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Vegetable Spiralizer

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Cumberlover76 · 21/01/2015 14:10

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.

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LadySybilLikesSloeGin · 21/01/2015 14:12

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 · 21/01/2015 16:05

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

Tzibeleh · 21/01/2015 16:39

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 · 21/01/2015 17:04

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

goodasitgets · 21/01/2015 17:05

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

SparklyReindeerShit · 21/01/2015 17:06

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 · 21/01/2015 17:06

Haha cross posts!

LadySybilLikesSloeGin · 21/01/2015 17:51

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... Blush

26Point2Miles · 21/01/2015 17:53

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

RosyAuroch · 22/01/2015 08:23

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 · 22/01/2015 08:34

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

whats4teamum · 22/01/2015 14:31

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 · 22/01/2015 18:40

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 · 22/01/2015 19:45

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 · 23/01/2015 09:04

whats4teamum which one did you get ?

moondog · 23/01/2015 15:06

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.

NotQuiteCockney · 24/01/2015 08:44

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

Cynthia4785621489689 · 09/05/2015 10:43

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 · 09/05/2015 10:48

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 · 09/05/2015 10:59

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 · 12/05/2015 11:19

Marking place.

lbnblbnb · 14/05/2015 18:53

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 · 14/05/2015 20:08

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 · 16/05/2015 07:47

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

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