How well does it slice onions really thin for Indian garnish (bag-haar for daal)
1839402
While I've never made that dish, I have sliced onions from about 1/8" to paper thin depending on what I'm making, using the larger mandoline. It works really well, meaning the slices are uniform and consistent as long as you use proper technique and don't try to go super fast (meaning slide the onion all the way back past the blades before heading forward for another slice).
1839403
Very well! I often slice onions on mine -- just don't remove the root end and watch your fingernails when near the end!
1839404
I use it to slice onions extremely thin for deep fried onion strings. It works great!
1839405
I have not sliced onions on this , just potatoes and at that it works great.
1839406
I don't know what that is, but I will tell you that it can slice onions so thin that they can't retain their circular shape and they kind of just crumble in on themselves into a little amorphous onion scraping. Potentially, it can slice onions so thin that it's completely impractical. Obviously I don't do that, and there's a pretty good range of thicknesses to choose from.
1576633
The small one is perfect for garlic since it can fit in the safety shield of the handle. The only thing I would say is if you are doing a large batch it will get tedious to keep putting garlic in the shield, and also your hand might cramp! For large batches I use the slicer on my food processor. Even just doing 4 or 5 cloves for cooking gets tedious with the mandoline, but it is way faster than hand slicing! With the larger mandoline you could fit more than one clove in the shield, so that would probably be better than using the small slicer.
76075
You can adjust the thickness of the slices by the amount of pressure that is placed downward on the handle. Less downward pressure makes thinner slices.
2078096
Well, I also own the Swissmar Borner V-1001 V-Slicer Plus mandoline. That particular model of Swissmar does not do the paper thin slices. It does several thicknesses and has different blades for crinkle cut and so forth, but not paper thin. The nice thing about the Swissmar is that it comes with a stand so you can keep it handily on your countertop at all times. After use, I just wash it quickly and place it right in the stand, where it dries well. As far as the quality of the mandolins, I'd say they are both about equal, so if either of the features above appeal to you, go for that one.
2217212
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.
1799614
I sliced an onion on both settings. The thick slices were 7 mm (1/4"), and the thin slices were 2 mm (less than 1/8").
2166166
it's really meant to be a basic slicer. I guess you could lay a carrot or small potato "sideways" and make slices and then cut them into julienne pieces, but that may be a more advanced cut. However, if you only want thin 'shreds' and the shape isn't important, it could certainly do that on the thinnest setting.
781769
It only has one size to slice and that is very thin. I think I would go with a more versatile slicer. I wouldn't buy this again
1325189
hello, i haven't tried making thin and crisp potato slices. in fact the slicer is in the cabinet w/other things I don't use anymore....I don't fry any foods so I wouldn't even do that but I have tried slicing potato's for baked fries and it dosent work that great. You have to take the skin off then slice. Slicer won't work well w/skins on. good luck
115172
Great on onions. I sliced only firm plum tomatoes. Make sure you use the hand guard on both.
1126233
Haven't done garlic yet but does a good job on onions if they are cut into small pieces
1560612
Hi Gary, I'm guessing you want to know how thick the piece of cheese will be. I just cut one, and it is about 2.5 mm thick. By the way, I am not that happy with the slicer. I had had it about two months when the handle developed a crack (it is a beautiful cheese slicer and handle (just like one I bought in Denmark)), and when I contacted the co. they didn't respond. I always wash my wooden handled equipment by hand, so it is not misuse that it is the cause.
1201389
it cuts fairly thin (definitly not SHAVED thin). I really have not tried to see how thin it would go because I like things a little thicker. Does great on ham, roast beef, etc.
323711
Quarter them, smaller pieces work best. Make sure it fits in the blade area only with no overhang. Give it a sharp close and it works great. My chopper is the only way I will dice onions. So much quicker and easier.
2143046
Have not cut peperoni, but have shaved semi-froze raw beef and American cheese you could see through and that was with the serrated blade. Have not tried the smooth one yet. As long as you know it is a home slicer and not the one in the super market you should be very happy with the 615. It will slice down to less than a 1/4" heal. I have also sliced very nutty and course fruit fruit cakes in 3/16" slices and did not tear up.
505141
Yes, the grid size is 3 1/4 by 3 3/4 of 1/4 squares. And no way it will cut thru greater than a 1 1/2 inch slice of onion; not the 2-3" whole onion in the picture. Still when doing multiple onions it is faster and more accurate for size than hand chopping.
1325188
It makes very thin potato slices. This was a gift for my daughter in law and she said it saves her so much time as she cooks for six. Potato chips are the main thing she uses it for.