Will this slicer do really thin potato slices--for homemade light potato chips? Thanks!
1343532
Absolutely! Great at making thin potato slices and lots of other veggies. We use ours almost daily.
2078096
Well, I also own the Swissmar Borner V-1001 V-Slicer Plus mandoline. That particular model of Swissmar does not do the paper thin slices. It does several thicknesses and has different blades for crinkle cut and so forth, but not paper thin. The nice thing about the Swissmar is that it comes with a stand so you can keep it handily on your countertop at all times. After use, I just wash it quickly and place it right in the stand, where it dries well. As far as the quality of the mandolins, I'd say they are both about equal, so if either of the features above appeal to you, go for that one.
297254
It does not have thickness options and it probably would not slice thin enough for potato crisps. I would suggest a mandolin for that.
1842664
Yes, there is a dial on the side that allows you to adjust the depth of the slice. I've made potato chips from it as well as french fries!
1132695
It depends on how you slope or angle the slicer. It can be as thick as an empty envelope or as thin as a regular dual bond paper.
1292231
my slicer did not work. it was not adjustable and only had one blade that was too thin for doing a cabbage slice or potatoesno i would not buy it.
1024388
I'm not sure because I haven't tried it. However, the biggest problem with slicing potatoes isn't the hardness of the potato but the diameter.
258279
its more of a slicer not a grater if you want thin strips of cheese it will work .. hope that helps .
1839404
I use it to slice onions extremely thin for deep fried onion strings. It works great!
2026724
I would guess that it would, although I haven't tried it. I thin slice hams. I come pretty close to "shaving" them which is what I like. I have found that it is better to just let the machine do the work to get a thinner slice (Don't force or try to hurry). You manually move the ledge that holds the meet back and forth yourself so you control the speed of that.
927177
It depends on the diameter of the vegetable you're slicing but the product photo is accurate for a small to medium potato (16-19 chips)
2129201
I have never cut any potatoes with mine but I think the answer would be no. It has 2 slicing blades but I think all they would do is slice it into something like a chip. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
401173
OK, I don't have a millimeter measurement to give but the blade is a very heavy razor blade that's sharpened with a bevel on the bottom side and flat on top. Depending what you are cutting some stuff will slice thinner than others. Something hard like a carrot or potato can be extremely thin, but tomatoes will mush up if they are ripe and you try to make the same thin slice. You can adjust it so thin that it stops cutting.I mean harder stuff can be paper thin. I hope that's clear.
781769
It only has one size to slice and that is very thin. I think I would go with a more versatile slicer. I wouldn't buy this again
1839402
While I've never made that dish, I have sliced onions from about 1/8" to paper thin depending on what I'm making, using the larger mandoline. It works really well, meaning the slices are uniform and consistent as long as you use proper technique and don't try to go super fast (meaning slide the onion all the way back past the blades before heading forward for another slice).
1903093
I would like to know also....Could it also slice raw beef? I want thin slices for a dish.
2222702
If you use a potato the exact size of the space inside of the cutter as you push down on the handle the slices are propelled from the other end. Plus you'll want the fries as long as you can possibly get them anyways. I think that photo was staged so people could see what happens in slow motion. Those pieces somewhat eject from the other end and will separate. That's what makes this cutter is a very fast an efficient unit.