topic Re: Zucchini Noodles in Kitchen

Zucchini Noodles

Teresaplowman — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:21:34 GMT

what is the best tool to make zucchini noodles with?

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ahoymate — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:25:13 GMT

A mandoline:

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/cooks-tools/mandolines-slicers/?cm_type=lnav

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boby — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:26:50 GMT

I don't remember the name of it, but there's a slicer out there (QVC had it in stock a long time ago) that clamps veggies and cuts it into ribbons when you hand-crank it. Came with two or three different thickness blades. I've got one upstairs. I remember Bob B. joking that you could make jump ropes out of potato ribbons for the kids. If its got a brand name on it, I'll get back to you.

Okay; its called a spiral vegetable slicer, and its made by World Cuisine. Actually there are several different ones made by various companies. Google "spiral Vegetable Slicer" and see which one appeals.

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Jordan2 — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:30:31 GMT

I bought a Veggeti in BB&B. I think it was $20 and I had a coupon for 20 percent off. I haven't used mine yet but I know someone who has and loved it

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PINKdogWOOD — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:32:06 GMT

mandolin but be careful.

I JUST did this last night for dinner, first time, and holy moly was it ever tasty!!! The sauce I made that was in my recipe was fabulous and took five minutes in my blender. I WILL be making this one a LOT more.

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PINKdogWOOD — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:33:35 GMT

If you don't have a mandolin of course you can slice very thin yourself.

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:38:37 GMT

I used this video to make my decision. It compares 4 spiral slicers side by side. I'm getting the Paderno World Cuisine Spirooli Slicer because it makes thicker "noodles" than the Joyce Chen model and doesn't leave a large stump of sharpened zucchini. It takes the center out, but that's where a lot of moisture is and you want to remove the moisture from the noodles before cooking so they don't get mushy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlWELwaUMjk

If you have a mandolin at home, you can also use a good mandolin, you just get straighter, shorter noodles.

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DoneTryin — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:43:51 GMT

I just use a plain old vegetable peeler & go slowly so that I get long ribbons.

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CHEX — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:59:26 GMT

Thanks, ChynnaBlue, that was a great comparison. I have the Paderno Spirooli and it is easy to use. The only thing is the size...takes up a lot of space. but it is light weight.

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chickadee — Mon, 05 May 2014 20:14:32 GMT

I use a julienne peeler.

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 05 May 2014 20:24:10 GMT

On 5/5/2014 CHEX said:
Thanks, ChynnaBlue, that was a great comparison. I have the Paderno Spirooli and it is easy to use. The only thing is the size...takes up a lot of space. but it is light weight.

That's my biggest concern - it is the largest. I like that it has the suction cup feet and offers different blades, too.

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 05 May 2014 20:24:40 GMT

On 5/5/2014 iam4truth said:
I use a julienne peeler.

I've seen that done. That looks like a great way to go on a budget, too.

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jackthebear — Mon, 05 May 2014 22:56:33 GMT

I just bought a Veggetti

fun and the zucchini tastes good

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Marsha2003 — Mon, 05 May 2014 23:43:19 GMT

I bought a Paderno spiral slicer from Amazon last month and have loved using it. You do have to choose the shape of your vegetables carefully to have the least amount of waste, but you can always put the waste pieces into a soup or a salad. The machine takes a bit of patience to use.

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imxpnsive — Mon, 05 May 2014 23:47:29 GMT

I use my vegetable peeler.....very quick and easy.

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soonersis — Mon, 05 May 2014 23:50:20 GMT

On 5/5/2014 jackthebear said:
I just bought a Veggetti

fun and the zucchini tastes good

I bought one of these at Walgreens and it works great. They have a 20% off discount tomorrow for seniors .

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sgraham30 — Tue, 06 May 2014 01:23:27 GMT

I just use a vegetable peeler also, and then I saute the resulting ribbons of zucchini in ghee.