(Part 2) Best graters, peelers & slicers according to redditors

Orange peeler
http://www.amazon.com/Round-Orange-Citrus-Fruit-Peelers/dp/B005UUVTVY

https://www.amazon.com/Orange-Citrus-Peelers-Chef-Craft/dp/B005UUVTVY

Or just get a julienne peeler

julienne peeler

You can buy one of these on Amazon for $50.

Urgh. I want to slap the author of the article for not even putting links to where to procure all these things.

Anyway, here they are for those who are insterested.

1. Silpoura clip on spout
   
2. Pick by Kåre Frandsen
   
3. PickUrPine : Toothpick holder
   
4. Museum of Modern Art Stainless Steel Ramen Spoon/Fork
   
5. SushiQuik Sushi Kit
   
6. Repeat of No. 2
   
7. Steel Wire Hanging Wine Bottle Rack (Etsy, no longer available)
   
8. Nambe's Scoop Server
   
9. Amco One-Step Corn Kerneler
   
10. Easy Cut by Eno Studio
    
11. Minecraft Pickaxe Bottle Opener
    
12. Professional Multi-Chopper
    
13. Obol, the Never-Soggy Cereal Bowl
    
14. The OCD Chef Cutting Board
    
15. Healthy Steps Portion Control Pasta Basket
    
16. Citrus Zinger

Rotary Cheese grater. It is missing the round bit with the rotating handle.
https://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Classic-Rotary-Cheese-Grater/dp/B000FDZJG2

Grapefruit segmenter

Do yourself a favor and get one of these.

Their only weakness is very soft cheese, but this can be overcome by putting the brick of cheese in the freezer for a bit before grating. Way easier.

Grapefruit Segmenter Slicer

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CZXJJBU/ref=psdcmw_289783_t1_B0000VZ57C

this is the brand i see most of the “current” chefs using (serious eats, bon appétit, samin nosrat, etc.)

They are a godsend! You need a spiralizer. Make a zucchini into noodles. (A large zucchini is only 55 cal). Depending on if you want your noodle al dente or soft, you can decide to heat them or not. I heat mine up in a pan with a tiny bit of oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, mushroom, spinach, and maybe sometimes cherry tomatoes or just a little bit of alfredo sauce. It's very delicious! Zoodles are super filling for me too at least

I like the Paderno

https://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-Spiralizer-4-Blade/dp/B00AW3B5MM

http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-Spiralizer-4-Blade/dp/B00AW3B5MM

This one. Super user friendly, multiple splicing options for thicker or thinner noodles. Suction cups for the counter if you want to use them. Quality blades.

Cons: Find somewhere good to store it, tis a bit of a pain.

https://www.amazon.com/Round-Orange-Citrus-Fruit-Peelers/dp/B005UUVTVY

I love zucchini noodles.

If anyone wants to try vegetable noodles (generally served raw with sauce), you can pick up a decent handheld spiralizer for $10-15 USD on Amazon. I have this one which is on sale for $14 right now and I get some good use out of it.

for anyone looking for a cheaper/more space-saving alternative, I highly recommend this little guy. $10 and turns a zucchini into a pile of nice thin noodles in mere seconds, I use mine practically every day.

Things I like:

Heinz Reduced Sugar Kethcup

NoPro Mandolin Slicer

I have this one. I just got it, so I can't speak for longevity, but it was cheap as shit, and the noodles look just like OP's.

My guess is that a standard veggie peeler would easily do the trick.

This is coming from a place I like to call, "Help a nigga out."

Get a longer knife. Slicing brisket turns into an effortless task with an 18" Dexter serrated.

Dexter 13463 12-Inch Silver Sani-Safe Scalloped Roast Slicer Knife https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NG98RI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FO-HzbVB6Y041

I use the OXO Good Grips swivel peeler. It works great for a house hold duty peeler. I usually don't peel new potatoes and I can't remember when the last time I actually had fingerlings in my kitchen. lol

Grapefruit segmenter

https://www.amazon.com/Grapefruit-Segmenter-Slicer-Wooden-Handle/dp/B00KRFJJYQ

Here's the link!

