Sharpening Mandolin Blades: Answering a Guest's Query

[mommyhugz1978]

I had a show last night.... and I had a guest ask me if the blades ever get dull on the mandolin... and how do you sharpen them??? Any suggestions???

 

[PCSarahjm]

ummm...my mom has the old Ultimate slice grate for years and the blades have not dulled and she uses it all of the time so i am guessing these do not either....call HO and ask the test kitchens

 

[mommyhugz1978]

ummm...my mom has the old Ultimate slice grate for years and the blades have not dulled and she uses it all of the time so i am guessing these do not either....call HO and ask the test kitchens

That was my next stop but I thought I would check here first... I have had mine a year and I use it all the time... BUT that is the first time I have ever been asked that question......

 

[feather18]

let us know what you find out!! Ask about the food chopper too! There was some confussion about if those need to be sharpened!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

I just emailed them... so hopefully I will get a response rather quickly!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Update This Is The Email From HoHi Leah,

Thank you for contacting The Pampered Chef Test Kitchens with your
product question. We do not have a tool in our line to sharpen the
blades of the Ultimate Mandoline or Food Chopper. If these products are
still within the guarantee and the blades seem dull - contact the
Solution Center. If the products are out of guarantee the product may
be taken to a hardware store or sewing shop in your area to see if they
can sharpen the blades. Please let us know if you have more questions.

 

[kspry]

I rarely demo the Ultimate Mandoline.
A kitchen tool at this price point should have a julienne blade.

This is not a negative comment; it's a challenge to improve the product we consultants sell.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Never had anyone say that their blades got dull. If it's still under warranty, HO will replace dull blades. If it's out of warranty, they can purchase just the blade off of a replacement parts order!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

The question was directed to if they bought it ... would the blades become dull and if so how do they sharpen them.