Learning to Use a Vegetable Slicer: A Challenge for Me

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around participants' experiences and challenges with using a vegetable slicer. Many share their initial excitement about the product, while others express disappointment regarding its usability and effectiveness with various vegetables.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expressed excitement about the slicer but found it difficult to use, requiring both hands for slicing vegetables.
  • Another participant mentioned receiving the slicer soon and was looking forward to trying it, noting it appeared easy to use in a product demonstration.
  • Several users reported disappointment with the sharpness of the blade and the overall ease of use, particularly with harder vegetables like carrots.
  • One participant noted that while the results were good, the slicer was hard on their hands, especially due to carpal tunnel issues.
  • Some participants shared that they found the slicer messy and difficult to control, with vegetables often not landing in the intended bowl.
  • One participant mentioned that the slicer worked well for softer vegetables like celery but struggled with tomatoes, which did not slice neatly.
  • Another participant highlighted the need for two hands for certain vegetables and suggested that the design may not be suitable for smaller hands.
  • Several users expressed a preference for using knives over the slicer, citing speed and control as reasons for their choice.
  • One participant shared a tip about positioning the vegetable correctly for better slicing results.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ significantly among participants regarding the effectiveness and usability of the vegetable slicer. Some found it useful for certain tasks, while others expressed frustration and disappointment.

Contextual Notes

Participants shared personal experiences with the slicer, discussing various vegetables and their outcomes. The conversation reflects a range of opinions based on individual preferences and cooking styles.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to Pampered Chef consultants and community members considering the vegetable slicer, as it provides insights into varied user experiences and challenges.

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I had mentioned this item to the lady who manicures my nails, and she was very interested because she grows and cans jalapenos. So, when I went to get my nails done today, I took the veggie slicer, two jalapenos, and two stalks of celery. She loved it and went all around the shop demo ing it. Of course, her hands are a lot stronger than mine! When making a salad today, I cut my cucumber into 4 long spears and they worked out fine in the veggie slicer. I also put pepper strips in there to slice.
Barbara
 
Love the jalapeno tip!

I used in with semi frozen sausage and it worked great. Made it speedier and the slices were all even. Going to try out the suggestion with positioning! Thanks!
 
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The sausage idea is great! Now I am wondering about semi frozen cookie dough.

Barbara
 
I tried rhubarb today and that definitely did not work - just wouldn't cut through it :cry:
 
Mine BROKE! trying to cut a carrot-

one of the metal pieces pushed out-
 
chefheidi2003 said:
Because everytime I find grape tomatoes around here they are huge..I always cut them in half and then cut each half into quarters. I like tomatoes..but I don't like the big in my pasta salad.

Maybe I will just do them in quarters for this rather than halves.
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Why not try the Veggie Wedger?
 
esavvymom said:
I don't think much of anything can work well for slicing tomatoes. I haven't tried, but I wonder if the Egg Slicer plus would do the cherry tomatoes for you.I haven't gotten mine yet, but it doesn't strike me as a tool I'd care much for. By the time you readjust the veggie (thinking of carrots- if they take two hands), you can slice faster with a GOOD KNIFE...and we have those! ;) I don't care if it's "perfectly sized". We shall see. I'm willing to give it a try (if it's in the package I'm ordering).
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DO NOT use the egg slicer for cherry tomatoes. You'll spring a wire. Trust me on this one. :blushing:
 
Just used it to try cutting celery for the risotto recipe. Celery flew everywhere...I got my santoku out. That's enough for me!
 
I am wondering about this one too ... what about mushrooms and strawberries? My people whine and moan about the egg slicer for these items.
 
Intrepid_Chef said:
I am wondering about this one too ... what about mushrooms and strawberries? My people whine and moan about the egg slicer for these items.
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I tried strawberries. It was okay. Maybe if you had some that were a little on the almost ripe side and not mushy at all.
 
PamperedchefDaly said:
Why not try the Veggie Wedger?
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I hadn't thought of that..not sure how it will work since even though the are large in this area they are still small..I will try that though..hhmm..thanks.
 
OK, sorry but I now hate it. tried to do celery..took two hands. At my open house today, three people tried it and shook their heads. It will be buried in my drawer from this moment on....give me a knife. Now, the simple slicer on the other hand was a HIT!
 
finally tried mine.....was able to cut celery with 2 hands, but it did fly all over.....then tried baby carrote...baby carrots, mind you that are the "heart" of big carrots....and the side came off. I did an online adjustment and they want me to send it back...and then are sending me a new one. I am hoping maybe an improvement has been made in the 2nd - or how many subsequent batches??:cry:
 
I am hoping it will grow on me, but I had the same problems, it was very hard for me to use. I tried it on celery and it was really hard to slice. I told my husband it didnt work very good. He took it and it worked for him. I guess you need to be strong to use it.
 
I think alot of the comments need to be forward to the test kitchens- I personally thin k the item is not sharp enough. I sent a question into test kitchens and here is the response-

Hi Nancy,

Thank you for contacting The Pampered Chef with your product question.
During our testing the Veggie Slicer cut celery, carrots and green
onions/scallions cleanly. We did not have any problems while cutting
those foods, since the blades were very sharp. How many scallions and
stalks of celery did you try to slice at one time? While testing, we
found that slicing one stalk of celery gave us the cleanest cut. We
placed the firm side of the stalk towards the presser foot and the
hollowed side to the blades while slicing. In addition, the Veggie
Slicer was able to cleanly slice through 3 small scallions at one time.
Can you let me know how many of each food you were slicing, so I can be
of more assistance. Also, where did the product break?

Thank you,
Tracey

Test Kitchens




Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 7:31 AM
To: Test Kitchens
Subject: Test Kitchens (Product Use and Care, Recipes)

Message = HI Can you give me some insight on our new veggie slicer- When
It was introduced I was super excited. Now that I am using it I do not
like it- Maybe I am using it wrong- It seems very hard to cut anything
and the cuts come out with the edges of the food jagged- (except
carrots) Celery has a jagged edge, does not work on scallions( which I
was super excited thought it would) and the last time I used it on
carrots I broke it! ( awaiting adjustment) Seems like the blades need to
be sharp , which they are not. Please share tips and ideas for this
product.
btw- i LOVE the simple slicer and the chip maker is SO cool!!!
nancy
 
I keep reading these comments and wonder if they just had a bad batch. Mine worked great on carrots and cucumbers. It wasn't the greatest on strips of bell peppers, but I didn't really expect that to work. That's all I've tried to date, but it cut those easily enough that I'm confident it would do other things well too.
 
It's definitely not on my list of favorite products, but I had my Fall Preview Show tonight, and set it out with carrots for people to try. Several people loved it! They didn't even seem to care that it shot the carrots all over the place. LOL!
 
I used it for the first time tonight, on celery. Hated it! It made my hand hurt! My fingers were tingling by the time I was done with 3 stalks. I kept muttering that we should have a 30-day return policy on samples too! Because that is one that would definitely be going back (along with the Simple Slicer....not a favorite either. Prefer the UM.)I will NOT be recommending this to anyone. If they ask, I'll be honest that I don't like it. I won't say anything otherwise, but yuck. With all of the other products we have for dicing, chopping, etc, this ranks at the bottom of the heap.PC needs a place where we can give a Product Review.
 
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