Kyocera CSN-182S-NGR Wide Julienne Slicer, Green Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been using this product for a few years now. It is a very simple kitchen tool that does the job well enough in many situations. It julianne slices ginger, cucumber, carrot, and a lot of other things, especially for those that are used in bulk quantity or only for flavor. For example, when I make ginger-infused dry vermouth, I can use less ginger and still extract ginger flavor fully and quickly by julienne slicing ginger. If I'm slicing ginger by hand, I'd not bother julienne slicing and use more sliced ginger and infuse a bit longer. But this thing is handy in a situation like this. (Julienne sliced ginger is easy to remove by straining.)
For salad and garnish, I would still slice them by hand. The cut surfaces do not look as pretty compared to the results I can get easily using a very sharp vegetable knife (which is generally true for a lot of cutting tools of this type). The advantage of this tool is speed and simplicity. Again, I would not use this thing to make garnish, unless I'm cooking for a large party. But then a better option is a professional quality mandoline with a proper blade.
Among a few other good options for julienne slicing, I still rate it 4 stars because it is simple, easy to use, quick to wash and store away. Professional grade mandoline would require more work to set up and clean up. Hand cutting would require clean cutting board space. This tool requires not much more than two hands to work with.

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Makes perfect matchstick vegetables for appetizers, garnishes or salads. Extra wide teeth produces perfect string cuts (1/8" or 3.125 mm) for sautéing, garnish, salads, etc. Fast and easy to use. Ideal for julienning carrots, zucchini and potatoes. Comfortable, angled handle. Use the corner notches to secure the slicer on top of bowls. The ultra sharp, durable ceramic blade won't rust or brown foods.Included hand guard holds food securely and protects fingers. Blade: advanced ceramic.

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Kyocera Double Edged Mandolin Slicer, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)It slices just about any fruit or vegetable with exceptional ease. It will also slice your fingertips with ease if you're not careful with it. The ceramic blade is insanely sharp - the reason it works so well - and holds its edge for a very long time. The only downside is the handle. Holding it with the handle while slicing doesn't work very well for me. The best technique I've found is to place the slicer flat on a cutting board with the handle hanging off the edge, holding the handle with one hand and running whatever I'm cutting over the blade (WITH the holder once your fingers start getting close) with the other.
An excellent kitchen utensil, but one that requires some extra respect and caution during use. It seems to be a bit more durable than the adjustable version, and I like being able to slice with a "back-and-forth" motion - it makes quick work of whatever I'm preparing.
One thing that's not often noted is that food sliced with a ceramic blade doesn't seem to oxidize (react with air) as quickly as food sliced with a metal knife. It's very noticeable with things like apples. Very strange, but in a good way.
We now have quite a few Kyocera Ceramic knives and utensils and we're very happy with all of them.

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Kyocera's double-edged ceramic slicer. Cuts in half the time. Razor sharp single blade produces consistent, paper thin slices ( 1.5mm) . Great for everything from cutting vegetables for a stir-fry or potato ships to slicing apples. Double edges give smooth even slices.

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Kyocera Double Edged Mandolin Slicer, Available in Red or Yellow Review

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(More customer reviews)When I say "one thing", I do not mean to slander this device as a unitasker. It will not julienne -- but I don't julienne anyways. It won't cut spiral slices from an onion, if you're cooking your way through Michel Richard's book -- but you can get a much better device for that strange task. Instead, Kyocera made a nearly idiot-proof slicer that Does What It's Supposed To. This is about 99% glorious and 1% terrifying. Read on.
It slices paper-thin (I believe the measurement is 2mm?) planes of whatever you run across it, and it does so very, very quickly. The biggest drawback of this device is also its biggest strength -- before you know what happened, your garlic clove or pear or potato is sitting in a pile on your cutting board, neatly reduced to loose-leaf, and if you are not careful, you will have to hunt around for the bit of fingertip that got lopped off by the exceptionally sharp blade. It slices anything you put in its path, which is exactly what it's supposed to do -- so don't slice your fingers!
The designers were not joking when they emblazoned the device, the package, and all the marketing materials with warnings about how sharp the blade is You might think the hand-guard would ameliorate this hazard, but you'd be wrong, except for boundary cases with big thick vegetables. And you'll find yourself using this for so many smaller or wigglier vegetables that you will eventually dispense with that thing, so Watch Out. It's SHARP.
I find the hand-guard / smoosher to be almost useless unless you have a big, wide vegetable with a vast expanse of firm flatness to poke it into. Mostly I end up using my fingers and paying as much attention as I can to avoiding the maw of the slicer. It *WILL* cut bits of your fingers clean off, and it's so sharp that if you have calluses as thick as mine (from climbing and lifting weights), you may think you've escaped without incident. Don't be so sure. Look for the telltale flat pink bit on the end of your fingers and FISH THAT OUT OF THE SALAD, you savage! Not that I would ever find myself in such a situation, oh no. But, uh, I've read...
In any event, this device looks like junk and works like a charm. I paid $10 for mine and I use it constantly. It Just Works. You should try it.


