebay but imagine it will be a bit rubbish.

[LadySybilLikesSloeGin]

I can see it being one of those gadgets you use once or twice, and is put away until you move house and take it to the charity shop.

[Silverjohnleggedit]

Used it once it about 3 times - I wouldn't bother.

[Tzibeleh]

I've got a really cheap handheld one, which I use once or twice a year. It's fun for a change or a party, but I wouldn't spend a lot on one or get a bulky, awkward-to-store one.

[AvaCrowder]

I've only used mine to see how it works.

[goodasitgets]

Use a box grater. Turn it so it's lay on its side and use the largest holes with long strokes

[SparklyReindeerShit]

If you're making courgette noodles, lay a cheese grater on it's side and run the courgette along it, makes great ribbons out of it!

[SparklyReindeerShit]

Haha cross posts!

[LadySybilLikesSloeGin]

I bought a Julienne cutter from Lakeland for £4. I'm assuming it does the same thing(ish). I have a parmesan grater which probably does the same thing...

[26Point2Miles]

I'm a low carber... A spiralizer would get used lots here

[RosyAuroch]

My old flatmate years ago had a really simple handheld one that I used loads.
Bought myself a bigger one a few years back. It does tend to sit in the cupboard in winter out of the way and forgotten about but I put it out on the counter in summer.

[Trills]

I got a julienne peeler. It fits in the utensil drawer.

[whats4teamum]

I got one at Xmas and I use it 3-4 times a week. Google the recipes at inspiralized. By not stuffing myself with pasta rice etc the weight is dropping off but I'm eating same sauces as rest of family. Washes up quickly enough. I am a complete convert. The hand held ones are crap and the Lakeland julienne cutter is only useful for salads and results in a lot of waste.

[SenatusPopulusqueRomanorum]

My mother bought me one. I actually use it. I make courgette noodles when the rest of the family has pasta (I am trying to low-carb). The DCs love when I fry the long potato ribbons.
I also have a box grater and a julienne peeler. It is not the same.

[JamForTea]

Yes I've got one. So far just using it for courgette pasta regularly (also a low carber) but would like to use it for more - I'll have a look at that website! It's really easy to clean. It's the Lurch brand one from Amazon.

[Gatekeeper]

whats4teamum which one did you get ?

[moondog]

This one is the best-as recommended by a MNer to me.
Here
It has only two pieces at any one time, so no tedious assembly/washing up. I love it and use it a lot. Paricularly for cucumber and carrot in Asian style salads. Also mixing in courgette spirals to pasta to reduce carb load.

[whats4teamum]

I have this one

www.amazon.co.uk/Spiralz-Vegetable-Spiralizer/dp/B003NXR086/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422088330&sr=8-1&keywords=vegetable%20spiralizer&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[NotQuiteCockney]

Another vote for julienne peelers. One piece, cheap, takes up nearly no space, and does a great job!

[Cynthia4785621489689]

I'm a big fan of this one: goo.gl/GdAAmX, it's from a company called Impeccable Culinary Objects. It comes with a recipe book, so it's a nice way to get started. I use mine probably once a month. Great for courgetti.

[somuchforthecity]

I've got the Spirali spiralizer and we use it loads (I am vegetarian).

My quickest dinner this week was heated up leftover bologna sauce with courgetti noodles - literally took five minutes including washing up!

I use it for pad Thai, pasta, fry potato noodles, lunchbox salads etc. If you want to eat more veg it is brilliant.

[JasperDamerel]

I had a julienne peeler and it was rubbish. I have a Spiralo spiraliser, and I use it probably a couple of times a week. I did spend a year slicing courgettes into ribbons by hand, giving up and eating pasta instead, though, so I was reasonably sure I would use it.

[ThisTimeIAmMagic]

Marking place.

[lbnblbnb]

Has anyone tried this one?
Microplane Spiral Cutter from John Lewis £10
It looks well made and easy to store. I think there would be wastage, but it think there is with all of them.

[Brackla]

FWIW, Good Food magazine tested 12 spiralisers and handheld julienne-type tools and this Lurch one was their best all-rounder. www.ukjuicers.com/lurch-spiralizer-atilla-hildmann-edition

[MrsUltracrepidarian]

Brackla - thanks! - just ordered one (baaaaaa....)