Peelers, Graters & Zesters

I like homemade french fries. I've kinda gotten used to french fry makers being disposable - the thin cutter blades just don't stand up against the potatoes for long. This is the first horizontal cutter I have owned, since pushing down always seemed to make more sense to me. First, these blades seem to be thinner and tougher than most, so the potato doesn't push against them as much. Second, they are sharp! I don't know how long they will remain this way, but for now they do a great job of slicing through the potato. I did have to make one adjustment - don't let the potato sit in the holder - it will sometimes adjust when the cut starts and then the cutter tries to push the potato down, which just jams the whole works and puts a lot of stress on the blade. Instead, lift the potato up a bit so there is some room for it to adjust up or down as the cutter moves."..."  Read more

Tried other slicers and none achieve the french fry cut I was looking for. Some had a push feature tha cut strips but they could only to 2 inches long or they wouldn't fit in the slicer. Retailers said that no such appliance was available. Many were too young to remember the Veg-O-Matic commercials and older retailers didn't think they made them anymore. Than God for Internet search engines!"..."  Read more

These hand graters do not need much explanation on how to use them. It is fairly basic. The main thing is to watch your fingers, hands, & knuckles. Microplane graters are very sharp which is what you want, but they can also grate skin. I have many sizes and blade types and use and like them all. In my opinion Microplane is the best. I use them to grate nutmeg pods, hard cheeses, zest, chocolate and anything else that needs to be grated. They may be able to go into the dishwasher, but I do not do so, I just simply wash them in hot soapy water. I don't want to take the chance of the dishwashing soap discoloring the handles. They wash in seconds. Be sure to wipe the blade in the opposite direction that you would grate in so you don't cut yourself."..."  Read more

This slicer is awesome! I slicer a half ham in no time flat!"