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Review on πŸ”ͺ Efficient Almond Wide Slicer: Enhance Your Culinary Precision by Darcy Rud

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Expensive but now I'm so glad I bought it! The Benriner brand is great!

I make sauerkraut and hand chop 4-5 lbs. Kohl all of a sudden was getting more and more painful for me because I have osteoarthritis that gets annoying in the wrist and fingers of my right hand. Also, most of us can't chop vegetables as finely as a mandolin. I was hesitant to buy the large size which is highly recommended over the normal size for cutting large amounts of cabbage but after about 6 months of trimming and grooving. I adjust it as finely as possible to cut the cabbage. Beautiful, almost paper-thin slices. Now I'm enjoying my first serving, which is very palatable compared to the thicker, hand-cut cabbage I've cooked/ate. ***WARNING! This thing (well, any mandolin) is essentially a dangerous weapon if not used very carefully and with full awareness when slicing! I've researched mandolins on cooking forums and read several times that ER doctors say mandolins are the number one cause of horrible cuts on fingers and I believe it! Don't use this if you're in a hurry! Don't use this without using a cut guard (I use a guard and I'm glad it came with the order) or buy cut resistant protective gloves that many chefs make - available here at Revain. And if you wash away the mandolin Be careful! A razor-sharp blade is easy to forget when cleaning with a sponge or cloth - it will cut through faster than you think, and possibly your finger with it. Barring the open blade issue (which of course is necessary to do its job), this device will pay for itself in no time. I highly recommend the Benriner brand.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • No mold required