Incredible mandoline!!!

[jacsam]

I was at Costco last week and they have professional mandolines. I've gotten mine out and absolutely LOVE it!!! They are a bit pricey ($50.00) but then my husband got me a small one but every nice and sturdy about 10 years ago and it was $30.00 back then. Anyway, if you want a great one this one will last your pretty close to FOREVER!

[carolg]

What kind? Model? What does it do? We would love more details or maybe just me the detailed person.

[islesgirl]

I want one too. Please share the model?:)

[Linda1970]

i would like to know too! :)

[raweater]

I threw out my mandoline when I got my food processor, it can do all the same jobs (using the discs) but faster and is also faster to clean.

[carolg]

Raweater,
Maybe this is why I haven't used the mandolin when I have the Cuisinart and many additional blades purchased; however my daughter doesn't own either so maybe Thanksgiving mandolin going with me. Of course knife works well too. I hardly paid anything for my mandolin so no big investment like my cuisinart 11 cup was. Thanks for always sharing your wisdom.

carolg

[Stina]

Fifty is not that expensive. Pampered chef's is even more. They're spendy but a really fun tool to have in a raw vegan kitchen.

[jacsam]

Well, the box just says professional mandoline slicer and it's distributed by MIU France, item #225582. Let me go and see if there's anything on the instruction manual......well, here's a website: http://www.mandoline.com and a phone #, (888) 879-0206. It does slices that are paper thing up to your thicker slices. It does the same with a serrated blade. Then there are matchstick julienne slices and french fry julienne slice size. I just used it today to make the pasta for Alissa's fettucini recipe, using the serrated blade and it turned out great. (very thin) I too have the cuisinart and I still love having a mandoline....who knows why but I do, especially this one.

Oh, it also does a waffle fries or Gaufrette cut.

[Care4raw]

I think the mandoline can go paper thin and i don't think the FP can go quite that thin. I also think there's more control with the mandoline.

[ViolinCyndee]

I threw out my mandoline when I got my food processor, it can do all the same jobs (using the discs) but faster and is also faster to clean.

I agree with this. I am going to return the mandoline I bought last week. I love my FP.

[raweater]

I think the mandoline can go paper thin and i don't think the FP can go quite that thin. I also think there's more control with the mandoline.

Cuisinart do sell 1 mm ultra thin slicing discs, not sure if that qualifies as paper thin but I doubt I'd want to slice thinner than that, it's great for chips and zucchini lasagna pasta.

[carolg]

Raweater,
Yes, Cuisinart puts out many blades you can add to your expenses if you wish. Thanks again for sharing.

carolg