How wide(diameter) could a tomato be and still fit this slicer? And how thick are the slices? Thanks!
213944
About 3", a nice size tomato. The slices are not thin but not too thick. We think perfect for sandwiches. Hope this helps!
213945
A tomato with a diameter up to approx. 3 3/4" would fit in the slicer. The slices are about 1/4" thick. Depending on the size of the tomato, you could get up to 6-7 usable slices
213946
Diameter can be up to approximately 3 1/2 inches and slices are approximately 1/4 inch thick.
213947
A regular tomato.......1/4 inch? We've never had a problem with this and we've beeen slicing tomatoes for a long time. How cool is this that you're asking? Good luck; I think you should buy it and you'll like it!
213948
Wide enough for tomatoe,egg,cucumber etc and thick enough, not too thick not too thin just perfect. 100%
711380
I bought this slicer for my mom. She said it's pretty thin. Maybe 1/4 inch is the thinkest and a little thicker than paper thin is the thinnest. I hope this helps.
842438
Yes and No. I had the wider version, and the cutting surface is just 3.75 inches wide (measured with a caliper), which will require you to quarter your cabbage. In addition, per the enclosed instructions, this model is only capable of cutting to a thickness of 3.0 millimeters, and you can not possibly make it cut any thicker without breaking the unit. I used my calipers to accurately measure the maximum thickness cut possible and it was .180 thick. So, given how much time and effort you want to put into slicing your cabbage heads, and your desired thickness, this wider model may or may not work for you. Best of luck. Yes and No. I had the wider version, and the cutting surface is just 3.75 inches wide (measured with a caliper), which will require you to quarter your cabbage. In addition, per the enclosed instructions, this model is only capable of cutting to a thickness of 3.0 millimeters, and you can not possibly make it cut any thicker without breaking the unit. I used my calipers to accurately measure the maximum thickness cut possible and it was .180 thick. So, given how much time and effort you want to put into slicing your cabbage heads, and your desired thickness, this wider model may or may not... » Read More Yes and No. I had the wider version, and the cutting surface is just 3.75 inches wide (measured with a caliper), which will require you to quarter your cabbage. In addition, per the enclosed instructions, this model is only capable of cutting to a thickness of 3.0 millimeters, and you can not possibly make it cut any thicker without breaking the unit. I used my calipers to accurately measure the maximum thickness cut possible and it was .180 thick. So, given how much time and effort you want to put into slicing your cabbage heads, and your desired thickness, this wider model may or may not work for you. Best of luck. « Show Less
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Max about 1 inch. But you can control thinner slices...down to about 1/4 inch. One of the reasons I love this thing!
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The largest available cut you'd get with this mandolin is 1/4" thick. The width of the mandolin "trough" itself is 3 3/4". Note that the size of the vegetable also plays a factor -- it cannot be more than 2 1/4" across for it to fit in the "holder" part. As for available cut sizes you have 6 options of 2 types: slices and strips, ranging from 1/4" to 1/16".
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I bought mine as a gift from my mom. Because she kept threatening to steal the one that I already had that was just a little bit larger than this one. I've had the original one for probably almost 30 years and it still can slice of tomato. The one I have is slightly larger than the one I ordered but my mom loves it we both use ours very often. Have never sharpened the blade
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There's pretty good space between the trays. I purchased the smaller model first, but you really have to keep slices thin with that one. The larger model is definately the way to go. Using a mandoline, you can use the largest setting, which seems to be 1/4 inch thick. You can halve cherry tomatoes and there is enough space for those (not so in the smaller model - the cherry's need to be cut into thirds). There's always the option to take every other tray out to create more room as well. Hope this helps.
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Hi Dianna. I haven't tried tomatoes yet, in the fall. My counter top is rounded also, it is also 2 inches thick and the C clamp on until I took it off. But I haven't used it extensively yet.
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Hi Gary, I'm guessing you want to know how thick the piece of cheese will be. I just cut one, and it is about 2.5 mm thick. By the way, I am not that happy with the slicer. I had had it about two months when the handle developed a crack (it is a beautiful cheese slicer and handle (just like one I bought in Denmark)), and when I contacted the co. they didn't respond. I always wash my wooden handled equipment by hand, so it is not misuse that it is the cause.
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I love this slicer... cuts into three choice of thickness, abt 1/16th inch, 1/6th and 1/4 ... I would not want to be without it! (no blades to change... just move the slide button on side of the slicer to chose your thickness...cleans up in a whistle too! East to store flat! Hope this helps...
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There are specially made tomato slicers available--some expensive, some cheap. Most of them are OK, though.The pro-type mandolines were not intended to slice tomatos.
2002102
this is the regular size, and there is larger size which is about 20% larger than the regular. You can slice some "large" vegetables, like eggplants, sweet potatoes, yams, cassava, large carrots, plantains, and stuff like this, but depending on the size of the vegetable itself, you might need to trim the sides to fit in the slicer. Mine is the regular size, and I never had problems.
76913
This is a great slicer but will not cut slices that wide Also, tomatoes do not do the best, because the slices are thin and they tend to fall apart.
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I read on Amazon that they were between 1.4 & 1.8 inches wide. I've had excellent results with my bread slicer and spatulas. With the knife, the longer the easier to slice through good bread.
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I've never sliced tomatoes with this product and I don't think it would be good to use it on because of the amount of pressure you need to apply. I think you'd end up ruining your tomatoes and that would be quite messy. When using your slicer you need to have firm, fresh vegetables, nothing too soft or delicate like tomatoes.
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I sliced an onion on both settings. The thick slices were 7 mm (1/4"), and the thin slices were 2 mm (less than 1/8").
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Honestly would not know I returned this item .. It wouldn't slice a tomato!