Is it a pain to have to cut the veggies just the right size to fit into this cutter?
1961819
No it is not a pain. It is a challenge to get the vegetable to stand straight up for even slicing.
1265451
It is if you use it correctly. The handles hold the vegetables and will keep your hands away from the blades. As soon as you are done slicing turn the cutting width dial to the safety position. Be careful.
245520
the bowl is not very deep, but deep enough for your veggies to fit and still be cut by the knife that fits the bowl exactly. I love mine.
2262315
I have this board, we keep it on our island all the time, which has a vegetable sink. Yes, we cut veggies on it. It is very heavy, and very beautiful. When we are cooking with meat and chicken, we use another area of the kitchen.
1176131
I cut mine with a box cutter and it's ok. I suppose it depends how obsessive you are about it.
1172660
Barely, but yes. It will be a good snug fit, which will make slicing much easier.
1748974
One of the blades is a grid of small squares so if the item you want dices is cut to the height you want (i.e. an onion would have to be cut into 1/4"-=1/2" discs and then placed in product to cut into small squares) - it's the same blade you use for making sticks, but then you want the veggie/fruit to be as tall as you want the sticks to be. We diced celery, onions, bell peppers and apples so far and they came out great!! Hope this helps.
1913066
I think I understand you question. The purple thing that you see in the picture slides back and forth and hold the veggie being sliced. Do be careful the blades are very sharp but it is a great product for the price.
1191242
No. This is the reason that I purchased this item. I've had no problems with cutting what I need to. It totally depends on what you are cutting. I've cut plenty of plants up 1/4" or larger, but this is generally not very hard wood/plant stems, etc.
190407
Yes...I had a similar issue and I was able to cut to fit...only issue I would tell you is have very sharp scissors !!!!! tough to cut
927177
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)
550693
Yes, there is a holder that has prongs to poke into vegetables prior to slicing them.
2251645
I have. When I did it I cut the carrot length wise so it wasn't too thick. It can help push softer things through.
261157
This is really not the issue. Very long potatoes will fit but it is very difficult to push them through unless the unit is mounted firmly and you apply brute force. I have found that by soaking the potatoes in water for 20 minutes and using a length no more than 3/4 the opening I get very desirable results without wearing myself out. The larger the cut the easier, smaller cuts will take more effort on a spud that is very long. I hope that helps. I like this unit and use it regularly.
875626
I can't compare to a V-slicer as it has been years since I have used one, but I can say that the julienne blades were just fine for harder vegetables. The challenge is, and seems to be the recurring theme with any advice that I give about this product, that the lack of a stand makes it very hard to put your weight against the device. With harder vegetables where it takes a little more elbow grease, the blades are sharp and clean but you are often pulling your vegetable through the slicer as opposed to pushing. That can become somewhat annoying. But I have enjoyed the machine for a variety of uses and think that the julienne blades work nicely. I am not a chef though, so I don't know how precise your needs are.
2100210
It is necessary to hold the button in to cut. The button is located as an integral part of the handle, so it really isn't a hassle
179065
Not necessarily. I used larger potatoes but I just cut them in half before I put it in there. One thing though, it's gets difficult to use after the first few uses. The blades wore down extremely fast. I just about killed myself trying to put a sweet potato through it.