Mandoline
Culinary utensil used for slicing food
A mandoline (US, /ˌmændəˈliːn, -ˈlɪn/) or mandolin (British, /ˌmandəˈlɪn/, /ˈmandəlɪn/, /ˈmandl̩ɪn/), is a culinary utensil used for slicing and for cutting juliennes; with suitable attachments, it can make crinkle-cuts.
01Design
A mandoline consists of two parallel working surfaces, one of which may be adjustable in height. A food item is slid along the adjustable surface until it reaches a blade mounted on the fixed surface, slicing it and letting it fall.
Other blades perpendicular to the main blade are often mounted so that the slice is cut into strips. These mandolines julienne in one or more widths and thicknesses. They also make slices, waffle cuts and crinkle cuts, and dice firm vegetables and fruits.
With a mandoline, slices are uniform in thickness, which is important with foods that are deep-fried or baked, as well as for presentation. Slices can be made very quickly, with significantly less skill and effort than would be required if cutting with a knife or other blade, and adjustable mandolines can make very thin slices.
02Operation
A mandoline is used by running a piece of food (with some protection for fingers) along an adjustable inclined plane into one or more blades. On some models vertical blades cut to produce julienne, or a wavy blade is used that produces crinkle cuts. In these models a quarter turn to the food between passes produces dice and waffle cuts.
A mandoline can cause serious injury if not used correctly.
03Sales
Sales dramatically spiked in 2024 due to Logan Moffitt's reels utilizing a mandoline.
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