Misc New Kitchen Toy - Spiralizer!

[ShadowMan]

Our daughter got us a Spiralizer slicer for Christmas.


So we've been playing with it for the last several days. Cucumber noodles, Zucchini noodles, Carrot noodles and more. I've picked up some other hand style spiral type makers in the past, but found them not very handy and a PITA to use.

The Spiralizer on the other hand is EASY-PEASY! A quick blanch of the resulting veggie noodles and POOF! Done - al dente! You could also just do the veggie noodles raw if you're so inclined. I have to say so far we're really enjoyed the results and they make a very healthy alternative to regular wheat pasta noodles and a lot quicker than making pasta from scratch.

It is plastic so I can't say just how long it will last and it comes with five different slicer blade for a range of different sized spirals and slices. While I do wish it was made of metal, it is what it is. I'll just have to be careful with it.

Our initial impression overall is that it's a very handy and tasty alternative to have around.

 

[MtnGal]

We also have a plastic Spiralizer and love it. It's a different design than yours and has been used at least three times a month, more in the summer for the past three years. The blades are still sharp and the hand crank shows no real wear.

One of our favorites is beet noodles with venison or corned beef. i think we've tried about every vegetable and some fruits.

 

[yellowlabz]

I have one just like yours -- love the zucchini noodles! It saved me lots of calories last summer I forgot about it -- since winter is here and I would have to buy expensive zucchini at the grocery store. (when I'm trying to give away an abundance of zucchini in the summertime, it makes me hate to pay for them other times....)

 

[Parakeet]

Love, love, love my Spiralizer. It's great for zucchini and other veggies, but lately I've been using it a lot for sweet potato oven fries (mmmm, so good).