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Kyocera's double-edged ceramic slicer. Cuts in half the time. Razor sharp single blade produces consistent, paper thin slices ( 1.5mm) . Great for everything from cutting vegetables for a stir-fry or potato ships to slicing apples. Double edges give smooth even slices.

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Super Benriner Slicer (Large, 5"x13") Review

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(More customer reviews)Compared to some of the other plastic, lower cost mandolins the Super Benriner feels much sturdier than most and delivers in all the necessary areas. The blades are sharp and decent quality, the size is perfect for most general kitchen uses and the four blades give the average cook all that they will need. Along with some basic steps in care, such as washing and drying the unit and blades right after use, the Benriner should last it's price.
This unit does not have those "handy" legs like some of the others and I feel that makes it sturdier but it also means you don't have that convenience (I prefer sturdy over convenient). There aren't any "no skid" pads on the bottom edges so you need to create your own sturdy blocking (I run mine up against a large wooden cutting block which works fine but this is one improvement I would like to see on the unit). The slot for the 3 changeable blades is easy enough to figure out but one really needs to tighten the two "holder" screws tight or the blade will slide out while cutting (not a safe thing to happen on a mandolin). The method (two screws) for setting the cutting height is a bit cumbersome but I think this is another place where sturdiness wins over convenience in a lower-end device.
So, the only two things I'd like to see changed on this unit are the addition of some "no-skid" rubber edges and a more effective and easier way to secure the interchangeable blades.
Overall, a good lower-end, starter mandolin.

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This French style slicer makes the common chore of cutting vegetables easy and fun. Great for lemons, cucumbers, onions, cabbage, potatoes or other root vegetables. Comes with three tooth-edged blades for varied julienne cuts and a flat blade for cutting crisp slices of varied thickness. Also comes with a handy finger guard. Made of ABS nylon resin. Replacement blades available.

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Benriner Cook Help Spiral Slicer Review