I have one of the manual ones like this and found it so annoying to use that I ended up buying one with a crank pretty soon after I got it. I was trying to save a little money, but I ended up spending almost double. So my advice would be just to get a full one initially. You can do so much more with them, and it's so much easier to use. I have this one and have no complaints about it.

It's a grapefruit segment slicer. After you slice a grapefruit in half, you use this tool to slice up the segments and separate them from the rind. Used when serving the half still in the rind, as opposed to having one that's completely peeled.

https://www.amazon.com/Grapefruit-Segmenter-Slicer-Wooden-Handle/dp/B00KRFJJYQ

I second the Paderno, but if you're looking for a cheaper one, the wonderveg also worked well for me until I decided to upgrade.

What is the effective difference between that and a standing grater?

https://www.amazon.com/Dexter-13463-12-Inch-Sani-Safe-Scalloped/dp/B004NG98RI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525438891&sr=8-1&keywords=dexter%2B13463%2B12-inch%2Bsilver%2Bsani-safe%2Bscalloped%2Broast%2Bslicer%2Bknife&th=1

if it's good enough for Aaron Franklin it's good enough for me

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00004OCIP
Best peeler I've ever had.

And don't forget that fruits and veggies contain this little thing called nutrients. An apple and a banana both have about 3g of dietary fiber. A 200 calorie single serving of Barilla angel hair only has 2g.

By the way, if you really like pasta, I found a nice substitute is to get a julienne peeler and make long strips of squash or zucchini, and then steam them until they're the desired consistency. Can always just sub half the pasta with that.

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I've peeled them with just a typical OXO swivel peeler ( http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Swivel-Peeler/dp/B00004OCIP), although it's so much easier to cook and then either scoop out the flesh or cut off the skin if the recipe will allow for it.

My complaint isn't even the hard rind - handling the raw squash to peel it dries out my hands horribly, but it gets too slippery with gloves.

I sorta did it by the seat of my pants but if I recall it went something like this:

• brown 1lb ground bison
  
  
• brown 1/2 onion and several cloves garlic in the same pan
  
  
• add 2 chopped bell peppers, 2 chopped eggplants, 2 c. sliced mushrooms and 2 large cans diced organic tomatoes.
  
  
• Add many spices - salt, pepper, chili flakes, thyme, marjoram, oregano, basil. Add a splash of vinegar and a pinch of stevia.
  
  Cover and simmer until the veggies are cooked to your liking. Stir it every so often. Serve over your favorite spaghetti alternative such as zucchini, spaghetti squash, or shirataki noodles

So I don't know what kind of peeler you're currently using, but I MUCH MUCH prefer ones that are this shape rather than the ones that are straight.

I got a Julienne peeler (like this: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Julienne-Peeler/dp/B0000CCY1S) to get nice thin spaghetti-like strands. You can also use a mandolin slicer if you prefer ribbons.

I'd imagine you could do it with a knife, but they wouldn't be as easy to slice/wouldn't come out evenly, and would take quite a while.

The one on cocktailkingdom.com is great.

I use the OXO peeler and the cocktail kingdom channel knife. The OXO peeler is comfy in the hand and the cocktail kingdom channel knife cuts nice and deep easily.

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Y-Peeler/dp/B00004OCIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462837260&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+good+grips+black+peeler

http://www.cocktailkingdom.com/channel-knife

I have this Paderno one at love it. To be fair, though, I only paid $10 for it at a yard sale.

Really, any of these "countertop" ones are good. I started off with a handheld spiralizer like this one and it really wasn't as good. I was limited to vegetables that could fit into it and it didn't handle hard vegetables very well. Pretty well, it was only good for zucchini and cucumber.

Paderno is an excellent brand and claims they were the first. I have their relatively new 4 blade model and for the money I've found nothing better. I believe I paid $40 for it on Amazon. It's fully self-contained, takes up little space, is well constructed so even though it's made of plastic I have no worries about it breaking. It's also very quick and easy to use.

http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-Spiralizer-4-Blade/dp/B00AW3B5MM

When I bought my spiralizer, it was a new concept and it was like 15 bucks at the store. That said, I've seen them as cheap as $2 at Aldi recently, and they're really small for the one I use (about the size of my hand), so they fit in a drawer easily.

