Mandoline

Elly123 · ‎02-13-2014

Can anyone recommend a hand held mandolin slicer? I mostly want it to slice tomatoes and onions. If it is dishwasher safe that is a big plus. Some of the negative reviews that are posted on line have given me second thoughts about buying one . Your input is appreciated.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

I have a swiss borner v slicer. I like it better than any I've ever had. It's not something I'd put in the dishwasher so I'm not sure if it is or not. I bought the dial one they had here several years back. It went in the trash.

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Barbarainnc · ‎03-11-2010

I also have the V slicer and one from Genius. Both are good. I just swish them in hot soapy water, rinse and put in the dish drainer to drain. I wouldn't put them in the dishwasher, even on the top rack.

I just found one for $3.00 at the H H ReStore. It had never been used, it was the one with the dial, but Mom needed one to slice onions and tomatoes this Sat.

TeezNu · ‎03-10-2010

Primary problems with most of them are 1) inadequate safety features, and 2) ease of cleaning. I got this one from Amazon, recommended as a best buy, by Cooks Illustrated, who tested a bunch of them: Swissmar Borner V-1001 V-Slicer Plus Mandoline It also has a huge number of great reviews on Amazon.

“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little.” —Jackie French Koller

Marsha2003 · ‎03-12-2010

I have an inexpensive plastic one with a straight blade that I probably bought at QVC. It has a knob on the side to adjust the thickness and to switch from straight slices to julienne slices. It has worked just fine for me. I don't put it in the dishwasher, but it's easy to swish it clean in soapy water and drip dry.

I don't see it on QVC.com so I can't give you an item number, but I've had it for a number of years and use it often.