Does the slicer have two options - fine and thick? And is the fine good enough for potato crisps?
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There is only one slicing option and it's probably too thick for making chips.
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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.
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It does not have thickness options and it probably would not slice thin enough for potato crisps. I would suggest a mandolin for that.
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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.
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They are a little thick, but you can pull the bread away from the guiding edge and slice it one at a time the thickness you want. I like this slicer - it is sturdy, but you need a long serated knife to slice the bread
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Mine does a good job with the larger 'grater' side, and the 'slicer' side does nicely for potatoes; but the other two sides not only make a big mess, they are really hard to get clean - even in the dishwasher. It is dishwasher-safe though, so I'd buy it again if I needed to.
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Hi, While our slicer has only had to deal with garlic, the chef says that ginger should not be a problem. One may get thick or thin slices by the pressure applied to the item being sliced. With the extremely sharp cutter blade, most any food substance up to a shallot, or similar, should be fair game. When asked about carrots, no. Things likely to become gummy were also a no-no.
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It makes very thin potato slices. This was a gift for my daughter in law and she said it saves her so much time as she cooks for six. Potato chips are the main thing she uses it for.
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It is definitely strong/sharp enough to fut through a potato. I do it all the time. On carrots I cut and then roll so that the cuts are in opposite sides (a bit OCD here). The trick is to hold it with the thumb and first finger above the actual blade. Easy peasy.
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Thickens is adjustable from 1 to 5 mm. But problem is. Actual slicer is not as showed on photo.Real slicer which you will get is cheaper and smaller version of Benriner. Be warmed.
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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)
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The instructions don't give the measurements of the slices, so I measured the thickest one. It's about 1/2 centimeter. Which is less that quarter of an inch. Not very thick. I love it though, and have learned to make do with thinner slices, or just use a knife.
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I haven't tried to see how thick but I have sliced roast beef paper thin. So far this slicer is perfect for my use I would not recommend it for a deli but for any home use it is great.
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Up to 1.5 inches it doesn't really help make thinner slices, which was the reason I bought it. I then bought a deli slicer knife that has an adjustable blade that can slice very thin slices. Neither one is as good as a machine of course. The deli slicer's blade is not as sharp though and the wooden one looks nicer if that matters to you.
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Type your answer here...There is a slicing carrier. There are a series of blades (inserts) that fit in it. There is a very thin slicer and several graders from fine to coarse. You need to buy the thicker slicer separately.
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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.
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I think it depends on how hard you press when slicing. I usually can get a thin slice but my hubby can press hard and get a thick slice. It is very sharp.
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Darlene, I love this slicer. It is durable and works great. In fact, my sister is borrowing it. I bought it with a coupon so that helped but honestly it seems it will last a lifetime. Good luck!
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No... it just slices... but is great for three different thicknesses of slice ... saves me incredible time in the kitchen making salads... and is worth every penny!