I love spiralized zucchini! I eat primarily low carb and most vegetarian at that, so it's a nice way to get veggies in and in a familiar form without the pasta. Especially during the spring and summer when there's zucs everywhere, I have it at least once a week. I've had them spiced with Chinese flavors as well and it's delicious!

tl;dr I endorse a spiralizer, as they're cheapish now, and they're tiny. You don't need one of those stand-up models, just one like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Active-Spiralizer-Spiral-Slicer/dp/B00VO8T8CS/ref=sr_1_13?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1458926702&sr=1-13&keywords=spiralizer

That might even be the kind I have, but there's all sorts of goofy ones now with attachments and crap. Dumb. Simple is better!

The fact that you can use it for more than one food makes it not a unitasker. Cherry pitters are literally only useful for getting pits out of cherries. A corn kerneler is only useful for taking corn off the cob, and even then...why? A yolk extractor saves you the 5 seconds it would take to scoop out a yolk with a fork, but wastes cabinet space.

At least this works on more than one thing.

We get pineapples when they are on sale for 99 cents at Aldi's. We use an estate sale 10-cent find,
http://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-4882250-Pineapple-Slicer/dp/B0000DE4FZ
to process the pineapple, then I scrape out the skin with my teeth, gnaw on the core, and then feed all the scraps to our worm bin. Dad grew a pineapple one year, but I thought it was difficult to do. Comments here inspire me to try this next time.

Do you have one of these?

this one. from Benriner. https://www.amazon.com/Benriner-Mandoline-Slicer-Japanese-Stainless/dp/B01CZXJJBU

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

See the full recipe (with additional notes) at my blog here---- https://veggiechick.com/roasted-butternut-squash-pasta-sauce/

• 8-ounces pasta noodles of choice, gluten free if desired
  
• 2-pound butternut squash
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, (or 2–3 tablespoons vegetable broth)
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sea salt
  
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• 3/4 cup unsalted unsalted vegetable broth
  
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  
• 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1/2 teaspoon Spanish Paprika or regular paprika
  
• 1 teaspoon dried ground sage (or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage)
  
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional but recommended
  
  

  INSTRUCTIONS
  

  
  

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. If making this sauce for pasta, prepare the pasta noodles as directed on the package, to al dente (using salted water). Drain. Set the pot to the side (you’ll be using it again later). 
   
2. Cut the squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out seeds. Peel with a vegetable peeler, making sure you go over it a couple times with the peeler so no white is showing (it should be orange on the surface). Cut off the stem on both sides, and cut into 1 to 2 inch evenly cut pieces.
   
3. In a medium bowl, add diced butternut squash and 1 tablespoon olive oil (or unsalted vegetable broth). Stir to coat and then transfer chopped squash to a baking sheet covered in parchment paper in an even layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until squash is tender.
   
4. To a high powered blender (or food processor), add the cooked butternut squash, 3/4 cup vegetable broth, almond milk, garlic, paprika, sage and cayenne pepper. Puree the mixture until smooth, starting on low speed and increasing as you go. Transfer the sauce back to the pot and heat over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring often, until warm.
   
5. Serve this sauce mixed in with your favorite pasta or gnocchi and top with fresh sage and pumpkin seeds, if desired.
   
6. *This is best served immediately, but if making ahead of time, I highly recommend to store the sauce separately (in an airtight container in the fridge) until serving. Otherwise, the sauce may be absorbed into the pasta and will not be as flavorful. This recipe makes a total of 2 cups sauce. Serving size about 1/2 cup.

A fancy spiralizer.https://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-Spiralizer-4-Blade/dp/B00AW3B5MM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479597337&sr=8-1&keywords=paderno+spiralizer

A decent grater like this could help you prep fresh carrots if you'd like.

this will change the way you cut pineapples for the rest of your life- get ready buddy, cause this thing will rock your socks

I have found "Y" shaped potato peelers to be the best. I just use this OXO one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004OCIU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1493315420&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=oxo+potato+peeler&dpPl=1&dpID=41PPOI-cXuL&ref=plSrch

I bought this: spiralife

It's too early to tell if it will fall apart but it has very few parts which is a good thing. It's also not very expensive and doesn't take up much room.

