That $45 mandoline that finally replaced my 15 year old rusty one

My old mandoline was a hand-me-down from my mom, blade was dull and the guard was long gone. I kept nicking my knuckles and just dealt with it until last week I sliced the tip of my finger off shredding potatoes for latkes. Picked up a basic OXO one for $45 at Target and holy crap, I never knew a sharp, stable slicer made this much difference. No more bandaids and the cabbage for coleslaw came out paper thin and even. Anyone else put off replacing a kitchen tool way too long and regret it?

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james_campbell1225d ago

Honestly I used to think spending more than $20 on a mandoline was dumb but your story about the finger and the latkes just convinced me to upgrade my beat up one.

rubys8024d ago

Omg yes the "fingers are way more expensive" thing REALLY hit me. I used to grab the cheapest one too but after that latke story I'm like okay fine I'll spend the extra $20.

mason.brian25d ago

Fingers are way more expensive than a good mandoline.