Has anyone used this spiral slicer for butternut squash?
1332091
Hi, yes I have, it was fine. The slicer works well with most vegetables, softest I have found to be cucumber.
566846
Hi. I'd probably use the French Chefs knife for those kinds of things. It has a thicker spine than most of the other knives and it's long enough to deal with the bigger veges like the butternut squash.
878520
I haven't tried it, but seems like a good idea. This has been a very useful tool. I use it a lot to slice eggs, mushrooms, and strawberries. Saves a lot of time!
544393
I think it would work wonderfully. I have used mine on watermelon instead of using a knife to remove the rind. I am going to process a pumpkin today and can it in pint jars. I plan on using the peeler to remove the pumpkin rind. Love this peeler.
390021
No. This slicer creates medium sized, julienne "strips". It does not create flat slices. I use it to julienne carrots, broccoli, radishes and other veggies for salads and sandwitches. (The julienne strips this slicer creates are like grated vegetables, but the grated pieces are a lot fatter and longer.)
226508
Yes! Nice, sturdy blade. I haven't had opportunity to use it a whole lot, but I HAVE cut potatoes and carrots, and chopped frozen green beans with it, and I don't recall ANY flexing whatsoever. I don't cook squash, and am not really even very familiar with the texture/consistency of uncooked squash, so I can't speak directly to that...
875625
I have used it to slice carrots and it works very well - have not done the julienne. But I have used the julienne on zucchini and I have used the bigger julienne blade on potatoes to make French fries and they both worked well.
1339561
You know I haven't tried it but I have thought of it, there have been huge apples and smaller apples I have used in the slicer as long as you line up the core it still works the same ... It can do the same with other fruits big n small as well !! Go for it
550694
Yes and I've used it. Works very well for onion slices. NEVER slice without the holder. The blades are very sharp. Which, of course, explains why it works so well! ;)
1327982
That is true! The same happened to me twice so I stopped using it as a slicer. Such a shame cause it was great. Cusinart replaced it both times but I stopped slicingever since :( happy to know it's not just me :)
875628
I'm not sure what you mean by a V-slicer and I don't think I've used one so I can't say. The julienne blades don't work well with harder vegetables. It's a shame because that's what we really wanted it for but...oh, well. I know others have said that it does work well so perhaps it is our inexperience with it. It's our first. We will try again and let you know!
868325
I would like to know how well the slicer works on potatoes. Also, does the shredder work on chopping nuts? Thanks!
577480
No I have not tried the other attachments. I pretty much just use it to dice onions, tomatoes and garlic. I am sorry that I was not that much help.
2102159
Yes as others have said it will peel a butternut squash. Just made butternut squash soup last weekend.
163091
I use it on the thinnest setting for onions, cucumbers and carrots. The slices are paper thin. Do not know how it would work cutting thicker for dehydrating purposes.
2025375
I have not but it sounds like something I would like to try. I'm sure it would work, it would just have to be sliced in half most likely.
1951484
No I haven't. I've only used it for sauces and absolutely love it. It is so powerful though I would think it would work just fine.