Has anyone tried slicing cucumbers? I wanted to make cucumber salad. Thanks!
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I didn't have much luck with mine - it made more of a cucumber slush than slices. I ended up returning it and getting a food processor, which handles that and everything else much nicer.
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Yes, as long as the cucumber itself isn't too mushy it slices it just fine! If you have trouble with this or anything else, like cheese, try freezing it for a few minutes first to harden it up before slicing.
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Based on my experiences using it, I don't think this up to making fries out of those vegetables. Very tough veggies seem to get stuck on the mandolin blade when you are using the julienne blades. You'd probably need something a little more heavy duty for those veggies.
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After using this mandolin on cucumbers and onions, I think you would get a really thin ribbon of zucchini.I believe it would cut the zucchini just fine, but it wouldn't be very thick.
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I can slice the vegetables very thin, but as far as using it for pasta, it just won't work.... Haha... No, I have made lasagne by making cucumber and zucchini into thin strip and using it as pasta. This works very well for that recipe.
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Yes. I just made 18 pints of bread and butter pickles and they make very pretty slices. The only think I noticed was that you have to saw at the end, like you would with a knife; it doesn't cut all the way through the skin. This may be because cucumbers have a thicker skin.
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I don't use it much at all anymore. Got it out the other day and replaced it with my Mac santoku which I love. It does slice well, but I'm not really pleased with it. I don't know if it would work on harder veggies, I also use a Forschner 8" chef's knife for harder things, seems more sturdy.
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These are much to big for a cucumber. More like to cut bread and imprint bread for toast. I suggest you check out the veggie cutters from Japan. They are fun and the right size. Plus sharp enough to cut a cucumber.
554006
I haven't tried it. Are you trying to create slivered almonds? If you want chopped walnuts or almonds, use a Pampered Chef chopper; just a few chops and your done.
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That gadget does WONDERS on slicing strawberries. I love my egg slicer. Works great on eggs also. I love my egg salad mix, so easy to do two cuts on egg and it is ready for mayo and onions. I even got more so I could give them to my kids.
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I have cut not only tomatoes, but cucumbers also. It will cut anything as long as it isn't too soft.
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Haven't really tried that yet! It's not an easy utensil to use. They don't make perfect spirals. Had issues with the vegetable shredding into short pieces.
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I have successfully grilled veggies in this several times. I do a single layer (with or without a small amount of water or oil) turning them over as needed until tender. If you try putting to much in at one time, you end up with the veggies sautéed vs. grilled. Just did butternut squash and it was delicious.
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You will need the flat blender blade. Put that blade on, and feed your fruits and veggies through :) I usually cut the harder veggies down to a smaller size. I hope this helps!
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Joy, I haven't mixed vegetables but I did a banana. Suggestion-cut the vegetables very fine before you put in glass to mix.
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I tried sweet potatoes and it won't cut them. They are too hard. Big disappointment since I was really wanting sweet potato fries. Someone suggested I microwave them a bit first before trying to cut them. Haven't tried it. Regular potatoes work ok.
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Depending on what it is you are cutting, it could be paper or "see-through" thin. I've done that with cukes and zucchini. Harder to do with carrots.
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Normally, no. I have, however, found a work around. Simply spray paint the cucumbers yellow before using the slicer.