I have this one works well. A little hard to clean but I imagine they all are:

Paderno World Cuisine Spiralizer Pro, 4-Blade https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AW3B5MM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_dZnYxb2XV7QH5

we make something like this quite often

http://ketokarma.com/keto-twice-baked-cauliflower-casserole-recipe/

make zoodles

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OA3K9G8

we boil them and mix in ricotta, butter, garnish with mozzarella and bake it

Don't forget salads, we have a large salad bowl that we refresh every two days; romaine, avocado, turkey sausage, shredded cheese, braggs acv, avocado oil, parmesan, italian seasoning, salt pepper, garlic.

Yes but save your money and get this kind- https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Active-Spiralizer-Spiral-Slicer/dp/B00VO8T8CS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1468854662&sr=8-6&keywords=zoodle

For those looking: http://smile.amazon.com/Amco-8816-One-Step-Corn-Kerneler/dp/B003T0CAFG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395016898&sr=8-1&keywords=Corn+Kernel+Remover

Oh.

Question: Cheese grater preference.

Box?

Flat?

Rotary?

Something else?

:)

They're great if you need to slice a lot of something quickly and evenly. Coleslaw...scalloped potatoes, 10 pounds of onions for French Onion soup. You can definitely get them in most kitchen stores.

There are really expensive all-metal European models that are nice, but overkill in my opinion. I've got something like this, and it works really well:
http://www.amazon.com/Mandoline-Slicer-Vegetable-Julienne-Stainless/dp/B013JL2SVU/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1462290115&sr=1-3&keywords=mandolin

Just USE THE GUARD and be fucking careful. They'll take off the tip of your finger before you realize you've been cut.

Challenge Accepted

I'm not scared of no stinking grater!

this is the one I have, use, and like

This one has

3 Slicing Inserts - 1.5mm (1/16″), 2.5mm (1/12″), 3.5mm (1/8″)

2 Julienne Inserts - 3.5mm (1/18″), 7mm (1/4″)

And Here is a link to it. There are some decent pictures in the review section that show each of the blades in use.

If you search spiralizer on Amazon, there's a LOT that you basically place the object sideways and hand crank it. (eg; this) -- my wife likes it a lot. We've used it to shred potatoes for hash browns and for making zucchini noodles/zucchini spaghetti.

I've seen the price range from $20-40, but I'm pretty positive they are all the same product just rebranded, I just linked the cheapest one I saw on my results.

We have one similar to this one and it works great and is simple...not too much to clean.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Original-SpiraLife-Vegetable-Spiralizer/dp/B00L0R9R38

i'm looking at it and i cannot justify spending $20 on a mini cheese grater. i already have like six of those. including this one. whenever i grind i grind between 2 and 10 grams, so i should be relatively fine. easy to clean up after too

Plantains are whole30 compliant. Starchy vegetables like potatoes are allowed, in moderation.
I got this for spiralizing and it's been pretty great so far: https://www.amazon.com/Newest-Improved-Spiralizer-Vegetable-Complete/dp/B00NEAO4S2/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1493835923&sr=1-4&keywords=spiralizer

Not sure about the shelf life, but I usually go with the tried-and-true method of "if it's too squishy it's probably gone bad" hahaha

Zucchini noodles. You'll need a spiralizer of some sort. Make noodles from a zucchini for a pasta substitute.

I also second the cauliflower rice, but also cauliflower mashed potatoes. I absolutely hate raw cauliflower, but I love making rice and mashed potatoes with it. It's very low calorie yet filling.

I missed spaghetti until I found a recipe on that linda's low carb site. You get a few zucchini and a julienne peeler. Take the peels from the zucchini and sautee them with a touch of butter and whatever seasoning you want. It goes really well with spaghetti sauce. We make our own spaghetti sauce, so we can limit the tomatoes. I tried the faux rice in a tuna casserole I make, and it was terrible. :(

I use a peeler quite a bit. I appreciate a good peeler. I use an OXO straight swivel peeler.

Zucchini sliced in long thin strips often using one of these or something similar: https://www.amazon.com/WonderVeg-Vegetable-Spiralizer-Cleaning-Spaghetti/dp/B00OA3K9G8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1481531760&sr=8-4&keywords=zoodle They are often used as a low carb noodle replacement.

It's a Y peeler. More specifically, one like this. Or this. (Pretty sure they're the same.)

