449737 Wed Oct 10 22:33:30 -0700 2007 7 31 Home Cooking 0 3023961 We had a wonderful dish at Tempo of Wild Salmon Filet crusted with Moroccan Spices and served with a Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad as a garnish. I have been successful with the Salmon, but the Shaved Fennel evades me. How do they shave fennel paper thin for the salad? The Apple as well? I made it slicing very thin with a chef's knife, but I couldn't get it thin enough. I served it with a dressing of O&Co Lemon Infused EVOO and a drop of White Wine Vinegar. Any help. as well as other recipes for using the fennel will be greatly appreciated. Wed Oct 10 22:33:30 -0700 2007 10838 Fleur 1 3023964 Mandolin slicer on finest setting. Wed Oct 10 22:34:51 -0700 2007 3023961 86137 purple goddess 2 3024188 I think that is the best bet - I don't have one, but am able to get it pretty thin with a v. sharp knife. My truffle slicer is great for shaving garlic into paper thin slices, but don't know how well it would work with the larger fennel bulb. BTW - if you don't have a mandoline, Bridgekitchenware.com is having sale on a good one - $130 rather than over $200. I managed to resist .... Thu Oct 11 04:43:36 -0700 2007 3023964 10985 MMRuth 3 3024381 As a cheaper alternative, a japanese made mandolin is usually around 60 and less unwieldy, though they're mostly plastic. Careful though, I (and others) tend to cut themselves a lot more on them though. You can find them in asian markets (like sunrise) or in chinatown. Thu Oct 11 06:37:35 -0700 2007 3024188 133802 chocolateman 4 3024609 After cutting my pinkie on a mandolin once (one word: ewwww....) I now wear a cheap, clean oven mitt to protect my hands. Thu Oct 11 07:46:41 -0700 2007 3024381 20140 Olivia 5 3024656 That is definitely my EWW moment of the day! Yikes! Thu Oct 11 07:58:19 -0700 2007 3024609 33736 laurendlewis 4 3024746 http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-BN1-Benriner-Japanese-Mandolin/dp/B0000VZ57C The Benriner is a great mandoline. Even though I have both the Benriner and the Bron, I use the Bernriner the most. Lighter easier to use and much cheaper. The only down side of the one I use is that it is not as wide as the Bron but Benriner makes a wider one as well. I'm pretty sure the one on the Amazon site is the wider one. http://www.quickspice.com/scstore/images/cookware-slicer-benriner_lg-976654100815.jpg This is the one I have and it goes for around $25 Thu Oct 11 08:20:03 -0700 2007 3024381 89493 scubadoo97 1 3024648 We use a KUHN RIKON Julienne Hand Held Mandoline w/ Handguard It is a great small device, very sharp and we do ultra Thin slivers of fruit, fennel, potatoes, onions, etc. Only about $20. Thu Oct 11 07:56:11 -0700 2007 3023961 12250 Bruce in SLO