High Quality Equipment
After many hours of research it was the correct decision to buy a professional quality Mandoline Slicer vs the less expensive plastic versions. It complements other SS accessories in the kitchen if you leave it out on the counter. It does come with a small white plastic box to hold the 5 blades (looks cheap in comparison to the slicer). I've seen a unit with a carrying case, wish this one had it for storage.
Instruction manual is minimal but sufficient. Two of the blades are inserted from the right, 3 are inserted from the left which makes it a no brainer to insert correctly.
I've only tried the sliding blade to cut eggplant and honeydew melon. Exceptionally even slices. It easy to clean but be careful, the blades are very sharp. Two knobs on the side make it a breeze the adjust slice thickness.
If you plan on using the slicer at least once a week, it is worth the investment.
I'll add more when I have more experience...
Wish I could return it!
I ordered this expecting a truly professional piece of equipment. I was a little disappointed the first time I tried to use it and it shredded the potatoes instead of slicing them. It's difficult to adjust the size of the slice you want also. I had a cheap plastic one for years and it worked great from the get go, more money isn't necessarily better. I haven't tried to use it since so I may change my opinion the next time I try using it. Also the blade storage case arrived broken, so I had to put a rubber band around it to keep it closed.
I tried using it again to make sweet potato fries and it shredded the potato! No matter how hard I tried to keep it level and push it through, no way! It's like the blades are dull but they don't look dull.
Really wish I could return it because it's good money going into the trash! I had a cheap plastic one that was easier to use and cut much better.
Dull blade--what's the point?
After reading a lot of reviews of many mandolines I ordered this one. It's very attractive and seems well-made. But the main cutting blade (I never tried all the other specialty ones) is really dull and I felt like I was in danger of cutting myself because I had to use so much force to cut anything. My regular cooking knives are sharper. The slices were not of uniform thickness because the initial force that was needed to start each cut diminished as the blade went through. It destroyed the tomatoes I tried to slice. I emailed the company and asked if they had sharper blades. They sent another set of the exact same blades. I am sending it back. The mandoline quest continues.
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