Several of my family and friends swear by this oxo good grips peeler:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OXO-Good-Grips-Y-Peeler/dp/B00004OCIU

Found it: http://www.amazon.com/Amco-8816-One-Step-Corn-Kerneler/dp/B003T0CAFG

A handy, reliable kitchen knife

A mandoline and spiralizer (you can make "pasta" from zucchini)

Mortar and pestle

Turmeric and cumin

Bragg's Liquid Aminos (tastes just like Soy Sauce and only has 100 mg of Sodium)

If you're into pineapple, you need to get a pineapple corer if you don't already have one. I'd heard rumors of this device for a year or two but never saw one. When we moved to Tonga where pineapples are in abundance, I knew I had to look into this further. I picked one up in an outlet mall during a business trip to Orlando.

Here's an example of one.
http://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-4882250-Pineapple-Slicer/dp/B0000DE4FZ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333412179&sr=8-2

My coworker, (who is a Fijiian married to a Tongan and was traveling with me on this trip, and had never heard of an outlet mall before....her mind was a bit blown by this one), looked at it when I was buying it and laughed. She said, "What is that silly thing. It will never work."

I couldn't wait to get back to Tonga so I could try it out. She was wrong. It works awesomely and I wish I'd have brought back a whole case of them to give as gifts to my Tongan neighbors and coworkers.

tldr: I'm 44 and just recently discovered pineapple corers. Pure awesomeness

• Substitute veggies for pasta and rice as much as possible, even if you can only stand half veggie half regular pasta/rice at first. Veggies won't substitute 100% perfectly for all recipes but you can experiment with different sauces and dishes. A great place to start is recipes for spaghetti squash and cauliflower rice.
  
• Continuing last tip, you can also get a cheap spiralizer and make noodles and rice with veggies like sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, zucchini. I have this spiralizer cookbook and I love it!
  
• Finally, research and find some veggie recipes that go with the main dishes you like to cook! Steamed, boiled, and canned veggies can have a taste and texture that discourages eating vegetables. Buy fresh veggies and sauté or bake them with "unheathy" ingredients like bacon, prosciutto, oil, or butter in moderation.
  
  Hope that helps!

Do you have a veggie-spaghetti-maker/spiralizer?

It's zucchini! I used a spiraler to get it into noodle shape. You can buy one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Spiralizer-Vegetable-Shredder-Spaghetti-Vegetables/dp/B00KOWGZJE/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1449624753&sr=1-4&keywords=veg+spiralizer

After I get them all spiraled, I stir fry it a bit to get the water out of them. I drain them and then add hot sauce to it. I find that alfredo sticks best to it and gives a nice creamy texture. Red sauce is good too!

Order a spiralizer from amazon and buy zucchinis...

https://www.amazon.com/Original-SpiraLife-Vegetable-Spiralizer-Spaghetti/dp/B00L0R9R38

Orange peelers - they're still $5 if you buy from a 3rd party and that's a badass product!!

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At least that doesn't look as bad as this box grater. You can never get the right leverage off the handle, so you end up holding three of the four razor-covered sides with your hand while trying not to bleed into whatever your grating.

This is what I use. Works well.

I use a regular old box grater.

I used this, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it. I'm sure it'll get easier to use once I'm used to it, but it's still kind of difficult to julienne the whole vegetable with it. If you look up spiralizers you can check the reviews for different types. This is the one I see recommended most often, but it's also one of the more expensive brands.

Dexter 13463 12-Inch Silver Sani-Safe Scalloped Roast Slicer Knife

Dexter 12-Inch Scalloped Slicer for slicing brisket.

Ontario Knife Old Hickory 10-Inch Butcher Knife for everything else.

I could NEVER get the vegetti to work! I have this; http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KEVG4L4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

I love it!

Me too! I was so disappointed with my vegetti. I bought this during a black friday sale and have been super happy with it so far!

Getting a y shaped peeler can really be useful for a lefty. Some of my guys at work who were lefties kept nicking themselves with the normal peeler so I bought them one like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004OCIU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527264331&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=y+peeler&dpPl=1&dpID=41PPOI-cXuL&ref=plSrch worked like a charm!

