Is it hard to turn when shredding carrotts or hard cheese? I am a small woman with not much arm strength (I don't think).
2032456
It is not hard at all to turn. It is the easiest shredder I have ever experienced. My friend told me that two of her friends who owned restaurants used this chopper to do all their cheese and vegetable needs.
2032457
Could you please tell me if it does carrot or zucchini "pasta" ? if it could shred these two veggies like a noodle or pasta thickness?Thank you
2032458
It's not hard to turn at all. It's just a nuisance to get the huge thing out and clean it afterwards. If you put the cones -or any part of it, in the dishwasher, it will rust. And, while it does not take much effort to turn, it's heavy. Maybe not for some one young or strong, but definitely heavy for older or smaller folks.
2032459
VERY EASY to turn! I have carpal tunnel...this thing CUTS big time..watch your fingers!
2032460
It is not hard to turn. The resistance if any would be due to dull blades and they are very sharp and it is easy to turn. This is a simple and uncomplicated tool.
2032461
I would not recommend it for either. It is bulky and expensive.I have found an item on line / Amazon that works for both great and costs under $10.00
427865
Hi I have made smoothies with fruit and the blender pulverized them with no problem. I have not done vegetables, but the motor is strong and I don't think there would be any problem with leaf vegetables or softer vegetables. I would cut up carrots smaller because I would be afraid of bending the blade, but I just can't say enough positive things about this blender. I have had a very positive experience and I love that it comes with all of the attachments. Hope you enjoy it too!
1724454
I've never tried grating carrots, but the smallest shredding blade has holes one-quarter inch wide. That's the second-largest grate size on the traditional manual four-sided grater, and makes shreds the size of regular grated cheese you can buy in bags at the store. Kitchenaid also makes a food grinder you can use to make applesauce; perhaps that would do what you need. I have one but haven't been happy with it. It needed a warranty replacement after grinding chocolate chips; it isn't very robust. Hope this helps!
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Yes, it is. Chose to set the screws so that the finest shreds are produced. I wanted a floss-like shredding of cabbage to make sauerkraut... It is everything I hoped for. If you rest this across a big plastic tub (such as you can find in the oriental food stores (they use them all the time)), you can hold the shredder against the kitchen counter wall with your belly. This makes it easy to use two hands to shred heads of cabbage, meaning you don't tire out and can therefore remain in control; less risk of slipping into the sharp blades. After nearly 160 lbs of cabbage in two days, without any "close calls", I feel this is a very safe practice. Further, on the safety topic: the unit has an industrial-grade thick plastic sliding box that allows you to rest both hands, while racking the food back and forth, and only dip your fingers far enough into the blade area to cause the food to make good contact with the blades, and not "slip" into the blades. Happy Shredding!
356015
Yes you can slice carrots. Strongly reccommend using the food pusher to do so as you do have to use a little extra effort. Longer slices work better than the little rounds. Shredding is not an option, but you can use the small julienne blades on the long slices & it is almost the same, you end up with matchsticks instead of shreds. Hope this helps...
831985
I have not experienced this problem. The shredding done by my machine is what I expected it to do. Maybe you have a bad set of shredding rollers in yours. I would contact Amazon or Fellows about this issue. Good Luck!!
2016380
I tried to slice cheese a couple of ways ... Neither worked so unless someone else knows a trick I'm thinking the answer is no. That is not to say that I don't like my Mansoline ... I love it!
1714499
Well, I wouldn't be able to know the degree of difficulty in your situation, but I'm happy to share my experience in more detail. I found a rhythm by turning the veg and the other end of the Veggetti, so each wrist made a quarter twist in the opposite direction. The cutting teeth grab on so that it takes a steady, slight push in while twisting the wrists. One zucchini took me about 12 -15 firm turns. I hope this helps your decision to give it a try.
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Mine turns with the stiffness you want (so it doesn't slip easily) but it's not uncomfortably tight and moves freely when turned. Try working it a bit to see if it just needs the tightness worked out of it. Otherwise you may want to swap it if you think it hurts your ability to freely make adjustments.
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Hello Elaine,I tried turning it when I didn't have a lot of stuff in it. I have it for about 7 months. Now I completely gave up and just layering organic and paper and hoping for the best. If I had to do it again, I would get the one that turns. Also, had to tape the small doors on the sides, they would always open up. Eugene
178504
I personally think the WEAKEST part of this particular shredder IS the 'off, auto-on, reverse' switch. It seems flimsy, and I can see it becoming non functional quickly during regular use. This is just me, but pick a function and leave it on that, if you do not keep sliding it back and forth, it will not break on you, and it will work when you need it to in the future. I leave mine in auto-on mode all the time.
1977640
There are so many different kinds of Zyliss cheese graters......I hope our graters are actually the same. Here-goes: If you are talking about the crank handle (the one you turn to grate cheese), the answer is NO. The crank handle should not fold in when you are grating cheese. I'm right handed. I hold my grater in my left hand and I turn the crank handle with my right hand when I grate cheese. If you are right handed too, then I guess you hold your cheese grater the same way. That said, make sure the crank handle is flopped all the way out and that it actually LOCKS IN PLACE with a distinct click before you start turning it. If the crank handle does not lock in place than you might have a faulty cheese grater. And when you are done grating cheese, after wash-up, push the button on the crank handle that says "PUSH" and fold it back inside the drum.
1105109
Everything is relative. I guess an elderly would find it quite hard to turn, while I don't. But I guess it qualifies as fairly hard to turn. It does not loosen up with time. If it's really hard, maybe you got a bad one.
1102313
Yes. We turn it one time. We use cornmeal on the stone so it isn't that difficult. We were making our first couple pizzas too large. We now make them a little smaller & The Mighty Pizza oven works great with the slightly smaller pizzas. Hope this helps you.
960973
I just tested it for you and ground through one of the daily junk mail Chase credit card apps envelopes, and it shredded it no problem. I love my Fellowes. It's the best shredder I've purchased. Remember to use some oil every now and then, per the instructions, to keep it moving well. I also take the top off and make sure nothing has wrapped itself around anything. Be sure to unplug it first, says Momma Sharon, I don't think you will be disappointed.
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what you mean for harder veggies, I always do frozen carrots and broccoli and spinach and celery, frozen fruits, so far all good, if you do strawberries for example you wont feel the seeds. Hope to help you with my answer. And if it is of further help all is done in seconds. Little noisy because of the 2 hp but if you put a towel on the table it helps.
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Not hard to operate as long as your hand can do a twisting motion using the thumb and forefinger. However, when it gets down to about an inch or so in the slicer, you may want to use a paper towel to get better traction and grip while twisting until you cannot anymore when there is a little of the vegetable in the slicer, which you can either eat or discard.