I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
Benriner. What say ye?

nb

On 11-Jan-2014, notbob > wrote:

> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>
> nb
I'm buying an OXO V-blade mandoline based upon Consumers Report comparisons
and my needs. $40 w/free shipping from Amazon.

On 1/11/2014 6:16 PM, notbob wrote:
> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>
> nb
>


You cut me off at the pass. I really like my Benriner, bought years ago
from HMart Asian Market.

gloria p

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
>I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>

Miu. Costco $70.00. e-bay $61.00 with shipping.




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On 12 Jan 2014 01:16:56 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>

Don't spend a lot until you know you'll use it to get your money's
worth out of it. Check out

Swissmar Borner
Norpro

--
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(Rev Al Sharpton 10/7/2011)

On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:19:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 11-Jan-2014, notbob > wrote:
>
> > I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> > own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> > I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> > recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> > Benriner. What say ye?
> >
> > nb
> I'm buying an OXO V-blade mandoline based upon Consumers Report comparisons
> and my needs. $40 w/free shipping from Amazon.

No common sense will sway him.

--
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(Rev Al Sharpton 10/7/2011)

On 2014-01-12, notbob > wrote:
> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?

Hmmmm......

My Cuisinart comes with a 2mm slicer. They make a 1mm "ultra-thin"
slicer, but only fer huge 25 C commercial models. Dya think if I fed
yams/sweettaters into the 2mm slicer with very little feed pressure,
they'd come out thin enough fer chips? I'll be deep frying in peanut
oil.

nb

notbob > wrote in :

> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>
> nb
>

Just out of curiosity, why _not_ OXO? I've been satisfied with all my OXO
purchases, including my mandoline. Is there something I don't know about
OXO, like maybe they use forced child labor in Botswanaland to produce
their product?

In article >, says...
>
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...

> > It does what I need it to do, very thin slices and nice neat julienne. If
> > I had a food processor, I'd use that. I think Magimix or Breville has an
> > adjustable depth slicing blade.

My Magimix came with a set of different thickness slicer discs,
graters (different sizes) and a julienne stripper.

Some pics here of what it can do in seconds

http://www.magimix-spares.co.uk/usingbowls.asp#midi

I really, really recommend Magimix.. my first one lasted 30 years.

> > I tossed my processor years ago. I make a lot of gratins in the cool
> > months, so thinking of buying one now.
> >
> > Susan
>
> I would hate to be without my food processor.

Me too.

Janet UK

"Alan Holbrook" > wrote in message
. 3.30...
> notbob > wrote in
> :
>
>> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>> Benriner. What say ye?
>>
>> nb
>>
>
> Just out of curiosity, why _not_ OXO? I've been satisfied with all my OXO
> purchases, including my mandoline. Is there something I don't know about
> OXO, like maybe they use forced child labor in Botswanaland to produce
> their product?

OXO is a very mixed bag for me. Many of the "Good Grips" items I bought
wound up getting "mushy" connects to the handles after only a short time. I
know I am not the only one who had this problem. My dad bought a set for my
aunt and she complained of the same thing. Not sure who made my mandoline
but it may well have been OXO. I just looked and am pretty sure that is it.
Although I bought it a couple of years ago it is very similar to if not
exactly this one:

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Hand...=oxo+mandoline

I can't remember for sure what it looks like because I was all thumbs when I
tried to use it. Daughter fared much better with it but even she had some
trouble with the potatoes because they tended to slip out of her hands. I
wound up using a knife.

> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?

I offered a Bron for about $100 in perfect condition here about six
months ago, before our move, and got no takers.

"Timing is everything." -- Andre Agassi

-- Larry

On 2014-01-12 09:04:14 +0000, Alan Holbrook said:

>> No, I won't buy an Oxo or Benriner. What say ye?
>
> Just out of curiosity, why _not_ OXO? I've been satisfied with all my OXO
> purchases, including my mandoline. Is there something I don't know about
> OXO, like maybe they use forced child labor in Botswanaland to produce
> their product?

Is that the V blade or the flat blade?

On 2014-01-12, Alan Holbrook > wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, why _not_ OXO? I've been satisfied with all my OXO
> purchases, including my mandoline. Is there something I don't know about
> OXO, like maybe they use forced child labor in Botswanaland to produce
> their product?

heh heh....

No, it's jes been my experience their products are rubbish. I
recently tossed an Oxo veggie peeler and an Oxo pizza cutter is cheap
junk I wouldn't pay eight cents for. Perhaps the older stuff was
better, but the crappy stuff I've seen would probably benefit from
some forced labor in Botswanaland.

nb

On 2014-01-12, Susan > wrote:

> knife to make cole slaw, and I have a blender stick and hand mixer.

