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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: xillent on May 08, 2015, 05:34:39 pm

Title: Spiralizer
Post by: xillent on May 08, 2015, 05:34:39 pm

I plan to buy the Smout a Spiralizer. What's our opinion? Which is best?

Apparently vertical ones are easier to use and stick to worksurface better etc??

Title: Re: Spiralizer
Post by: xillent on May 17, 2015, 09:16:27 pm

bump!

Surely someone knows?

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Post by: Bex on May 17, 2015, 11:23:52 pm

What's a smout and what's a spiralizer?

 ???

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Post by: devonlady on May 19, 2015, 05:17:38 pm

I believe it's a devise for cutting veg into spirals ???

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Post by: DavidandCollette on May 19, 2015, 06:00:47 pm

So what's a smout?

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Post by: Veganpixie on May 20, 2015, 10:53:25 am

I LOVE spiralisers! It's a device for cutting various vegetables into long strips - much like spaghetti. I've spiralised everything from carrots and courgettes, to sweet potatoes and radish! I use it as a substitute for spaghetti, for salads, and stir fries. You can also spiralise onions and potatoes and grill for a potato rosti!

The hand-held ones are okay, but not ideal as they can be hard to hold and turn on the harder veg.
The on I have is a Lurch "Spirali". It has suckers to stick to the counter top, and 3 different blades for differed sized cutting. They're not expensive either :). Be careful when you buy the counter top ones though as my mum bought one ( a different brand to mine) and you REALLY have to force the veg through.
Hope that helped a little!
If you want veg ribbons but don't have a spiraliser, a decent veg peeler can help :).

Title: Re: Spiralizer
Post by: xillent on May 20, 2015, 09:01:48 pm

Sorry, the Smout is my missus