How much of the vegetable is "spiralized" and how much is wasted?
1959044
About two inches is "wasted". It comes to a point where you can no longer grip the item with hands or the tool. It isn't a waste really if you dice the remainder.
1959045
I felt that 40% of the vegetables were wasted. I had to cut the rest up, but it wasn't really the look I wanted on my salads. Great idea, but it think it needs improvement.
1959046
I used the entire zucchini... The only part not used was the very bottom of the zucchini... It made a hearty serving
3772
it really depends on what you put through it. I spent all afternoon on Sundays juicing for the week. I would have 24 - 32 ounce containers - I usually would do 6 to 8 of them. I would put through about 6 cucumbers, 6 apples, a bag of kale, I like cilantro - so i did a bunch of that, a head of celery, a bag of spinach, chard, napa cabbage, lemons, and anything else that sounded good. Zucchinis and cucumbers and apples make the most juice. the leafy veggies do not - but they are full of other stuff you need. I would have juice for breakfast and lunch then have my dinner. I lost weight too. but it is tough just doing the juice and not much food. it really depends on what you put through it. I spent all afternoon on Sundays juicing for the week. I would have 24 - 32 ounce containers - I usually would do 6 to 8 of them. I would put through about 6 cucumbers, 6 apples, a bag of kale, I like cilantro - so i did a bunch of that, a head of celery, a bag of spinach, chard, napa cabbage, lemons, and anything else that sounded good. Zucchinis and cucumbers and apples make the most juice. the leafy veggies do not - but they are full of other stuff you need. I would have juice for breakfast and lunch then have my dinner. I lost weight too.... » Read More it really depends on what you put through it. I spent all afternoon on Sundays juicing for the week. I would have 24 - 32 ounce containers - I usually would do 6 to 8 of them. I would put through about 6 cucumbers, 6 apples, a bag of kale, I like cilantro - so i did a bunch of that, a head of celery, a bag of spinach, chard, napa cabbage, lemons, and anything else that sounded good. Zucchinis and cucumbers and apples make the most juice. the leafy veggies do not - but they are full of other stuff you need. I would have juice for breakfast and lunch then have my dinner. I lost weight too. but it is tough just doing the juice and not much food. « Show Less
809451
Small amounts of vegetables roughly cut first work ver well. My favorite is chopping onions, no more tears. I love it. I make potato soup, and chop the potatoes in it.
957079
As much as we can we throw away but we mix it right in with the compost also. We use a very lite toilet paper.
1942520
It would core it while it spiral sliced and peeled it. I think that would be a waste of a lot of zucchini since it doesn't need to be cored! There's no way to avoid coring
1280090
No. When I made salsa I just quartered my tomatoes. It's worth the money I use it all the time. Thinking about getting another one to keep in RV
283031
From what I've seen you'll need a really sharp knife and a gentle touch. I made some without the nori (seaweed) and it was tough to keep it perfectly circular, but it did work. I haven't specifically tried what your asking, but I bet you could get it to work. That's actually what I'm going to try next, I've been meaning to do this and then roll it in sesame seeds. :-)
309360
It really depends on how big your onion is. I quartered the one I chopped last night; bigger onions I have cut in half, then sliced the half into 3 wedges and used the chopper from there.
398399
I had the same question when I got my bag, which wants you to use the whole thing at once. So I asked a farmer friend; he recommended half an ounce per gallon of compost. Hope this helps!
1165832
Yes the tube of left over vegetable is normal. A good use for this may be for composting, or give to the dog. I put mine in garbage disposal.
50275
Get a big sturdy double-mesh strainer, hook it over a deep pot or bowl. In several batches, rub & press hot cooked-to-mush fruit thru w/a med.-stiff rubber spatula, frequently banging the strainer against the pot to force the puree to drop. I make ~3 doz. jars of blackberry jam every summer and I've tried everything, believe me. (I have wild blackberries & they are SEEDY!!) Unlike food mills, very little wasted pulp. If you like, tho, you can put the accumulated waste in a small saucepan, add ~1/2 cup water, simmer & stir for ~5 minutes, and pour off the separated pulp.
1540219
Depends on how thin you want the potato sliced. I find that about half an inch is left over. The guard has tines that you push forward as your vegetable gets smaller so there is not much waste.
2109163
I purchased this as a gift, but as far as I know, it does not do spirals; only slices, chops, or shreds items.
175454
About 3 cups of whatever you're chopping. If you fill it too much it may not chop uniformly or if liquid there may be some leakage, or it will be difficult to chop if the food item is dense. It doesn't take long to chop so even though the bowl is small - which I find is part of the appeal for storage - you will be able to chop quite a bit in little time. I can easily make 1/2 gallon of salsa in about 10 minutes.
1932606
The container size is the limit, but you only need a small amount of water. You can pile in as many veggies that fit. I use 6 ounces which is a single serving size for 3 minutes.
519801
I just read the container and it says one tablespoon of miracle grow lawn food mixed with one gallon water. That would cover 25ft. No pre-mixing of granules with water.
401174
never measured but I would say close to an 8th of an inch or less even, this is effected by the material involved. You can slice cucumber a lot thinner than celery for example.