Likewise. Still, I use my FP more than I used to. Grinds meat
perfectly. Semi-freeze, then chop. Perfect burger. While I also use
a knife for cole slaw (unless I'm gonna do a lot), my FP has been
perfect for deviled ham, which is now my mainstay snack.

> Only my many gratins have me considering a purchase after ten years or
> so without one.

I used my first one so seldom, I gave it to my daughter when I moved.
I use my new one much more often. I need to work on some patés.

nb

On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:52:44 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> I was tempted to buy it just on principle but I
> already have two mandolines I never use.
>
> -sw

>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>>
>> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
>> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
>> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
>> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
>> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Saturday, January 11, 2014 5:16:56 PM UTC-8, notbob wrote:
> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>
> Benriner. What say ye?
>

I have a Matfer. Have had it for a while. Bought it for the restauant and kept it.
Here's a whole bunch on eBay. You might check it out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/380808071879

On 12 Jan 2014 05:33:29 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2014-01-12, notbob > wrote:
>> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>> Benriner. What say ye?
>
>Hmmmm......
>
>My Cuisinart comes with a 2mm slicer. They make a 1mm "ultra-thin"
>slicer, but only fer huge 25 C commercial models. Dya think if I fed
>yams/sweettaters into the 2mm slicer with very little feed pressure,
>they'd come out thin enough fer chips? I'll be deep frying in peanut
>oil.
>
>nb

My box grater has one side that makes perfect slices as fast as you
can stroke... three blades so three slices each stroke... would be
perfect for sweet potato chips. I use it a lot for cuke salad, and
makes quick work of carrots too. I have no need for a mandoline,
whatever I need I can do with a knife or my box grater... it's a lot
safer to slice sweet potatoes with a chefs knife, and just as fast as
a mandoline. As an aside, graters are stamped so there is always a
burr on the cutting edges... a few minutes with a jeweler's file fixes
that.

On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:19:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 11-Jan-2014, notbob > wrote:
>
>> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>> Benriner. What say ye?
>>
>> nb
>I'm buying an OXO V-blade mandoline based upon Consumers Report comparisons
>and my needs. $40 w/free shipping from Amazon.

Most home cooks buy an expensive mandoline and for for what, most
times it sits idle, then the one time a year it's used it slices the
tip off a finger.

All I need for chips is this:
http://i44.tinypic.com/102w28m.jpg
Produces chips three at a time as fast as I can stroke. I use it
often for cuke salad and makes fast work of carrots. It makes 1/16"
thk slices, you don't want sweet potato chips any thinner or they'll
burn.

On 1/12/2014 2:12 PM, Susan wrote:

> Now I just grow in a pot, or by fresh. I always have fresh basil and
> flat leaf parsley, rosemary and thyme in the house.

How would I get started growing herbs and/or spices inside? I'm not a
plant person. Truth be told, I'm a plant murderer. Despite all my good
intentions I overwater or starve them or ignore them to death.

I would love to be able to grow some stuff to use in cooking. I could
have a huge garden outside, but I've never done that and can't imagine
starting now. I'd love to learn more about growing inside. TIA.

--
DreadfulBitch

I intend to live forever....so far, so good.
......Steven Wright

"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/12/2014 2:12 PM, Susan wrote:
>
>> Now I just grow in a pot, or by fresh. I always have fresh basil and
>> flat leaf parsley, rosemary and thyme in the house.
>
> How would I get started growing herbs and/or spices inside? I'm not a
> plant person. Truth be told, I'm a plant murderer. Despite all my good
> intentions I overwater or starve them or ignore them to death.
>
> I would love to be able to grow some stuff to use in cooking. I could
> have a huge garden outside, but I've never done that and can't imagine
> starting now. I'd love to learn more about growing inside. TIA.

The only thing I don't have luck with is basil.

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"Susan" > wrote in message
...

> Or you can get an aero garden if you have the space and don't mind spendy:
> http://www.aerogarden.com/

I have an aerogarden and I grow wee tomatoes in it) DH likes to pick them
off like sweeties))

Hmm I wonder if I could grow basil in it ... I never thought about it ...
but I think if I want to do that, I will need to buy another. I don't want
to deprive him of his tomatoes ))


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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Or you can get an aero garden if you have the space and don't mind
>> spendy:
>> http://www.aerogarden.com/
>

Wow just looked at the price!!! A lot more expensive than when I bought
mine .... mind I've had mine for 7 - 10 years. Different lamps but the
height we have because we bought an extension to the lamp support!

