saladacco quality? [Archive]

willow

04-27-2006, 07:29 AM

I was checking out the saladacco reviews on amazon and the they are not good at all. Those that have one would you mind sharing it it works for you or not? I do not want to spend $25 for something if it is junk. Thanks!

brandilynn

04-27-2006, 07:35 AM

I have a spirooli, which is the "as seen on TV version" and its been good to me for the last 3 years and I use it often!

I do not have any information on the other - sorry!

gavinart

04-27-2006, 08:26 AM

Rawkinlocs

04-27-2006, 08:38 AM

I've had mine for 2 years now...still working great!

Punky

04-27-2006, 08:50 AM

I have a spirooli, which is the "as seen on TV version" and its been good to me for the last 3 years and I use it often!

I do not have any information on the other - sorry!

I have both and prefer the spirooli over the saladacco. Much easier and sturdier to use. Bulkier to store though. The saladacco is much smaller.

Denise Nicole

04-27-2006, 08:56 AM

I have the saladacco and haven't had an trouble with it. It is what it is, and works like it should, rinses easy. Apparently there is a chance when you get one that you may need to flip the blades (they come upside down sometimes) after that no problems.

I saw some industrial type ones on a raw food video in a restaraunt, they looked awesome, but I bet you pay for it! lol, So I'll stick with the one I have. :)

Oh yeah....my little one likes to do it, she thinks it's cool. So, I don't get to play with it much anymore. :D

Rawkinlocs

04-27-2006, 09:09 AM

...Oh yeah....my little one likes to do it, she thinks it's cool. So, I don't get to play with it much anymore. :D

That's cute Seasiren! Funny you should mention that because my little girl likes to operate it to make pasta too!

Punky

04-27-2006, 09:20 AM

Rawk!
She is so precious!
Really beautiful! I love that pic.
thanks for sharing!

Punky

04-27-2006, 09:22 AM

I have the saladacco and haven't had an trouble with it. It is what it is, and works like it should, rinses easy. :D

oh I just wanted to add that even though I prefer the spirooli
I haven't really had any problems with my saladacco either.

Rawkinlocs

04-27-2006, 09:41 AM

Punky

04-27-2006, 09:52 AM

thanks Punky...she loves that little contraption - and thankfully she loves the "spaghetti" (as she calls it) :)

I'd like to also get a Spirooli just so I can make more "spaghetti-sized" strands"...that'd be cool!

the spaghetti sized strands are fun n fast to do. The only thing about the Spirooli is it's an open unit (blades not covered) so you'd have to hover over your lil ones if they wanted to make them. But it's fun to have both to play with.

faith4u

04-27-2006, 09:54 AM

Punky

04-27-2006, 10:27 AM

I have both too. I rarely use the Spirooli though because the noodles are too big. I like how the Saladacco comes out like angel hair pasta. I have had mine for several years too and it works great.

The only thing I have learned is that you want even cuts on your zucchini to make it work best. If one is at an angle it can get off center and wobble a lot.

good tip faith4u!

I'm the opposite; I prefer the bigger strands of the spirooli to the angel hair.
it's just a personal preference. I think the angel hair comes out "wetter" too though--maybe it just depends on the zuchini?!?!? I'm glad I have both to experiment with.

raeannasun

04-27-2006, 02:10 PM

I have both.......I prefer the angel hair but my husband prefers the spirooli speghetti. I am so proud of my hubby!!! He is far from raw but was inspired by Paul Nisson last month and came home to make something from my Juliano Raw UnCook Book!!! He made the cilantro pesto with zucchini noodles and the fire water! It was so yummy and such a blessing to see his excitement!

EastCoastie

04-27-2006, 03:14 PM

Rawkinlocs, your daughter is adorable...

But back to the point, I have the saladacco (bought it despite the reviews because I saw Alissa using it or so I thought) and I love it...It's easy to use and I haven't had any of the problems that others have.

Where did you find a spiroli?

EC

brandilynn

04-27-2006, 03:44 PM

I got mine at Kmart.

jjonak

04-27-2006, 08:03 PM

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it. I ordered it, and one of the teeth broke during shipping and the handle didn't screw in (the screws were stripped). Just to see how it worked, I tried putting the vegetable over the blades and it seemed inconsistent in slicing into noodles (some I had to separate and the softer vegetables seemed to have trouble). I decided just to return it and get the spirooli instead, which I've also read elsewhere is much more user-friendly than the saladacco.

rawpriestess

04-27-2006, 08:09 PM

I bought mine about 5 years ago, from Victoria Boutenko, it is the Joyce Chen model, and it works great, use it at least two or three times a week, but it would be fun to get a spirooli.

