does it cut hard sweet potatoe and Yams
218429
I actually looked to see if this question was asked because I am having the HARDEST time cutting a sweet potato. Like it's outrageous.
218430
I have not used it on sweet potatoes, but I am sure it will. It requires a bit of strength. That is why the suction cups are so big.
218431
I have cut sweet potatoes with mine. However, I would suggest having it bolted solid on a wall or counter. You will really have to put some muscle behind it. I would recommend using a 70 count or smaller potato. The case of 50 count potatoes I cut was hard on the shoulders.
218432
Yes, but it works a little easier if you square off the ends. If the potatoes are real firm it will give you a little exercise but it does work on sweet potatoes or yams.
1192876
It does! We slice pickles, potatoes, roasts, and cheese. It all turns out fine. I read in another review to just take it slow and I have to agree. It's not an industrial slicer that can whip right through things, but for home use, a steady pace does the job well.
297253
It has a pulse and run speed, a disk blade that slices on one side and grates on the other and a chopper blade. I haven't tried the slicer blade with potatoes but where you feed the food in is rather small and a potato would likely have to be quartered before it could be fed into the food processor. I don't think it would be good for that purpose.
394110
Yes and no. It does an amazing job of chopping but if you are not careful it will chop it to mush. Do little groups at a time with a gentle touch and you should be fine. Its an amazing cutter but you need to watch carefully the amount of time you grind.
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Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash;=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to choose from. You have to be prepared to send around 160 dollars. Good luck ! Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash;=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to... » Read More Hi there ! Yes it will but ... , for just the relatively small device (if you're thinking about potatoes, which are hard to cut anyway) I suggest you to buy bigger mandoline cutter, like Bron . MIU http://reviews.chefscatalog.com/8855/26141/chefs-commercial-stainless-steel-mandoline-slicer-reviews/reviews.htm Look at Bron Original Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bron-Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandoline-Slicer-/230984272926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash;=item35c7bc4c1e - something like that. beside, you have a lot of video on YouTube to choose from. You have to be prepared to send around 160 dollars. Good luck ! « Show Less
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I used it on a yam (sweet potato) and it worked fine. I did use a glove to hold it so I wouldn't cut myself. Cut a piece off a rounded veggie so it "sits" more firmly on your cutting board. The first slice of the peeler was hard but it got progressively easier.
1607568
Absolutely! Yesterday I used my chopper to slice a combo of sweet potatoes and yams. Then I pan fried them in a little coconut oil. Yummy!
226506
The blade is very thin and sharp so its a great thin slicer. Potatos and peeled squash yes but anything with tough skin should be cut with a heavier knife.
916292
No. It's a straight fry cutter only. There are two sizes of blades included for thick and thin fries. I wouldn't recommend buying this to cut potatoes as it isn't strong enough.
423716
Hi Lori, I just tried sweet potatoes and the chopper worked great. I used a thin slice of uncooked, unpeeled sweet potato on the smallest of the dicing blades, and it diced easily. Hope this helps!
1463041
Most likely. I have a wide variety of growth on the property and it cuts everything but more dense sapplings (eg trees). It will cut wild roses which are very tough.
694883
To be honest I have not tried it with Sweet potatoes yet. I would think it would because it is pretty sturdy and if it will core an apple, I'm sure it will cut a sweet potato.
1491413
I have used this cutter to cut candy pads which are three layers thick. It has cut about a thousand pads so far and is not dull. Yes you can sharpen the blade. There are three screws to unscrew it to take it off. I plan to sharpen it myself. I think it will be easy. This is not a throw away machine. It is great for the price. I would purchase it again!
949181
Yes, if you have the larger sized; one yams are a firmer potato, I purchased the smaller size one thus I have to cut my potatoes in half. I probably will purchase the larger one, when sweet potatoes come back in season fresh. Hope this helps you with your purchase.
1443107
Yes it will cut raw onion and potato but I have not tried beetroot. It is very easy to clean. I would assume the blade will stay sharp a long time since it is stainless steel. Not sure about the warranty.
158739
Of course you can. I also had some left over of yam, and I simply sliced them and dried. It came out like yam chips. This thing will dry anything as long as you don't need them in one hour or so. If you are new with this, just make sure the bottom of the unit is clear when you dry something, and you won't have any over-heating like some reviewers complaint about. I have been using them (2 of them I have now) for over 10 years for various items from beef jerky to anything you want to dry.
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NO, I bought one and I am very disappointed. It is very hard to cut through raw potatoes and carrots. Very dissatisfied.