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(More customer reviews)Reviews on this product are showing up at opposite extremes...people loving something that someone finds awful. I just received my Benriner turning vegetable slicer Cookhelp today...I expected to be disappointed, given the negative reviews here. I opened the box carefully because I was sure I'd try it and return it..BUT I'm keeping it...I like it.
YES, it's plastic and lightweight and expensive...All that has been said about the price is true...You'd expect by seeing the photo and for the price that, at least, it should be made from metal..This isn't cheap-fall-apart plastic...The siding on my house is some form of plastic and has held up for 20 years. And now decking
and house pillars are made from plastic.. So, plastic products aren't necessarily crummy. I think this is
a well made product, although basic and utterly simplistic. I figured out pretty quickly that this gadget
holds more steady if you place it in the sink with a plate or cutting board under it to catch the curls...simply
because you need leverage to push downward. It didn't slide or slip and didn't feel unruly in my hands.
I didn't have much firm raw product in my house to work with when this arrived...Just apples, cucumbers and carrots. Three blades are included...They are small and sharp but very easy to change and the whole appliance is simple to wash. Mostly just a quick rinse. What holds the blade in place is a screw.....and easy enough to figure out how to change a blade without reading the instruction sheet...There is an arrow on each blade...The more finely tooth'd blade isn't good for much. I would suspect a really hard vegetable like a beet might be okay to try with this blade. I had no problem with the widest tooth'd blade cutting the carrot and apple. I had to cut the apple in a small piece....but the results were excellent...Curls of apple...only one chunk of apple didn't produce much food. The cucumber got mushy on the smaller tooth'd blade but improved it's ability to hold up when I used the largest tooth'd blade. The firmer the vegetable, the more you can assume the smallest tooth'd blade won't turn it to mush. And the higher the water content of the vegetable, the more
you need to assume you'd require the widest tooth'd blade.
The thing about this product is that this is made in Japan...The Japanese are very mindful in their food prep.
Watch them roll sushi..It's a mind-meditative thing and that made me realize that you can actually have fun
with this if you're not particularly in a major hurry. If I were feeding a large crowd or had a catering business,
this little gadget would be ridiculous...I'd be involved for hours trying to create enough swirly fruit or veggies
to produce enough food. But for home use, and one or two people...to decorate a salad....or make a nice
mound of raw beets, carrots and zucchini, I'm happy with the smallness and lightweight properties of this
gadget. REALLY, that's all this is....a gadget. It's not a food processor by any measure...It's not going to
do what a Cuisinart would do....It's a slow but efficient way to try new ways to eat raw foods...And yes, there
is always a leftover chunk of unprocessed food....I just eat it...I was going to eat it anyway in a curly fashion...
so no big deal. I like the concept of raw foods. My local health food store sells a sqiggly vegetable salad
that looks like it might be made on a gadget like this (although obviously commercial) and they charge
$9.00 a pound~! So, for the price of doing this myself, I'm saving money and having some fun!
So, I'm giving this product 5 stars. I like it a lot and don't have unreasonable expectations of how much
food it can process at one time...I'm enjoying it in the way the Japanese probably designed it....simple, efficient, non-electric and totally unlike the American way of thinking...which might be conceptually larger than an Asian's mindful way of preparing food.

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Benriner Cook Help Turning SlicerThe Benriner "Cook Help" serves as an amazing kitchen tool for both the professional and the household cook. The tool only requires a simple cranking motion and it churns out vegetables in a very fine, continuous, and string-like form with very little waste. Ideal for creating elegant garnishes. Safe and easy to clean.Includes three Stainless Steel blades- a flat-edged blade; a medium-toothed blade; a coarse-toothed blade.Features:Finely cut vegetable into strings, curly strands.Stainless Steel BladesSafe and high quality construction.Made in Japan

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Kyocera CWP-NRD Mega Peeler, Red Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this item with reserve. After trying on large russet potatoes the blade just sailed through the skin and made the job quick and easy. Being left-handed didn't cause any problem in the operation either. It worked for me.

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The Kyocera ceramic mega peeler features a 3 inch wide blade that is perfect for peeling papaya, mango, jicama, and more. The ultra sharp ceramic peeling blade is angled at 45 degrees and set into an ergonomically designed handle to help you make quick work of large fruits and vegetables. It is also terrific for shaving chocolate or hard cheese and is dishwasher safe.

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MIU France Professional Mandoline Slicer, Stainless Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)If you know what you are doing - and how to use it - this is a fantastic slicer. You NEED to be careful or you will slice off your finger tips (This is for ALL of these types of slicers so this one is no better or worse than any others for losing fingertips.) :) USE the food holder!
It goes EXTREMELY thin - which I love for thin garnish work and potato gratins. A great slicer for fries and jullienne cuts. This is a professional device for a very good price. The adjustable nob on the side works well. (If I were to change anything it would be to have a changeable waffle slicer so you can have more than just the small waffle cuts. BUT - the quality of the slicer makes it extremely easy to be fine with not having that feature.)
You are able to order replacement blades for the main blade. And there some good videos on the website to help coach how to use it.
To the negative reviews. One complained of it being made in China - BIG DEAL - good luck getting a majority of the items we use in the US if you want to boycott China. And I believe the other - a "chef"? - complained about slicing sandwich meat - yeah - this isn't really for that. (Maybe it was a different similar slicer.) You can kind of get away with using it for that as long as you par-freeze the meat you want to slice. (Which I do when I use it for things like Beef Jerky or Asian Beef Skewers (Same cut essentially.))
Overall - great slicer - I highly recommend it!

