does anyone use it for slicing fruits and veggies for a dehydrator? i've never used a mandoline and i just started dehydrating...
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I use it on the thinnest setting for onions, cucumbers and carrots. The slices are paper thin. Do not know how it would work cutting thicker for dehydrating purposes.
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Hi no I haven't, but I am sure that if you used the thinnest setting it would work perfectly.
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I have had no luck doing that. Other than thick and thin slicing, this tool mangles fruits and vegetables with the other blade options. It is a huge disappointment.
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I haven't sliced either onions or tomatoes with mine, but there is little doubt it would slice tyhem with ease. Unless you were going to slice large quantities, however, I wouldn't go thru the process of cleaning it just to slice a couple of tomatoes or onions.
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The slicer shredder has a much bigger cup capasity and runs on the lower rpm motor. Its perfect for slicing cheese without tearing it to bits. The slicer shredder also comes with an extra blade for French fries. If you make a few cuts in your potatoes and then run it through the slicer it will also cube your food for you. The food processor is smaller and runs on the higher rpm motor where your blender runs. Its good for veggies and very hard meats. I tried slicing pepperoni and cheese in the food processor. It did slice it but it also tore much of it to bits and i didnt like that much waste. Its perfect for say casseroles and salsas or other foods that won't be on display and has to be perfect. I use the slicer shredder for making meat trays and foods that i need to look a certain way and can't use if its deformed. They are bth very useful and important in their own way. I hope this helped you
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I bought it specifically for slicing corned beef and other meats. I have not tried it on a watermelon.
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I would like to know how well the slicer works on potatoes. Also, does the shredder work on chopping nuts? Thanks!
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Darlene, I love this slicer. It is durable and works great. In fact, my sister is borrowing it. I bought it with a coupon so that helped but honestly it seems it will last a lifetime. Good luck!
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A mandolin or processor will not cut in long singular piece "pasta" style shape or spiral cut.You can make veggies into "pasta" and have a healthier alternative to carbs,also you don't have to worry about slicing your fingers off bc you just push the handle as you crank away which is sooo much better. than a mandolin.
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My opinion would be that this would not be a good cheese grater or slicer. A softer cheese would stick to the mandoline and a harder cheese would not slice but grate, but not in a good way.
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Oh yes. It is great for soup vegetables. Just a pulse or two. I chop dates with nuts and make a great crust for fruit pies etc. There are several blades for slices that I haven't used yet. This is not your mother's food processor!!! Much better.
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I would say no, if you are trying to slice a whole pineapple. It would be good for half or quarter. But the biggest issue is that it slices too thinly for pineapple. At least for my opinion. I typically slice pineapple at least 1/2" thick and this is nowhere near that. I'm thinking that pineapple sliced with this mandolin would have a tendency to fall apart. But that's just my opinion. Maybe next time I slice a pineapple, I'll give it a shot.
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If you watch the youtube demos it helps. They add already sliced items to the bowl and then use this tool to chop into smaller bits. Main reason to use this is to get a finer sized veggie. The blades are not sharp like a Ulu blade or mezzaluna but works great for greens, herbs, fruit, ect. Food that is already cut up. Worked great for cucumber pieces and sliced almonds.
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I know your question was posted 9 months ago, but just in case anyone else is interested.....It works great on potatoes. I've used it many times to make latkes. It easily shreds potatoes. I haven't used the slicer on potatoes, but my guess would be that it would work just as well.
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I have used this dehydrator to dry apples (various types) and veggies. They both dried beautifully! I failed to mention that in my review! Again, I would highly recommend this dehydrator!
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The unit comes with food grade stainless steel 1/4" hole shelving, which works great for dehydrating any kind of fruit or veggie slices. If you are making fruit leathers, raw cookies, or anything that starts out as a liquid you would need to purchase sheets. Silicone sheets can be purchased on our website. Or you can use baking parchment paper :)
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After using this mandolin on cucumbers and onions, I think you would get a really thin ribbon of zucchini. I believe it would cut the zucchini just fine, but it wouldn't be very thick.
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I use mine for slicing apples. It does flex a bit if I push down to hard so I end up with wedge shapes. But I like it and use it all the time. I also use it for carrots, it slices right thru them, no problem. The one feature I really like is that you can lock the blade down for safety. If you buy it, order a Kevlar glove or similar to protect yourself from the blade.