I like this but when I went to use the thick julienne blades to make sweet potato fries, it was too hard and wouldn't slide down. Any suggestions?
1988027
Slide back and forth - do not press down. It is a natural tendency to press down when we are slicing like this, but what that does is flex the slicer base and cause binding. I finally got out of the habit of pressing down and slicing is almost effortless now. Think of it as almost wafting the sweet potato chunk back and forth rather than pressing it into the blade. Also, make sure you are using the safety guard - it makes it not only safer, but also easier to get the correct position for slicing.
1988028
I've sliced sweet potatoes and found it best to use smaller potatoes or cut them in half. You will have better control of the blade.
1988029
Slide back and forth - do not press down. It is a natural tendency to press down when we are slicing like this, but what that does is flex the slicer base and cause binding. I finally got out of the habit of pressing down and slicing is almost effortless now.Think of it as almost wafting the sweet potato chunk back and forth rather than pressing it into the blade. Also, make sure you are using the safety guard - it makes it not only safer, but also easier to get the correct position for slicing.
826358
No. Too flimsy.Does not do potatoes that are big. May be good for golds and smaller but not good for doing potatoes for french fries. Buy the steel one!! This is plastic!
1932852
Insert a butter knife and it will loosen and pop out, it will become easier! Mine was stiff at first, but now works perfectly with my fingernail .
1055160
I just pres it down. If the product (veggies etc) is too awkward in shape I just cut in half and press the top into it and move it. Seems to work fine for me. I love this item. People unfamiliar with a mandolin may have a difficult time. A little practice helps. I had to myself.
1668828
No- though it could do something like a wavy potato chip, and you could adjust the thickness to be cloSer to a fry- however, the straight blade is really the best blade and other cuts can be messy/disappointing
1554762
The length of the potato can be quite long, but if the potato is thick, you will have to put a lot of pressure (muscle) to it when slicing. I cut my potatoes up into halves or quarters, otherwise I just didn't have the strength to push it through.
773915
I just made sweet potato chips yesterday. I sliced them as thinly as I could, rubbed olive oil on them, and sprinkled some with sea salt and some with cinnamon. I dried them for about 11 hours, I think. They're pretty good, but I think that if I could have gotten them thinner they might have been better. They're very crunchy, but "hard" crunchy. This might be the norm for sweet potato chips, as packaged ones I've had are certainly harder than potato chips. I'm going to look for suggestions for better results, but I think this was a successful first try.
346700
Mine gets very thick. Key is to keep turning bowl and finding all the "pockets" of cream that is not yet thick. Keep whipping and moving til as you like it.
1753434
I thought I had a dud at first too. I was just holding it upside down.. it works great on zucchini and sweet potatoes.
1077648
I struggled with it too and gave it to my husband. He detached it easily so it isn't the blade; it was me. He thinks he might have pushed it in a little before twisting. Good luck. It really works great when it works!
1964115
Have a man do it. No, I'm kidding. There is a pin (or pins) like a bolt with a snap ring and some holes to line up between the handle thingy and the sliding potato pusher. It is mud simple and nearly unbreakable. Just be sure to use the correct corresponding cutters with the dies. Look through the bag and find a stainless steel cylindrical connecting pin, slide it through the holes in the handle and the slider pusher and screw the whole deal to your wall with BIG HEAVY LAG BOLTS. This cutter is restaurant quality and will not function properly if it is not bolted down. Good luck and good French Fries. I LOVE EM.
1964114
Have a man do it. No, I'm kidding. There is a pin (or pins) like a bolt with a snap ring and some holes to line up between the handle thingy and the sliding potato pusher. It is mud simple and nearly unbreakable. Just be sure to use the correct corresponding cutters with the dies. Look through the bag and find a stainless steel cylindrical connecting pin, slide it through the holes in the handle and the slider pusher and screw the whole deal to your wall with BIG HEAVY LAG BOLTS. This cutter is restaurant quality and will not function properly if it is not bolted down. Good luck and good French Fries. I LOVE EM. Have a man do it. No, I'm kidding. There is a pin (or pins) like a bolt with a snap ring and some holes to line up between the handle thingy and the sliding potato pusher. It is mud simple and nearly unbreakable. Just be sure to use the correct corresponding cutters with the dies. Look through the bag and find a stainless steel cylindrical connecting pin, slide it through the holes in the handle and the slider pusher and screw the whole deal to your wall with BIG HEAVY LAG BOLTS. This cutter is restaurant quality and will not function properly if it is not bolted down. Good luck and good... » Read More Have a man do it. No, I'm kidding. There is a pin (or pins) like a bolt with a snap ring and some holes to line up between the handle thingy and the sliding potato pusher. It is mud simple and nearly unbreakable. Just be sure to use the correct corresponding cutters with the dies. Look through the bag and find a stainless steel cylindrical connecting pin, slide it through the holes in the handle and the slider pusher and screw the whole deal to your wall with BIG HEAVY LAG BOLTS. This cutter is restaurant quality and will not function properly if it is not bolted down. Good luck and good French Fries. I LOVE EM. « Show Less
461875
There is a way to adjust the height of the blade in the bowl. It sounds like you need to move the height of the beater up a tiny bit. See your instruction booklet.
456047
Also try a different blade. I only use blades in my unit and never had any problems.
2016378
You might be okay with softer cheese, but make sure it's properly chilled, maybe even try partially freezing it. I could see it gumming up the works easily. In general, the blade kinda stinks.
875629
The julienne blades work very well with harder vegetables. I prefer it to a v-slicer as it seems to not jam up.
738895
I had the same problem, but the Kiinde spoon worked for me. It slides on instead of screws. It was not perfect but it did work.