I bought the Kitchen Active Spiralizer Spiral Slicer from Amazon. I use it for zucchini and squash, but make sure you drain the noodles as they contain a lot of moisture. Here is the link, it costs $10.50 https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Active-Spiralizer-Spiral-Slicer/dp/B00VO8T8CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485307297&sr=8-1&keywords=Kitchen+Active+Spiralizer+Spiral+Slicer%2C+Green

Get something like these. They won't peel the orange for you, but they'll help you slice the peel open and save you from getting it stuck under your nails.

>Tough to cut a round item flat.

I bought a similar item to this about 10 years ago, best $20-30 I've ever spent.

It allows you to slice everyting into rings, finely dice things, or slice potatoes into a french fry shape.

It's worth it of you are planning to dehydrate lots. I did a big batch of banana chips over the weekend and each one of them has come out with a perfect uniform size and they all dried at the same rate.

I have this Norpro one thats been working fine for me so far. No issues with blades, and the food holder works fine, i've never felt I was risking my fingers while using it. It's easy to adjust the depth of the cut, and it's pretty easy to clean.

Am I the only one that keeps picturing this kind of grater?

Buy a rotary cheese grater. Zyliss is a decent brand.

https://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Classic-Rotary-Cheese-Grater/dp/B000FDZJG2

I have a spiralizer that I got off Amazon for $10. I've only gotten to use it once, but the stir fry zoodles were amazing! This is the one I bought.
Spiral Slicer Spiralizer Complete Bundle - Vegetable Cutter - Zucchini Pasta Noodle Spaghetti Maker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NEAO4S2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_3zSvxbRTDMTGC

If you use it all the time, it is worth it. I checked the purchaser ratings of this item against others, it's durability, and ease of cleaning.

This one is $8. My mother has one but I found it to be a pain in the ass.

If you are in the US any chain store has them, you can even get it on Amazon for pretty cheap

I was just about to paste a link to the Benriner mandoline. Highly recommended.

It’s a grapefruit sectioning tool

Looks great. Get this, you’ll love it.

Dexter 13463 12-Inch Silver Sani-Safe Scalloped Roast Slicer Knife https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NG98RI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MthtDbYZ0YPPX

Um, but I want these items as would my wife. Where can I find them?

Found the corn one which is the one i really want http://www.amazon.com/Amco-8816-One-Step-Corn-Kerneler/dp/B003T0CAFG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394553668&sr=8-2&keywords=corn+cob+remover

i do not know about potatoes but in terms of peelers, this one is super great.

Something like this will help you on your quest to shred hard cheese. ost excellent for getting some fresh parmesan on your pasta, too.

Like others said, either kettle-pop or air-pop, then add your melted butter on top, and a touch of salt. I use a rotary grater on pistachios, add the little bits to the popcorn. Pistachio popcorn = ♥

I did a protein shake with milk, because it tasted better. The milk itself has more than enough carbs to get you going. Some people do a small Gatorade. (By small i mean TINY like 12 ounces). But, you really need to limit it to workouts. Since I did the protein modified fast while weightlifting, I was not allowed to do cardio. Cardio works against muscle building.

I had no problems staying in keto while weightlifting. But, people have different body types, and results will always vary. I was weightlifting and dieting to lose the 30 pounds I gained in college eating nothing but fast food. I should also mention,. since my bf kept me company, he helped keep me motivated.

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Julienne-Peeler/dp/B0000CCY1S/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1325278498&sr=1-2

This is my favorite tool for making zucchini noodles, or anything that needs the shredded look. Otherwise it takes way too long to cut the zucchini into noodle like pieces.

A corn kerneler, for cooking with fresh corn.

Sorry about that! I meant to come back and post it but my memory is terrible


World Cuisine 4-Blade 5-Cut Spiralizer Pro https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00AW3B5MM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Q5Cuxb9DX7AZG

I use a little tool like this. It is pretty easy to use.

Did you pay more than $20 bucks? On sale today for < $16 It works great and yes, you are correct, paper thin vegetable slices are awesome; especially in wraps.

https://smile.amazon.com/Mandoline-Slicer-Blades-Vegetable-Stainless/dp/B013JL2SVU/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1524587738&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=mandoline+slicer&psc=1

vegetable peeler!

