Would this slice a block of hard cheese well?
795230
...if you are looking for shards of say Parmesan or Romano type cheeses, yes...bigger than grated, wide curls
795231
I'd say no. The more you need to force it, the more dangerous. And, it just not designed for hard cheese. I'd use a good knife.
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!
795233
I would not recommend it for hard cheese as the cheese would stick too much to the blade.Cleaning the blade also would be a little more dangerous since you would have to take theblade out to clean. The unit works well for typical vegetables as with any other slicer of thisnature.
795234
Yes it should. I have used it on sweet potatoes so I would think cheese would not be an issue.
795235
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.
795236
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! 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... » Read More 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! « Show Less
1129713
Yes and no, it has to be very firm. Any soft or sticky cheese becomes a mess. I have sliced cheese that was cold and then let it come to room temp. I don't think that it was intended to do cheese. As with any tool you must try it to see if you can make it do what you want it to do.
949788
I would say no. It tends to smash softer cheese, and even the hard stuff it crumbles instead of grating. I should have sent this back. As I am sure I stated in my review, it grates these cheese and spits it out in a long rope and because it grates it so fine, that 'rope' gums together and has to be separated by hand. pretty much useless.
588233
I haven't tried it on soft cheese, but I don't think it would work very well because the opening is fairly small. I think it would make a mushy mess out of soft cheese, but it does a stellar job on the harder cheeses!
927228
You can probably cut anything you like with it, however, it is ideal for cheese.
828552
Have never tried -only use it for cheese - but I wouldn't think it would work - not strong enough/proper blade.
1199841
Yes, if it can go through hard veggies light potatoes and carrots I would. It might get sticky depending on the type of cheese I think would make neat patterns. SO go for it
821383
It works fine for soft cheeses if you use the large caliber grater. I'd estimate a 2" x 2" chunk at a time.
594255
definitely yes. It will not work on soft cheese. I would describe it to be a cheese plane in that one draws it across the block of cheese.
2112350
I am not sure how well it works on hard cheeses, but it works great for softer cheeses. I LOVE it and I wouldn't be afraid to use it on hard cheeses. Just be gentle with it and it should fine.
2016379
Sorry, never tried it. The serrated blade should help with softer cheeses. Something like Velveeta would need to be very cold.
258279
its more of a slicer not a grater if you want thin strips of cheese it will work .. hope that helps .
515281
Hi. I haven't used it for cheese however if you use a hard cheese, I think it might work.
1090736
Yes t should no problem. I slice steak on it no problem so i cant see why it wouldnt be able to handle cheese.
1648910
I believe it will. I have had great success with this slicer and getting consistent thin slices out of it. I would go relatively slow with cheese to give the motor a chance. Not that I've ever had a problem with the motor just that's is not a professional slicer.
523108
It's wide enough to shred a large block if cheese held sideways. It might work with potatoes. However a box shredder would be better. This is best for grating a small amount over a short period of time.
209589
I haven't tried vegetables, but it does hard cheeses well. I think it will work. Try it. It is a good machine.