Brilliant Design- Sharpest Knives Ever!
Written: Sep 08 '07
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Pros: Better blades than even "professional" mandolines. Groove to rest on any bowl- very convenient!
Cons: Plastic can melt if too close to heat sources.
The Bottom Line: Buy this mandoline. C'mon, get up and go buy it! You'll be sooooo happy and thank me when you try it for the first time. . . Heaven!
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| gilanderika's Full Review: Borner V-Slicer Plus Mandoline (14") |
My husband just gave this mandoline to me for my birthday last week, although I really wanted the MIU France fancy stainless steel (and more expensive) one. But I tried it out, and it sliced like a dream! So I got past the fact that it was white plastic, and realized that "German-made" really does mean everything. It does cut all vegetables like butter. I even had some week-old tomatoes "on the vine" that were almost mushy. But I thought I'd play with them, and I couldn't believe that the mandoline cut them just as easily as the hard veggies!
A few days ago, my husband saw the MIU France in the store, and picked it up for me to compare it. I was so happy to get the big shiny one, and return this one, or so we thought. I opened it up and took a potato, tried to slice it, but it just stopped in it's tracks when it hit the blade. I tried over and over, with different veggies, bearing down on my weight to get them to go through! Frustrated, I went online to see what others were saying. Most reviews on Amazon were basically mad at MIU France for selling crap made in China. Every single Borner review had 5 stars!
Don't be deceived by looks! This is the only one you'll ever need- it blows away the competition. By the way, I left mine on the stove, and my husband came along and turned on the nearby burner to cook something. The high heat melted my slicer! Even after this sad event, it is worth it for me to go get another one! Of course, I won't be leaving it on the stove again.
Recommended:
Yes
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