As long as you use the finger guard, there is no chance of cutting yourself.
By being able to adjust the thickness with the slide lever on the
back, you always know when it is in the closed position.
The adjust a slice mandolin is a wonderful find from our rep with our
cookware supplier.
If you get a chance to check one out, do so.
She is always on the hunt for new and helpful items for us.
Dale
At 04:02 PM 9/14/2011, you wrote:
Well it does sound useful. I'm afraid I'd cut my fingers though. I
have to see this item at the store before I decide to buy. Thanks for the info.
Sisi
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:00 PM
Subject: [CnD] Adjust a Slice Hand Held Mandolin
This i the adjust a slice mandolin.
It is like putting a hand held cheese grater together with a mandolin.
The mandolin has three adjustments for different thicknesses all
selected by a slide lever on the underside.
All the way to the bottom closes the mandolin, one click is the
thinnest, 2 clicks is a medium thickness, and 3 clicks up is the
thickest, about 3/16th of an inch.
On the thinnest setting I sliced down a potato and made homemade potato chips
As carla stated, the mandolin body is about 10 inches long and it
is about 4 and half inches wide.
It has little half moon "finger grips" along each side near he
bottom edge of the mandolin.
I lay it across a mixing bowl with the handle on one side and the
finger grips nearest the bottom on the other edge of the bowl.
Now for the cool part.
I just slide the item I am slicing along the "slide" of the
mandolin through the blade, then back again and again until I am done.
The Finger Guard is important to use and with its "spikes" to help
hod the food while slicing, it is easy to use.
It is quick and easy to use...perfect for a slice or two of a
tomato or onion for a sandwich or burger and is equally as easy if
you need to slice a lot of stuff too.
It sells for $20.00
I have used it to slice potatoes, mushrooms, parrots,
zucchini...even sliced these long ways, breaded and baked...delicious!
Peace ya'll,
Dale
wow that sounds cool! It's not electric is it?
Sisi
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carla Jo" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Mandolin question
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"
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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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