I recently acquired a kitchen tool that I have long desired. The OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline. I first fell in love with the mandoline when I saw Martha Stewart use it in one of her recipes several years ago (back when her show was good). It wasn't the OXO mandoline that I saw, but some $200 Italian made mandoline. The efficiency and perfection with which Martha sliced was awe inspiring. Okay, well, maybe that's a bit much, but for a cooking nerd it was so cool! Fast forward a few years to when I began really reading Cooks Illustrated, and low and behold they did a review of mandolines. Their favorite choice was the OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline.
I greatly value Cooks Illustrated's product reviews. They try a whole spectrum of tools and test them in a multitude of ways. I regularly consult with them before purchasing anything for my kitchen, and I have to say that I have not found them to be wrong.
So, with all that background, I received my mandoline a few days ago and used it for the first time last night. I made Cottage Potatoes (Nourishing Traditions recipe)- a favorite of my husband. I sailed through the preparation of the potatoes- literally less than five minutes of slicing- and they were all an even 1/4" thick! The mandoline is also well marked, comes with a few different blades, and is easy to take a part.
The best part- a modest price of $39.99!
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