can you cut really long thin strips as of carrot, cucumber or zucchini, or do you have to chop into smaller pieces to fit in the holder?
1385028
I have been able to, use the guide to hold your veggie. Play with it, get comfortable with it.
1385029
I really like this slicer, BUT, I would recommend a spiral slicer for the really long zucchini "noodles" to substitute for spaghetti. I think this slicer is a good choice for nice thin "julienne" type of strips. It works very well on dense vegetables like carrots, and my spiral will not handle carrots. NEVER use this slicer without the guard. It is very sharp and you will bleed a lot (been there done that).
1385030
the holder would not hold on to a long cucumber or carrot...not strong enough to be safe..I worked in a rest home kitchen as cook's helper and I can make those long strips without the guard but I am used to doing that...you really have to pay attention while doing so...so I would not advise it unless you are careful to go slow and have no one around so you can stay focused on what you are doing...hope this was helpful...Nessie
1385031
I bought these for Christmas for my kids and me and they do all that they say they can do I love it So that is a Big YES
249425
I've only used a few times for zucchini. I think a food processor would chop it more. I think of a mandolin for slices. This spiralizer give you noodles, long noodles. Really cool. Kind of vague, hope this helps.
714985
You have the option for both thick and thin. However I have damaged a few blades and have to cut the potato in smaller pieces before passing it through the cutter.
1738802
I have mine in a drawer but I didn't have to cut them down. You could possibly trim about 1/4" off around the sides. But the tray sits in a clear plastic tray for support and you couldn't cut that at all.
1280089
You have to cut stuff to fit in the container, but once your veggies/fruits are inside the container, it slices and dices...and does a very good job of it!
2251645
I have. When I did it I cut the carrot length wise so it wasn't too thick. It can help push softer things through.
415284
Definitely! I used mine to chop carrots for soup all the time. You do need to cut the carrots into about 3 inch lengths, to fit on the cutting blade (or just use baby carrots). If the carrot was really, really thick, I sometimes split it lengthwise. More so the pieces would be uniformly sized more than that the chopper couldn't handle it.
1561675
Yes,you should be able to as each piece is adjustable...ie, just adjust it so far out of the way so it doesn't slice.
2037439
I have certainly used mostly the finest setting--love those zucchini noodles! It is nice to use multiple settings to make a salad more interesting...try narrow spirals for carrots, then wider ones of cucumber. Potatoes have made nice curls on the widest cut.When I put the machine away I make sure to put the smooth side of the cutter down to prevent me from grabbing a sharp blade if I grab it carelessly in the cupboard.
838200
Hi Susan- I havent used all the blades yet, but there is a blade called the adjustable slicer, which I used to slice thin lemon slices- it should work well with zucchini as well as the fries blades which julienes a bit larger. hope this helps
15071
Not too easily. With a layered vegetable like onions, julienne them perpendicular to the axis and break up the segments. With others you would julienne them once and and hand slice the strips or attempt to julienne them a second time at right angles though I haven't tried it and you would need to be very careful.
1830213
I have a MAC 6-12 inch Japanese vegetable cleaver, and it fits perfectly down into one of the slots with none of the blade being exposed, which might be dangerous. I also have a 7 inch meat cleaver in a wider space, and it also fits completely into its particular slot. I guess you could use your 7 inch veg. cleaver in the meat cleaver slot. You would just have space on either side of the veg. cleaver, if that wouldn't bother you. I hope this is clear and helps you.
2277169
Yes u can break it into smaller pieces just use gloves. U might need a plastic knife to cut it n u can throw knife away
1748974
One of the blades is a grid of small squares so if the item you want dices is cut to the height you want (i.e. an onion would have to be cut into 1/4"-=1/2" discs and then placed in product to cut into small squares) - it's the same blade you use for making sticks, but then you want the veggie/fruit to be as tall as you want the sticks to be. We diced celery, onions, bell peppers and apples so far and they came out great!! Hope this helps.
2082841
You would have to make your own cuts first, while veg was in the holder then slice
2034559
The shredder blades are too small for a moist vegetables. What you need to use is the slicer blade. It has long slots on it.
2112580
sorry I haven't measured, but actually I found my zucchini and carrot noodles to be quite thin (not as fine as spiderwebs, but I think too thin and they would fall apart.) I was actually hoping that this device would have an option to produce noodles that were a little thicker. Both blades are pretty thin, I thought.