Who am I, the most boring person alive?

In Bourdain’s book he recommends Idaho potatoes, specifically 70s or something like that, but I used russets and they came out great. I’d recommend getting peanut oil unless it’s just literally not available. You need something with a high smoke point since you will be bringing the temp up to 375 eventually. Peanut oil is also ideal because when you fry in it, what you fry doesn’t impart flavor to the oil, so you can filter and reuse the oil until its totally spent or expired. Personally, I have this one and have zero complaints. Id recommend a cut glove, though. The only thing to keep in mind is that thickness though. These fries were done at the thickest it can go, so if you want thicker, there may be another mandoline solution out there, but I’d cut by hand at that point.

Do you have a price range you are aiming for?

Cooking stuff:

I looove my mandolin slicer!

A ceramic serrated slicer is the tits for cutting bread or tomato slices!

If you want to go crazy fancy, an immersion cooker is where it's at. We have the Joule Sous Vide and our meals are a million times more delicious. We've used it several times a week since we got it and we've had perfect results every time. Fish, chicken, turkey, burgers, pork loin and pork chops, steak and easy peasy creme brûlée!!! If there's one high end kitchen gadget I'd recommend for people who love to cook this would be :)

Just get a knife sharpener. The 5-10 dollar ones from Amazon. Don't bother with a honing rod - just use the sharpener once every week or so. It will not work with serrated knives though.

Get a proper peeler like this one. Or this one

Sharpen your peeling knife on the sharpener and you should be fine. Use it to hand cut small things or for delicate work like peeling shallots. But do not use it as a vegetable peeler.

I have this bad boy.

Benriner Japanese Mandoline. Amazon Link

Someone else around here mentioned this Julienne peeler the other day and it is now on my wishlist, as it looks awesome!

I've also made a zucchini & eggplant lasagna a few times which is amazing! I just use the slicer on our box cheese grater to make long thin "noodles" and then bake them for about 15 minutes in the oven to get all of the moisture out and then make layers of tomato sauce, spinach, mozzarella, and ricotta and then bake in the oven. Baking off the moisture makes a huge difference in how they turn out.

I also made a pumpkin cheesecake with nut crust for Thanksgiving and it was awesome! I used /u/ibreatheimhungry's http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/11/low-carb-gluten-free-pumpkin-cheesecake.html for the filling and then mixed ground almonds & pecans with butter and a smidge of splenda and salt for the crust. It came out great.

I actually bought the one above at Poundsavers in the UK but it seems you can get them from Amazon.co.jp. I broke one of them cleaning it by pulling the blade out, so then I bought a replacement, and it's lasted about ten years so far. A toothbrush is handy for cleaning it.

http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Mandoline-Slicer-Grater-Guard/dp/B001FB59LS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421952440&sr=8-3&keywords=mandolin

I gree up with the basic meat and two vegetable type meal. When needed just sub rice for other past too. You could also use corn or rice flour for breading and frying.

You could also just grate the squash. Real corn tortillas should be gluten free and made with something like

http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Corn-Masa-Mix-4-84/dp/B0000IJYK4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421952533&sr=8-2&keywords=masa.

nope. The two functions are juicing with the one filter/screen and making a paste, puree or flour with the other. There is technically a pasta making nozzle, for feeding a gluten pasta dough through the corkscrew part of the juicer, but i've never tried that seems like a pain to me. Maybe others can comment on that function. I am too cheap to buy a new appliance for raw noodles, I just use a regular vegetable peeler or a julienne peeler to make them.

It looks like there's one on Amazon for $10! But there are some more expensive options here, here, here, and here. The average price point seems to be around $28, which isn't as bad as I thought!

Do not... I repeat, not... make it look like this. At all.

http://www.amazon.com/Spiralizer-Vegetable-Shredder-Spaghetti-Vegetables/dp/B00KOWGZJE/

My favorite gadget is my spiralizer! It makes vegetables so much more enjoyable to eat and gives the illusion of more volume.

Under $10 and This too because both totaled will be under $10!! The second is Japanese candy, it's the "octopus poop" candy lol!