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The commercial-quality, stainless steel MIU France mandoline slicer helps you shred, slice, make waffle/crinkle cuts and julienne vegetables with precision and speed. An easy-to-use dial adjusts the thickness of the straight blade (up to 3/8-inch thickness) and the julienne blade. You can make standard-cut French fries--or waffle fries with the included waffle blade--as well as thin julienne strips of carrots and other hard vegetables. The black safety food holder holds the food in place on the mandoline while slicing, and the folding legs are coated with non-slip rubber to offer additional support and protection on the counter top when slicing. This mandoline has a handy carrying case that holds all parts of the mandoline. It measures 17-1/2 by 5 by 9-1/2 inches when set up, and it's dishwasher safe. Backed by 1-year warranty.

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Feemsters Famous Vegetable Slicer Review

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(More customer reviews)The Feemsters Slicer was once available in most kitchen and gourmet shops; but not today. I was delighted to find this item on line and equally delighted to see the improvements, such as rubber "feet" to prevent slippage and a handy device when using to prevent fingers from making contact with the blade. I use the feemster primarily for preparing Cole Slaw. I like the cabbage and onions shredded extra fine and I can do it in a fraction of the time it would normally take with a sharp knife. It is also great when preparing soup vegetables. It can slice carrots, potatoes etc to any size from ultra thin to half inch in perfectly equal pieces.
A Feemsters Slicer is a cook's best friend when it come to handling the tedious part of a receipe. You're done in record time and clean-up is a breeze.

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Cuts veggies into more than 9 thicknesses. Long-life blade with plastic protective cover. Shreds cabbage, vegetables and more

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Kyocera Y Peeler, Available in a Variety of Colors Review

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(More customer reviews)I have a Kyocera ceramic chef's knife that I have been using for about 7 years as my primary kitchen knife and I've never had to sharpen it. It is almost as sharp now as the day I bought it. Needless to say, I love that knife. About two months ago, I found myself in need of a new peeler, and given my fondness for the Kyocera knife, decided to give this ceramic peeler a try. Sadly, it really is not the same class of utensil.
I use the peeler primarily for zesting citrus fruits for use in cocktails, and the ceramic blade handled that job reasonably well. The plastic channel zesters on either side of the blade (for making, say, a lemon twist) are basically worthless. I already had an OXO tool for that purpose, so no worries. But yesterday, after maybe 10 uses in 2 months, the plastic frame that holds the blade snapped into three pieces, rendering the whole thing useless.I'll be replacing it with the OXO Y-Peeler.

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Kyocera's "Y" hand peeler is a favorite for fruits and vegetables. The double ceramic edge is second only to diamonds in sharpness and holds it's edge 10 times longer than stainless. A molded handle makes it easy to grip. You'll cut prep time and find that your peeler lasts through countless years of kitchen use. To clean, simply rinse the blade with warm water and pat dry. Blade: advanced ceramic. Dishwasher safe.

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Kyocera CP-20 RD Perfect Peeler, Red Review

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(More customer reviews)We've had one of these peelers for over a year, and it's the best peeler we've ever owned.
EXCEPT...
The two little black plastic pins that hold the blade into the handle are the Achilles heel of this product. One is smaller than the other and it recently broke. I've heard this same problem from other owners of this product.
I'm waiting for a response from Kyocera as to whether this is covered under their 5 year warranty. But frankly, something like this shouldn't be happening, and it's a serious design flaw on an otherwise outstanding product.
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Update to the previous review. I finally (things were kind of busy for them the Monday after Thanksgiving!) got a call back from Kyocera, they took my name and address, and immediately sent me a replacement for the broken part. The replacement arrived today, UPS 2 day delivery! I was very impressed with the speed and responsiveness of their customer service. It definitely makes a difference in whether I deal with a company in the future.
Based on this, I'd like to change my rating from 2 stars to 5 stars, but it doesn't seem to want to let me do that.

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Kyocera red ceramic perfect peeler may be the last peeler you'll ever buy!It's three peelers in one: use it vertically, horizontally or at a 45-degree angle. The blade is made from advanced ceramic. It stays sharp 10 times longer than steel blades, won't ever rust or corrode, won't turn foods brown and won't transfer a metallic taste or smell. The non-slip grip handle is engineered for every person; it fits large, small, left- or right-handed persons.

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