it's a slicer. it has a place in the center, well, let me back up, it's
about 10 to 12 inches long and about 5 to 6 inches wide. You hold it at
and angle, lengthwise, it has a handle at one end and usually some rubber
knobs to hold it steady at the other end. it has a slot in the center that
has different blades that can be slid and locked into this space. Or it
may have just one adjustable blade there. It comes with a finger guard that
has prongs that stick into say an onion to hold it steady and it has a wider
piece that guards your fingers. You slide the onion up and down the blade
and thin slices come out of the back side. Hope that helps. I can answer
more if you want. I didn't get mine from blind mice mart and mine has
different blades to make different types of slices and also comes with a
grater attachment.
Carla jo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sisi Ben-Simon" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Mandolin question
I will ask a more stupid question then. What is a mandolin? Your story
about the finger gave me a scare but I'm still curious about this cutter.
Never heard of it before.
Thanks
Sisi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carla Jo" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Mandolin question
do not feel stupid about asking that. Yes, put the prongs into what ever
you want to slice. I have one and have been using it for years. Please
always use your finger guard. I didn't and carved out the tip and quite
a bit of the end of my middle finger. I immediately turned and put my
hand under the running water in my sink, this washed the chunk of finger
down the drain. When I got to the emergency room, they asked me where
the rest of my finger was. I had to have my finger glued shut. They
had to close off my finger with surgical glue, and I couldn't get it wet
for 6 weeks. I still have no feeling in the flat end of that finger.
Don't be afraid of your mandolin either, it is one of my favorite tools.
One more hint, if your prongs wont fit securely into whatever you want to
slice, use a regular knife and make a flat surface to stick the prongs
into. Makes wonderful onion rings. Perfectly thin slices of potatoes,
really, I love mine.
Carla jo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marleen O'Neill" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:05 PM
Subject: [CnD] Mandolin question
I have a mandolin that I received from Blind Mice mart. I'm really not
very mechanically inclined. I'm not altogether sure how to use it. I
would like to julienne peppers and onions on it. I figured out how to
adjust the blades. Do you put the guard which has the prongs in to the
pepper and run it across the blades? I feel really stupid about asking
these questions but any help would be greatly appreciated
Marleen
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