The Safe and Proper Way to Use a Mandolin Slicer
Mandolin Slicer Knives are a tool to cut and dice with maximum uniformity and precision, but they can be quite dangerous. The video above shows how to safely handle the mandolin so that all kinds of food can be chopped up all the time (not by hand).
As the video shows, the key lies in the use of the guard . While some culinary “bad guys” like to play fast and fluently with their fingers – ahem, Grant Crilly in this video – you should do what I say, not them, and always use a guard. (Maybe even put on a cut-resistant glove for good measure.) Once you learn how to use the slicer properly and safely, you’re ready to slice super thin, super smooth slices of fruits, vegetables, and cheeses . Some ideas:
- Evenly Pickled Pickles: Cucumbers, onions and zucchini make excellent pickles, or even better, cut them very thinly.
- Hard cheeses: Aged cheeses like cheddar are prone to crumbling , while mandolin allows you to make delicious slices in the comfort of your home without falling apart.
- Potato Chips: Mandolin allows you to slice potatoes thinner than ever with a knife (or at least thinner than I could with a knife), and the even thickness of the chips means everything gets crispy at the same rate.
Again, the big takeaway here is that you should always use a guard. The fingers are important and I assume you want to keep yours.
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