I used to have a, oh what's that Swiss company who makes all the kitchen stuff, Zwiss, Zweiss, Zyliss? Something like that. Worked fine, but there was no adjustment on thickness which I complained aloud about one night a few years ago, announcing my intention to get a Benriner from Japan. I remember that Christmas was coming up, and this kind of vocal complaint about that time of year usually results in me finding some things I truly need under the Christmas tree while making Bob feel like the most brilliant husband in the world.
Well, adjustable=good he remembered, but Benriner he didn't, and so what I got for Christmas that year was an Oxo Good Grips brand jobbie that was indeed easily adjustable. It even had sturdy feet that folded down to elevate the blade end. But what it also had was a blade that went dull the first time it so much as looked at a potato and after three years of suffering with it, I finally threw it in the donation pile last week and bought a new Benriner online. Bought the extra wide model.
Oh yes, I considered going with a pro model, but frankly I love the convenience of something that fits in the drawer under my prep counter.
Haven't used it yet but reading about Celia's microwaved potatoes, I suddenly see how Benny's going to lose his virginity.
What kind of mandolin do you have?
that my FIL gave us because he didn't like it or cut himself on it, I forget which. Rarely used, really, so it doesn't really matter much. Primarily just for French Onion soup and Potatoes Anna.
