your favorite mandoline?
i was wondering what everybody's favorite mandoline was, i have this thing about thin slices and julienning, so a mandoline is totally important in my kitchen.
i have a de buyer professional v mandoline is which is pretty awesome for big jobs, but sometimes a bit too much if i need just a small amount of slicing and dicing (esp. the cleanup, lol).
what's your favorite mandoline?
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meadandale
Aug 6, 2010 12:53 PM
I got a Borner and I love it. I originally got the OXO and I took it back. The blade was very dull--it made a mess cutting tomatoes and even things like onions. The Borner works GREAT!
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Paulustrious
Aug 4, 2010 05:28 AM
I normally use my fixed blade slicer in preference to my mandoline. Mainly because I have to take it out of a cupboard assemble it, use , clean it, dry it and put it away.
So here is my number one go to...
http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-Double-...
It's a 'fixed wing', very sharp, ceramic blade. Definitely a unitasker. No variable thickness. The guard is a waste of space, so either chuck away 20 percent of whatever you are slicing or get a glove. I also have a kyocera julienner. That works reasonably well.
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re: goatgolfer
Paulustrious
Aug 4, 2010 04:39 AM
@ kaleokahu & goatgolfer & maybe others...
Under each message 'box' there is a hyperlink marked Permalink. This will give you a URL that points at the particular message and not just the whole thread. Although it is on every message it is not obvious why - especially as it is a misuse of the nerd-word Permalink.
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Scrapironchef
Jun 25, 2009 09:55 AM
I'm split between a v-slicer and the kyoceras, and use both about equally. I have a larger mandoline but only use it when cooking large. The v-slicer i more than adequate for most things and the kyocera unbeatable for fine slicing.
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buttertart
Jun 24, 2009 02:36 PM
I did not like it, I gave mine away. I like the Benriner and the Kyocera handheld ones.
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buttertart
Jun 25, 2009 06:01 AM
It was the first version on the market. The hand guard damaged the blade. The dial function didn't work very well. It's possible that Oxo has made some improvements, but given very limited storage space and ease of use, I will stick with the Japanese models.
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buttertart
Aug 4, 2010 06:11 AM
"Benriner" is the name on the box of the one I bought 10 years or so ago. It has a metal blade in a rectangular beige plastic housing. You can vary the thickness of the slices by turning 2 screws on each side of the blade. I have a black Kyocera plastic one I got 3 or so years ago that has a ceramic blade, on which you can vary the thickness of the slice by turning a little bar on the back of the unit (three settings). Maybe "benriner" is the Japanese trade name for mandoline? Or a transliteration of sorts? Maybe Kyocera bought the company that made the older style? Next time I see one in a box in a store I'll have my husband sound the name out for me.
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flourgirl
Jun 12, 2009 11:49 AM
I meant to add to this post that this version of the Benriner is wider then the standard one, which I find more useful. I also have a "V"-slicer which is not adjustable but has two thicknesses, thin and thick and two additional blades for julienning etc.
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For an efficient, easy to clean "mandoline", it's hard to beat the simple, fixed blade, fixed height (fraction of an inch) hand-held plastic slicers (various widths) you would find at an asian market (esp. Japanese markets). The US equivalent of a 100 yen store (Daiso or IchibanKan, if you are on the west coast) would carry this for about $1.50.
For something a bit more sophisticated, the Benriner mandoline (several models available from asian stores or by mailorder) is a great choice - it is inexpensive (as low as $20-25 on supersale for standard width), comes with several blades for various cuts, blade height is adjustable, is easy to clean, and is distinctly compact (about 1" high).
