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The useful Borner V-slicer Plus

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For some people who love to eat, the kitchen serves as place to unwind. For the cook, this place serves as a release as well as a haven which is always kept busy and eventful. If you are either or neither both, still, you can’t deny the use of an equipment which makes it easier to prepare things around this particular area in your homes. In some occasions which require a huge amount of guests, it is best to take hold of an equipment which can save time and effort. The Borner V-slicer Plus is a useful kitchen tool which can help lessen the tiresome activity of slicing.

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The slicer and its components

This type of slicer is in the shape of a V-blade earning its name. This tool is composed of two additional blades, a hand holder, storage receptacle, a thickness insert and a guide plate. Enclosed in a plastic platform, the blade is positioned in its center. If you worry about storage, you can hang this in the kitchen wall or better yet inside your cupboard. Either way, this product is storage-wise. You can place it in any area, big or small, and it will still fit.

Features of the slicer

When using the V-slicer, all you need to do is to stick the food items in the spike contained inside the holder then glide it to and fro on the blade. Just be extra careful with the blade as this is very sharp. You can prevent any cuts by always using the holder when slicing. This item also comes with a secure lock which keeps the blade in place, which is to prevent anything bad from happening. As for those who are particular with the slices, you can make use of the thickness insert which is placed beneath the blade to give an extra dimension to the finished product.

You can choose from a variety of results by choosing on the different kinds of blades offered upon purchase. This makes for an assortment of slices appropriate for different food items. The blades are varied when it comes to their sizes and shapes, producing sorted results. You can separate the fruits and vegetables which needs a round slice than the ones which should be reduced into thin, lengthy slices. The V-slicer prides itself with not just capable of slicing, but also of dicing and julienning fruits and vegetables.

The storage receptacle is useful for those who wanted to keep the place clean. This can prevent the food from scattering all over the place. It is also ideal if you are the type who doesn’t want to get messy with everything. Typically, the equipment is ideal for firm and hard fruits and vegetables so as not to crush the items once you apply pressure when slicing. If you want to use it on soft and supple ingredients, you just need to apply a small amount of force.

The pros and cons

There are many advantages with the V-slicer. It can make work easier and faster because you can get to achieve the results in no time. Also, this instrument comes cheap, as you can buy a good one at a range of 25 to 30 $. However, there are also stainless steel slicers in the market which tends to be expensive. If you just wanted something simple and beneficial, a plastic V-slicer is a good choice.

The disadvantages include the equipment being something which also requires manual labor. Due to the discovery of electric powered kitchen tools, some people are now on the search for these equipments which only needs a press of the button to function. You can learn more about these details in fooduniverse.


Comments

Georgina_writes 20 months ago

Good hub. The other disadvantage is that it will slice your fingers as easily as it slices cucumber if yu're not careful! We call them a mandolin (like the instrument) in the UK. Rating up and following you.

OddyDahBody 20 months ago

Yup, that's right Georgina. Never forget the handle when using. And also take extra care when washing all those blades ^.^

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