RAWKINLOCS, your daughter is as cute as her mom, what a beauty she is!!!

RawTruth

04-27-2006, 08:14 PM

I use the spiralizer (Saladacco) also and like the angel-hair quality.

I did need help learning to use it at first as it comes with no directions. I got that from this forum, though, long ago where some kind souls walked me through the process via messages! Now, I'm sure to teach people exactly how to use it. It's so easy once you get the hang of it. I sell a lot of them.

I have no complaints at all and wouldn't listen to the bad reviews.

jjonak

04-28-2006, 01:23 AM

I bought mine about 5 years ago, from Victoria Boutenko, it is the Joyce Chen model, and it works great, use it at least two or three times a week, but it would be fun to get a spirooli.

I don't know if my model was a Joyce Chen or not. I hear a lot of good things about the JC model, and I've heard that the quality has diminished from what it used to be. So that could have been it, since mine was purchased very recently, and most of the good reviews seem to be for ones purchased a few years ago.

There's a website with directions - which is key, because the ones that come with it are terrible! If you order it and can't find it, let us know because we managed to find it.

My model just seemed so cheaply made that I decided the spirooli (about which I had not read any complaints) was a better buy.

RawTruth

04-28-2006, 01:38 AM

I bought mine locally. It looks cheap -- but it works just fine. I only use it for angel-hair pasta and use a mandolin for slicing.

The one sold on Alissa's site is the one I sell and it's plastic with a bit of metal -- anyway, it works just great. I don't know if someone would consider it as looking cheap, but it doesn't work cheap!

Just a matter of preference, like so many other things.

jjonak

05-01-2006, 09:38 PM

Oh my gosh, I just got my spirooli today, and it works like a dream! It's super easy and takes seconds to turn any vegetable into noodles. We've already made sweet potato noodles, cucumber noodles, beet noodles and zucchini noodles - all raw! I haven't tried the slicing thin cuts blade yet, but if it works like the noodle blade, I will probably retire my mandolin.

jjonak

05-01-2006, 10:15 PM

Wow, Alissa's marina recipe is out of this world! I just made it for most of our zucchini noodles, and it's fantastic. I actually liked it better than any cooked marina recipe I've ever had.

RawTruth

05-01-2006, 10:22 PM

AND!!! It's the sauce for her pizza ... and goes over the calzone (which I shared with three people today and a few yesterday). The calzone is the BEST -- now that I know how to seal the edges so the filling doesn't squish out!

Anyway --- back to the sauce: Oh Yes!

mandarin honey

05-01-2006, 10:39 PM

I don't know if my model was a Joyce Chen or not. I hear a lot of good things about the JC model, and I've heard that the quality has diminished from what it used to be. So that could have been it, since mine was purchased very recently, and most of the good reviews seem to be for ones purchased a few years ago.

There's a website with directions - which is key, because the ones that come with it are terrible! If you order it and can't find it, let us know because we managed to find it.

My model just seemed so cheaply made that I decided the spirooli (about which I had not read any complaints) was a better buy.
Would you mind sharing the webasite with the directions? The first time I used my saladacco it worked fine. After that my zucchini and squash wouldn't separate into angel hair "noodles". There were these ridges where they hit the blade but weren't cut all the way through.

RawTruth

05-01-2006, 11:55 PM

Are you sure the little "handle" is ALL the way to the left and stays there? That's how it makes the angelhair strands.

And that you're pressing down hard on the handle as you turn it (best done with the palm of your hand flat on top of the handle)?

jjonak

05-02-2006, 09:05 AM

Here's the website I found:

http://www.discountjuicers.com/usingspiralslicer.html

mandarin honey

05-05-2006, 07:28 AM

Here's the website I found:

http://www.discountjuicers.com/usingspiralslicer.html

Thank you!

Are you sure the little "handle" is ALL the way to the left and stays there? That's how it makes the angelhair strands.

And that you're pressing down hard on the handle as you turn it (best done with the palm of your hand flat on top of the handle)?

After looking at the instructions I think maybe I didn't have the veg centered. I'm going to give it a try again (pad thai anyone? :D ).