Mandolin?

[NotQuiteCockney]

Not the instrument, the cutting tool.

I have a Zylis one, and I do find it reasonably useful. But the julienne makes pieces that are too big, and, well, it's much easier to use without the guard, which isn't a good thing, surely.

Are there better mandolins out there? Anyone a mandolin fan?

If you use the guard, they are totally safe. But quite slow, at least mine is.

If you don't use the guard, they are brilliant, but a bit scary. You want even 4mm slices of something? Done.

I have never cut myself with mine, but I do find it a bit stressful. Unsurprisingly.

I received the Oxo Good Grips Mandolin for Christmas from my Mom, who did a lot of research before purchasing it. It was purchased for me in the US, but I also found it in the UK at
www.alacook.co.uk/en-gb/dept_261.html

I haven't used it yet so cannot comment on it's performance.

Oh, I like the other good grips products I've seen. Their mandolin looks good, and is about 3 times as expensive as the one I've got, which is probably a good sign.

The Zylis one is quite cheap, but I bought it as a "trial" mandolin.

I do find them worthwhile, but only if you're slicing up a reasonable amount of something. Also, onions seem to cause less crying with mandolins.

There are lots HERE they are under mandoline (I didn't know what one was, so had to look )

I used to love my mandolin, but after slicing the end off my finger with it and having to have it stitched back on I've been strangely reluctant to use it again!!

Looking at the pics in Bubblerock's link, I think it might be the zyliss that I have - it's the one that's always demo'ed upstairs at the ideal home show anyway!

Hmm, the Bron one is I think the one I looked at first. The Good Grips one maybe looks better, and is much cheaper.

Oi, TinCan, get up and use your mandoline!

Hadn't realised they had an 'e' on the end. Very funny word.

Eww, tabs, poor you. How'd it happen?

I was slicing a cucumber and probably not paying enough attention, but with it being such a long veg I didn't really think about it, and let my baby finger hang down too low - next thing I knew I'd sliced that instead of the veg! Was just hanging on - lots of blood and I virtually fainted and had to go to A&E where I waited 5 hours for them to stitch it up . Could have been a lot worse I suppose, but I don't use that finger when I type anymore, and this happened 5 years ago!

You weren't using the guard? (I hate using the guard, but I do pay attention.)

The guard on the Good Grips one is totally different from the guard on the Zyliss one.

I guess if I start using it lots, I really would have to be using the guard.

That sounded like I was blaming you! I really didn't mean it that way. I'm sure if I keep using mine without a guard, I will do the same thing.

Guilty as charged! But because the cucumber was so long it seemed a bit unnecessary at the time! Learn from my mistake!!

You're right. I know.

Is the Good Grips guard just a thing you hold in your hand? It looks a lot less annoying than the Zyliss guard.

Oooh, the Bron one does grating. Which is what I'm looking for, really. But the guard looks annoying. I'll have to try to see it in a shop.

Two slightly distorted guitars!

Oops, sorry, possibly misunderstood the thread title.

Always use the guard or you can slice the tip of your finger off. And if you happen to be doing an onion at the time it's bl@@dy painful!

But the thing is, they're really useful. Much faster and more efficient than a food processor, and you can get lovely even slices of whatever, in very little time.

"lovely even slices of whatever" yes, of finger

Hey, that's really fresh, ethically harvested meat, to you!

Do you think it would be suitable for vegetarians given that no animal has been killed or mistreated?

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