Swissmar Borner V-1001 V-Slicer Plus Mandoline 6 Piece Set
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Swissmar Borner V-1001 V-Slicer Plus Mandoline 6 Piece Set
Customer Review: Love It!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this product after reading all the positive reviews on Amazon and wasn't disappointed. It's a great product. Easy to use. The veggies slice very easily, no pushing and grunting as I did with another slicer I purchased earlier and returned. It's amazingly sharp and well designed so things slice quite effortlessly. I use it all the time for salad ingredients. I do carrots, fennel, onion and mango a couple of times a week for salad. My husband has used it many times for potatoes to make french fries. The only thing I had to be careful of was that if you are using the handle/pusher thing, you have to watch that you don't push the metal prongs into the blades as you are nearing the end of your slicing as your vegetable gets smaller and smaller. Actually, sometimes I use a fork if I only have a little piece of vegetable left and just push on it lightly, or just cut the rest up with a knife. All the pieces of the slicer fit into the container to stand on the counter and won't shake loose. I had looked at expensive stainless steel ones around $100 and thought I would have to buy that to have something work decently, but the V-slicer proved me wrong. It's great! It's not often I am impressed with kitchen gadgets either, most are a disappointment.Customer Review: Borner V-Slicer is GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ever feel like kitchen gadgets are so overpriced?! Well, this is one item that is worth far more than what you pay! I gave this to my husband for Christmas and I am afraid I will never be able to top that gift.
We wash it in the dishwasher about 1/2 of the time. The rest of the time we have to wash it by hand because we want to use it AND haven't had a chance to run the dishwasher since we last used it.
At first I imagined we would use it occasionally. I was wrong---we use the V-Slicer all of the time. We use it for potatoes (hash browns and french fries); carrots, celery, and onions (stir fries, salads, and soups); and we've even sliced apples using it for a decorative dessert topping.
The thin slicer blade slices SO things so thin, it's almost rediculous! You would never be able to do such a precise job with a knife (and you can slice your food so much faster).
Warning: Treat it like the dangerous object that it is (or you'll learn the hard way).
I also bought an extra thin julienne blade, but we've only used it once. The blades that come with the slicer will do just about everything you could ever want.
It's such a hit in our household, I'm giving it as a gift for mother's day.
Customer Review: Love this thing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've never really been in to kitchen gadgets, but I do cook a lot of vegetables and get sick of constantly chopping and slicing for stir-fry and steamed veggies. I just got this Mandoline this evening and have done a lot of experimenting. I julienned a few potatoes both thick and thin. I also sliced an apple and an orange. I also sliced a few zucchinis for dinner.
I am so impressed with this gadget! It slices evenly which means all your slices are cooked through at the same time. The thin julienne potatoes were amazing in their uniformity of shape and size. I normally allow 30 minutes to make sauteed zucchini, 10 of that to properly cut the vegetables. Tonight I sliced up 3 in about 5 minutes. It saved me so much time, my veggies were ready before the chicken. All the cuts for vegetables look very, very nice. The presentation is very professional looking when you use this slicer.
It is a little medieval and scary looking, but if you're careful and always use the veggie holder that comes with it you should be fine. As far as cleanup, it's just a quick rinse under hot running water and then return it to the holder, that couldn't be easier. I foresee myself using this daily for pretty much every meal.
Customer Review: Affordable little wonder
Summary: 5 Stars
I really, really wanted a mandoline but just couldn't see spending well over $100 for one. Saw the reviews on this and thought I'd give it a try. What a terrific buy! I've had it for a year now. When I first tried it with a red onion, I complained that it wasn't doing anything since I didn't feel any resistance at all. To my surprise there was a pile of beautifully sliced red onions under the machine. No effort at all! After a year it still slices as effortlessly. Just sliced through 5 lbs of potatoes for gratins and home-made chips and couldn't be happier with the performance of this slicer. I don't care for the safety guide (personal preference) so I use a cut-safe glove to hold the food items for faster and more efficient slicing. The glove makes it much easier for julienne cuts since that does require a bit more effort and I seem to fumble with the safety guide. Use caution if washing by hand as it will slice your sponge or washcloth with ease! And the size is perfect so storage is easy. It's sits on my counter top next to the cannisters and no one realizes it's there. It does indeed have a bit of a cheap look to it so I hesitate to buy them for wedding gifts, but it really is a nice slicer!Customer Review: Happiness is a Borner Slicer!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this slicer. Over the years I have tried every kind of slicer. You know, K-Tel, Slap chop, press and chop, even the food processors. Nothing seams to beat the precision of a knife until now.
Over 10 years ago I saw this slicer at a home show. I saw the full demonstration, live, right in front of me. What it did to vegetables was absolutely amazing. I had to have one so I bought one. My first wife took custody of the slicer and no amount of pleading would change her mind. I eventually was lucky enough to find one at a yard sale for a ridiculously low price. They obviously did not know what they had, but I did. My sister kept it for her use and I had no slicer anymore. I looked and looked but it was no where to be found. I checked a specialty store but they wanted $250 for something that was not as good.
Finally I said to myself that I should check on-line and there it was. Wow! So I bought two of them. You know, just in case! And sure enough it is just as good as the day I saw the demonstration 10 years ago. When you have something good, why change it, right?