Comments on: Tuning into Mandoline

by: Indira

Thu, 29 May 2008 01:05:06 +0000

I went through the listings at Amazon and added some of my favorites to the post. Check them out to purchase and I hope you find them useful to your needs.

Mandolines are no different from sharp knives or any kitchen tools. The fact of the matter is that if you are not familiar with this tool or cautious enough, you will slice your fingertips off - it’s very easy to happen. My advise for newbies is be careful and attentive when you use this tool. Mandolines do a great job at slicing vegetables, but only in the hands of a cautious cook.

by: Anitha

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:45:05 +0000

We have to be very very careful with these mandolines ..
especially the japanese one. I had very bad experiences with that
I use it for cabbage, carrot and banana. It really shreds cabbage so well
But I and my husband we always end up cutting our fingers.
It happens so fast. u cannot even realize.

So we gave up the convinience of mandoline, just not to get hurt.
How much ever we try , we almost always ended up geting hurt.
the blade is very sharp. even while cleaning it is difficult
I guess we have to use some holder king of thing

by: DK

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:19:09 +0000

Oh well, I have the same one as in Pic above! And recently I did chop my finger off when I made vegetable chips ( and blogged abt it too;-)) so that I get pampered from fellow bloggers!!! hehehe! But I cant agree more with you..Thats one of the indispensable things in the kitchen!

by: bonziegal

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:27:32 +0000

Hey Indira,
Do you have any extension on the MAngo Manthram deadline? Also, I can submit on Saturday night at the latest if there is no extension. COrrect?

by: Malar

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:20:57 +0000

Hi Indira,

Nice post. I live in UK and would like to get one. So can you please give me the exact name of what would you suggest? (Especially for cabbage). Thanks for getting back.

by: Trupti

Tue, 27 May 2008 23:44:02 +0000

The first time I used the mandolin, i cut my middle finger and that too while hosting my first dinner party after I got married. I stay far away from the mandolin….but, hey, i didn’t clean the kitchen that night!

by: Smitha

Tue, 27 May 2008 15:04:35 +0000

Wow! Its so nice to see an article on mandolin. I have read lots of sites for instructions and then started using my OXO mandolin.. For some reason, I dunno if I am doing it wrong, but my onions turn mush when I cut it with the mandolin. Somebody, said they used it to cut onions. Can you please tell me how its done.

Right now my mandolin is sitting in a lonely corner.

by: Kay

Tue, 27 May 2008 02:01:58 +0000

Planning to buy one. I was just thinking today morning that I should check your blog to see if you recommend any particular type and here I come, a whole post dedicated to Mr.Mandolin.

Thank you!

by: Sandhya

Tue, 27 May 2008 01:44:07 +0000

I have never used a mandoline nor seen one except on your website Indira. Can you tell me if you can chop vegetables as you do with a knife please? Can we control the size of the pieces?

by: Aparna

Tue, 27 May 2008 01:42:33 +0000

Indira, you are a mind reader indeed. The other day I scraped my thumb on mandoline while cutting beetroot. I have three - two from India - and one standing version from IKEA which I use a lot. I say you are a mind reader because I am planning to buy a better one - these days we are more into healthy eating, incorporating more and more varieties of vegetables into our diet. I always try cutting in diff ways each time and this I think brings a diff taste to the dish whether raw or cooked.. and my good friend Mandolin definitely helps Thanks for the timely post I dont need to look them up.