Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 doodle bug wrote: > Here is a link describing a mandoline. > http://www.thegadgetsource.com/417030019900.html?source=goto > I got mine at Target for 10 although the body is plastic. I think if > one was real rough with it, it would probably break. It has 3 inserts > with 5 settings. Thin, med and fine slices and think or thick > julienne. I figured out last night that if I take and onion and slice > across it three times but not all the way through it making a star and > then use the thin slices I get perfect little pieces of onion. It has > already cyt my prep time way down. > Can you tell I love it? > Becky > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you look online you will find some that are made of Stainless but they are quite a bit more expensive. But they sure are nice. Come in real handy at times. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 It's kind of like a fancy Veg-O-Matic. http://www.kitchenconservatory.com/mandolin.htm Sylvia > > > ok, what is a mandolin.. I only know it as a musical instrument.. > > Suzi > > -------------------------------- > A mandolin is a (usually) plastic device with a blade permanently > connected to it. Sort of like a cabbage shredder. I has several > triangular plastic pieces that fit into it next to the blade and on > these triangular pieces are metals slicers that stand perpendicular to > the plastic plate they are permanently connected to. There are usually > two sizes for the slicers. One for making hash browns and another for > making larger hash browns. <*grin*>. Then there is a little dohicky type > thingy that is round with lots of plastice spikey looking things on the > underside to help hold onto whatever you are slicing and dicing. They > work really well and are pretty cool. > > How did I do on the technology description? > > -- > Peace, love and light, > > Don Quai > > " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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