

The guard holder tools are easy to use with a bit of practice. You can make perfect slices with the flat plane attachment. You can find them everywhere in kitchen stores and on the net. Protective kitchen gloves are also a great way to keep an accident from happening. You can find many sources and videos on the net that will teach you different tricks to keep your fingers from getting cut. Below you can see that with a bit of practice there are many ways to hold the vegetable or fruit with the guard and slice it safely. The guard holder or hopper style works well. I let my 10 year old grand daughter use this as I think with proper knowledge you won't cut yourself. Some are easier than others, for a home owner you don't need anything elaborte and the smaller ones store easy.Īvoiding Cutting Yourself on the Mandoline With so few parts just disassemble rinse and let dry or wash in the dishwasher. With a little practice you will find it saves hours of work. This is an amazingly simple tool to grab, set up and slice in minutes. There are both plastic and stainless steel mandolins and I can attest that both can be good and last for years and perform well. The more blades you have the more tricks you can do. There are many types of mandoline slicers with different features, some have more blades than others. The mandoline that got it's name because you can slice so fast in a back and forth motion that it looks as if you are strumming a mandolin.

I can attest to the fact that it saves time and creates perfect slices and easy to use and clean. Out of the many kitchen gadgets that have come and gone, this one has stood the test of time. The Mandolin is a slicer plain and simple that can make perfect slices, waffle cuts, and julienne sticks big and small.