$10-$20

Any price

I posted a recipe into a potato-centric thread here (long post, but the active time is only about 15 minutes. The inactive or oven time is about 70 minutes) and I'd suggest you check it out. Scalloped potatoes are another solid option that can incorporate both potatoes and onions, and it's delicious. If you've been looking for an excuse to purchase a mandoline slicer that recipe could definitely be it as it requires a large amount of even, thin slicing of both potatoes and onions.

Also, it's hard to go wrong with the classic grilled steak with a great baked potato (seriously, look at the recipe. It never fails to result in a crispy delicious potato skin) and some sauteed onions and mushrooms with a bit of minced garlic and plenty of salt and pepper for added flavor. Serve the onion/mushroom mix atop the steak.

I think the issue with this as a BIFL item is that there isn't going to be a great way to keep the blades sharp. The one thing you need to ask yourself is "Do I need 3-4 different sizes of noodles?". The answer will help you narrow it down.

There really are only 4 styles stand, [cone] (http://smile.amazon.com/Brieftons-NextGen-Spiralizer-Vegetable-Spaghetti/dp/B00PQKB2NI/ref=sr_1_7?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1426620307&sr=1-7&keywords=spiralizer), container - similar to one I bought
and scraper, including madolines and within those 4 styles there are 100s of manufacturers making the same product.

I got this one: https://www.amazon.com/Blade-Spiralizer-Vegetable-Spaghetti-Vegetables/dp/B00KOWGZJE/ref=sr_1_7?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1525267433&sr=1-7&keywords=spiralizer

More expensive, but zoodling is a super snap with it.

Non-mobile: julienne peeler

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I use my handheld spiralizer every day, it's amazing! But I've heard the vegetti is harder to use... Id go with this one that I bought. A couple bucks cheaper and still great quality http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NEAO4S2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1462484333&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=spiralizer&dpPl=1&dpID=51jDgO%2BetkL&ref=plSrch

Edit: it also comes with a veggie peeler and a mechanism to clean it which is a pretty good deal.

I bough this little sturdy handheld one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L0R9R38/ I definitely use this every week for food prep. Bought it a month ago.

I does requires one to crank it the veggies and that can be tiresome, but it does accept zucchini and cucumbers. I wanted badly, but could not convince husband, to buy the nicer hand crank ones (much less the electric fancy kind).

I picked up one of these for $20 bucks on sale at the end of last year. Its the best meat slicing knife I've ever used and $20 was pretty cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B000SSTV8Q/R39VO493BHBT0Y/ref=mw_dp_cr?cursor=2&qid=1416970599&sort=rd&sr=8-1


How bout this review on the cheese grater

If you don't have a spiralizer, I would totally recommend it. This is the one we have. Make your favorite casseroles with veggie pasta (zucchini, for example). Super tricky, fools the brain, still low carb.

With a mandoline slicer something like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013JL2SVU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481143818&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=mandoline+slicer&dpPl=1&dpID=41MqZ45zgQL&ref=plSrch

I use a pineapple slicer like this which is great for getting the meaty part of the pineapple out with no mess; then I squeeze the rest of the pineapple to get about half a cup of pineapple juice from it - after all is said and done I make sure to strain the whole juice for a super smooth drink. (usually I split one pineapple into two 32oz juice blend servings)

Best $25 I've spent in a while

you should get one of these, grate any cheese you like :D.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FDZJG2/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687582&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B005I4HIMQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1BR9DMTKR80H13NKP1C5

This Dexter 12" Scalloped Slicer is amazing on finished briskets and is $34:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NG98RI

Here's the one I bought. Less than $8.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NEAO4S2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I hate kitchen unitaskers, too but I bought a julienne peeler and I have no regrets. It works great for zoodles and it makes quick work of things like carrots and cucumber for kimbap! (Small amounts of brown rice all veggie/kimchi kimbap!)

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I use a julienne peeler - it's super easy. I used this video to learn how at first, but added a couple steps at the end - rinsing the salt off and pressing the moisture out with a paper towel.

These work surprisingly well.

Trader Joe's, maybe? They carry a lot of odd, interesting snacks.

I guess you could also make them yourself pretty easily, using a mandoline. Not sure how they would do deep fried, but maybe cooked in the oven would work?

I've had this mandoline for awhile now. Inexpensive and gets the job done.

edit: don't know why I thought you were looking for chips!