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On 1/12/2014 2:21 PM, RDP wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:52:44 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> I was tempted to buy it just on principle but I
>> already have two mandolines I never use.
>>
>> -sw
>
>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>
>>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>>>
> Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.
>
> -sw
>
This is about the fourth post I've read where you say the same thing.
Are you talking to yourself?!

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/12/2014 2:21 PM, RDP wrote:
>> On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:52:44 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> I was tempted to buy it just on principle but I
>>> already have two mandolines I never use.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>>
>>>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>>>>
>> Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> This is about the fourth post I've read where you say the same thing. Are
> you talking to yourself?!
>
> Jill

yes - I heard the sweet cooing of "kill file me".



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On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:09:11 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/12/2014 2:21 PM, RDP wrote:
> > On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:52:44 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
> >
> >> I was tempted to buy it just on principle but I
> >> already have two mandolines I never use.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> >>> Omelet wrote:
> >>>
> >>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
> >>>
> > Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.
> >
> > -sw
> >
> This is about the fourth post I've read where you say the same thing.
> Are you talking to yourself?!
>
It his stalker-troll posting something he wrote years ago.

--
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On 1/12/2014 11:27 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:09:11 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> This is about the fourth post I've read where you say the same thing.
>> Are you talking to yourself?!
>
> It's not me posting it. It the casa troll, no doubt. It's the only
> thing he knows - how to be an obnoxious loser. Just killfile it as
> soon as you see it.
>
> -sw
>
Already did. With each iteration...

Jill

On Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:16:56 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>
> nb

Good luck. I won't use one they scare the heck out me. I'm pretty good with a knife and that will have to do.

However, it's true that once proficient there's no replacement for a good mandolin.

http://www.richardfisher.com

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:45:33 -0800 (PST), Helpful person
> wrote:

>On Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:16:56 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
>> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>> Benriner. What say ye?
>>
>> nb
>
>Good luck. I won't use one they scare the heck out me. I'm pretty good with a knife and that will have to do.
>
>However, it's true that once proficient there's no replacement for a good mandolin.


I remember reading a joke on this subject many years ago. I believe it
was on this group, but I can't say for sure. But, in light of the
current thread I think it can stand repeating.

Went something like this: "I bought myself a new mandolin but every
time I try to play it my fingers get shorter".

Sorry ;-).
Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
> Benriner. What say ye?
>
> nb

Well, be that way then. :-P I'm quite happy with my Benriner -- I
bought it at an Asian market maybe three years ago. Works fine. Maybe
$30. And who is Mandy? You holding out on us, NB?
--
Barb,
http://www.barbschaller.com, as of April 8, 2013.

On 2014-01-14, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> And who is Mandy? You holding out on us, NB?

I should be so lucky!

So ....1mm equals .040". I jes miked a buncha crinkle cut sweet
potato chips. Most are about .040-.070", or about 1.5mm at their thickest. I think if
I feed a yam --lightly!-- into a 2mm FP slicer, I should get about 1.5mm
slices. We'll see.

nb

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:45:33 -0800 (PST), Helpful person
> wrote:

>On Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:16:56 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
>> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>> Benriner. What say ye?
>>
>> nb
>
>Good luck. I won't use one they scare the heck out me. I'm pretty good with a knife and that will have to do.

I'm not allowed to have a mandoline. If I went out and bought one, my
husband would probably return it.

I do a good enough job on my fingers with a knife.

Doris

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:45:33 -0800 (PST), Helpful person
> > wrote:
>
>>On Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:16:56 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
>>> I want a mandoline. Anthony B swears by 'em and I want to make my
>>> own sweet potato chips. I had a Farberware V-slicer and it was junk.
>>> I'll pay good $$$$ for a good product, but I don't have $300! Any
>>> recomendations for a < $100 all SS mandy. No, I won't buy an Oxo or
>>> Benriner. What say ye?
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>>Good luck. I won't use one they scare the heck out me. I'm pretty good
>>with a knife and that will have to do.
>
> I'm not allowed to have a mandoline. If I went out and bought one, my
> husband would probably return it.
>
> I do a good enough job on my fingers with a knife.

lol so do I, particularly when they have just been sharpened)

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gtr > wrote in news:2014011208045582665-xxx@yyyzzz:

> On 2014-01-12 09:04:14 +0000, Alan Holbrook said:
>
>>> No, I won't buy an Oxo or Benriner. What say ye?
>>
>> Just out of curiosity, why _not_ OXO? I've been satisfied with all
>> my OXO purchases, including my mandoline. Is there something I don't
>> know about OXO, like maybe they use forced child labor in
>> Botswanaland to produce their product?
>
> Is that the V blade or the flat blade?
>
>

Flat blade.