DASH Safe Slice® Mandoline Slicer, Julienne + Dicer for Vegetables, Meal Prep & More with 30+ Presets & Thickness Adjuster - Aqua

First of all, I have to say that I totally disagree with the review that stated "This product was intended for use with a developmentally delayed person to aid in cooking." I am an experienced cook that is well versed in the use of a knife and a mandoline. If you have a tool like this that can make processing food easier, faster, and safer, I see no reason not to use it no matter how good your knife skills are. I also disagree there is a lot of prep work before this mandoline can be used. For some slicing some foods, like celery, carrots, etc. I generally cut pieces to be close to equal length. If the lengths are longer than the shoot, you can use your hand to push them until they get short enough to use the pusher.I use this mandoline primarily for cutting ingredients I use in our salads. Other than the greens, avocado, and cherry tomatoes I use, this mandoline is used for radishes, cucumber, red onion, red and green bell peppers, and carrots. If you are into salads, try cutting radishes with either a knife or a convention mandoline. Yes it can be done with a knife, and not with a conventional mandoline very easily. Cutting them with a knife takes time to cut them evenly and individually and you have to be careful they don't slip so you cut your fingers. With this mandoline, I cut off the ends of the radishes, put 4-5 of them in the chute of this mandoline, and they are all evenly sliced in less than 5 seconds. I haven't found a cucumber yet that would fit into the chute of this mandoline. I cut off the end on an angle, and again, enough evenly cut slices for two salads within less than 5 seconds. For peppers, cut them in half, remove the seeds and membranes, and put them in the chute of this mandoline fitting them together in layers. Again, perfect slices in less than 5 seconds.For red onions, I peel them, cut them into quarters, and put a couple of quarters in the chute. Again, enough for two salads cut into perfect even slices. For carrots using two carrots, I cut off the ends, cut the carrots in half, put the 4 pieces in the mandoline chute, and, again, less than 5 seconds to even slice all of the carrots.Honestly, I can't imagine trying to do all of this with a conventional mandoline as most will not cut anything that is not soft. I did used a knife prior to getting this mandoline, but it took me at least 15-20 minutes more to get all of these veggies cut and cut evenly. I am not a "developmentally delayed person in cooking", but I do appreciate any cooking aid that saves me time.In addition, for my purposes, I have had no problem at all in cleaning this mandoline or with food sticking in it. I simply use my sink sprayer to clean it. As yet, I haven't had a need to use the brush that came with it for cleaning.Although this mandoline may not be good for all slicing needs, it certainly helps a lot in the preparation of salad ingredients. Will this mandoline replace all use of a conventional mandoline, a food processor, or a knife - not likely. They all have their uses, and this mandoline will not replace any of them. Really, the purpose of kitchen gadgets is to make some jobs easier and faster. This mandoline will definitely do that if you make a lot of salads with a lot of ingredients as I do. It will not replace a conventional mandoline that will slice large veggies such as potatoes. Whether this mandoline is useful for you depends on your needs. Personally, for me, it saves a lot of time in cutting veggies I use for salads.UPDATE 02/19/24:I have had this mandoline for 3 years, and it still is as sharp and cuts as well as the day I got it. I use it primarily for slicing veggies for salads which makes it so much easier to make dinner salads almost every night.I grow most of our veggies indoors, and most recently I had to slice a large harvest of carrots before steaming, packaging, and freezing them. Slicing all of the carrots would have been a tedious chore, but, by using this mandoline, I had them all sliced in less than 5 minutes.One thing I have learned is to keep foods packed in the shoot so they don't turn sideways. To do this, I sometimes adjust the orientation of food in the shoot or add more to keep everything upright. As you use this tool, you learn how to keep slices even. Although I use a knife or my larger mandoline for some jobs, this mandoline is still an invaluable tool in my kitchen.I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update my review if my opinion changes or I find more uses for it.

In love with this mandolin! Sharp blades, makes quick work of slicing, AND protects my fingers! Easy to clean too. Great product!

It's sharp. Pretty easy to set up. It slices just like you see in the videos. When I bought it, I thought I would not use my knife at all. Turns out, you have to cut your vegetables into a size that will fit into the feed chute. Potatoes and onions will not fit (unless they are very small). The angle of cut is not 90 degrees, which makes some weird shaped slices. If you want "perfect" appearance, don't use this slicer. If you are chopping onions for soup, it works great.

Great build quality and easy to use. Compacts down to easily be stored away when not in use and does not take up much room. Makes slicing quick and simple with the versatile design. Very easy to clean up after use and even a child can use this slicer without fear of cutting themselves. The different adjustments for the blades allows for different cuts without having to store blades separately from the unit itself, risking any cuts to fingers. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great slicer.

This chopper is epic! We made french fries for the air fryer and it literally took longer to peel the potatoes than to chop! There are so many ways to use this, it's easy and pretty fun. Very fast cleanup and durable, I store it in a drawer since it folds up so compact. Worth the money, just be careful cleaning it!!!!!

This product was intended for use with a developmentally delayed person to aid in cooking. While it's safety features are exactly as described, the cutting prep work involved before using the chopper is so much that it defeats the purpose of the product. There are only so many vegetables that can fit in the chute and the rest have to be cut to size. That being said, the design is very efficient. It has clear instructions and photos on how to use this product. There are even a few recipes at the back. The top handle has a twist and lock feature to secure the blade. There are two knobs at the back to adjust the blade and a rotating dial to adjust thickness of the cuts. It also has suction cups at the feet to prevent slipping. The force it takes to push the handle is rather entertaining for little ones as they get to see each chop fly into the container provided which sits securely underneath. A downside to this product lies in the cleaning. When cutting very thin slices, the debris gather on the bottom and gets stuck. Even using the small brush that's included is not very effective. I had to use the force of the sink water sprayer to remove the pieces. Overall this product is well designed but does not eliminate the need to use a knife to chop.

This thing is awesome! Easy to set up, use, and wash. Has cut down on prep time when cooking.

SAFE VEGETABLE CUTTING. EASY MEAL PREP! I bought one for my college kids and for my elderly dad who is trying to eat more veggies. this is a much safer way to prep veggies as long as you arent tempted to try to touch blade to clean it. i wish it were all stainless.. it is great for cutting zucchini and carrots at uniform width so they cook uniformly/ same time.