What is the width of the cutting surface? I am trying to decide if I should get this one or the "jumbo" version to slice whole apples. Thanks!
590369
If you are going to slice apples, I recommend the Jumbo. I really like ours, but it is too small for apples or many onions I have sliced. I will likely get a Jumbo also.
590370
The cutting surface is 2.5" wide, so is appropriate for smaller vegetables. I agree that if you are planning to slice large apples, onions, or potatoes, you are safer with the Jumbo version. And do be careful with it. I ended up getting cut-proof Kevlar gloves because I cut myself several times.
590371
Hi I am sorry I am overseas so I can't check the mandolin and answer your question. All I can tell you is I was very happy with the mandolin
1874266
The cutting surface is a little bigger than 10" x 10". I've never had a problem with it not being big enough. Hoe this helps!
1161653
if you want to core /slice keep the slicer part up so the apple goes through the hole if you don't want to slice the apple there a wing nut below the slicer so you can losen the the wing nut and turn the slice to the side ..and it will just peel without slice...
795232
You know, I'd never tried this before until your question but I happened to have a wedge of hard Parmesan cheese in the refrigerator. I took it out and very easily sliced 4-5 slices off the end that ranged between 1/8" and 1/4" thick depending on how much pressure I put on the cheese pushing it through and how thick I set the adjustment for the slicing range. Thanks for the question! Now you have an answer to your question, and I have more options in cheese to put on the grilled sandwiches that I make! I just made one yesterday slicing apples crossways to go with provolone, sliced Vidala onions, green peppers and Dijon on rustic bread with home grown herbs. Yum!
1560882
Not very wide. I bought a bread knife and its too thick. Cuts the plastic. We use a wedding cake knife that has a sedate edge
1192331
There's not much left after using the tool on a normal size pineapple. I don't know that I've ever had very large ones that I've dealt with. I like it much better than slicing myself and then you can use the empty shell for other things like decoration or my kids even have used it to drink out of.
1388122
I have used it on Jumbo and Extra Large. You could always cut it on the pointed end and no worries. I, however, like to cut the wide end to give more room for the spoon to scoop out the egg.
2215347
2 3/4 inches. If my fruit is to big to press out I cut it into quarters instead of halves. It's actually easier that way because I don't have to muscle through as much peeling that way.
1245994
The blade diameter is large enough to cover the inside of most medium pineapples. An apple is too small and the blade would go beyond the peal. The blades are very sharp and you have to use caution when holding the pineapple to that the blade doesn't go through the pineapple rind and cut you.
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Not sure what "lever" you are referring to. Is it the blade that slices the apple/fruit, or is it the blade that peals the skin off the apple/fruit? If it is the lever that has the "spring" on it that you can lock away the blade that peals the apple. I'll take a look at mine and figure out what or how to repair it.
1636033
I try to find the most regularly shaped apples for that reason. Sometimes, however, the nicest ones are not so perfect in shape. I figure if I have to do some touch-up it is still better than doing it all by hand. My issue with this device is that there doesn't seem to be any way to adjust the thickness of the slices, and that is something I would like to be able to do.
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The thickness cannot be adjusted. The slices are 1/4 to 3/8". I canned mine and made a pie last night. If used fresh the slices probably wouldn't cook to pieces. The taste is the same and there were no complaints about big chunks of apple missing from the pie. I really save a lot of time and effort by using this device--a whole box of apples from the grocery store in about 35-45 minutes. Really saved my wrists and hands!
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The overall width of this slicer is 5 inches but the actual widest cutting diameter is 3 3/4 inches. The overall length of the slide surface is 11 7/8 inches. If you are cutting a head of cabbage, you either must cut it in half first of do as I do and just rotate the head slightly so I can get a nice shred. I have stopped putting lettuce on sandwiches that I pack and just adjust the setting screws to a fine shred. That gives me some extra crunch and a better nutritional punch than lettuce would (although we now know lettuce is also good for us). I find the cabbage lasts a lot longer in the fridge also since I only make on sandwich at a time. The setting screws you see in the picture, on the sides of the slicer, are only to hold in the shredding blades that come with the Benriner. The actual thickness screws are under the unit and it takes little time to know just how thick you want your end product to know how far you should screw them in/out. There is no guide except you eye on these set screws. In their furthest, your slices will be about 1 mm which is a pretty fine slice - light passes through a potato slice at this thickness. Hope this helps.
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It works well. What is it made out of? hmm I am not sure. I want to say stainless but I think in the cracks I see some small brown. I don't know if the welds or it is stainless. I am not sure really. Works good but you have to know that it doesn't cut all the way through. I believe there is a reason for it. So the apple stays together so you can lift it up and drop it into something in one semiattached piece in the ring center. Just hanging there by the skin like but slightly still attached. You also have to center it properly and crooked apples don't work too well or are more difficult to cut. I probably have cut at least 4 dozen of apples by now and still use it. I really like this item a bunch. It works well. What is it made out of? hmm I am not sure. I want to say stainless but I think in the cracks I see some small brown. I don't know if the welds or it is stainless. I am not sure really. Works good but you have to know that it doesn't cut all the way through. I believe there is a reason for it. So the apple stays together so you can lift it up and drop it into something in one semiattached piece in the ring center. Just hanging there by the skin like but slightly still attached. You also have to center it properly and crooked apples don't work too well or are more difficult to... » Read More It works well. What is it made out of? hmm I am not sure. I want to say stainless but I think in the cracks I see some small brown. I don't know if the welds or it is stainless. I am not sure really. Works good but you have to know that it doesn't cut all the way through. I believe there is a reason for it. So the apple stays together so you can lift it up and drop it into something in one semiattached piece in the ring center. Just hanging there by the skin like but slightly still attached. You also have to center it properly and crooked apples don't work too well or are more difficult to cut. I probably have cut at least 4 dozen of apples by now and still use it. I really like this item a bunch. « Show Less
1676302
It will not pare and core only. The corer and slicing blade are one piece. If you remove the corer/slicing blade, it will just peel. You can have it core and slice by keeping the paring blade out of position. I find that the blade slices a little too thin for me and the blade is not adjustable but the machine really works well. I don't know why people say it will not stay still when using the suction lever. As long as the counter or table is formica or glass. it is very stable. I use apples from three trees I have in my yard and it does a good job on large and odd shaped apples for me. Not as good as medium sized but more then adequate.
1762411
It cuts as deeply as the pressure you put on the blade with your foot. I don't have the unit with me but my guess is, 8 - 10 inches wide and 6 inches deep at most. Well, worth the price, sturdy and easy to use.
1799615
Sorry I took so long, have been traveling. The slicer has a thin side for 1/8" slice and a thick slice of 3/8". I used the thick side for the apples, pears and peaches I sliced for drying. Hope this helps, Gloria