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    Last Modified: Nov 22, 2023 by Tara Gerner 16 Comments

    10 Things to Make with a Mandoline

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    This is a mandoline.

    A white mandolinePin

    This is a mandolin.

    a mandolinPin

    Today, we're talking about the former.

    I have an inexpensive mandoline slicer, and I use it all the time. It's another one of those tools that spends most of its time in the dishwasher, waiting to be cleaned.

    There are mandolines on the market for upwards of $200. You don't need a fancy one, just one with a thick blade and a thin blade. A grating blade is nice, too.

    The idea of a mandoline is that it makes slicing firm foods easier and faster. I can slice a whole zucchini or onion in about ten seconds.

    Another benefit of a mandoline is that the slices are all perfect and uniform, and they cook evenly.

    Mommy's Martini asked what she could do with her mandoline beyond potatoes au gratin and cucumber salad.

    Get your own mandoline here.

    10 Recipes to Make with a Mandoline

    1. Onion rings. How many times do you need thin slices of onion? Hamburgers, deli sandwiches, onion soup, batter-dipped onion rings, onions for salad. Onions are so much easier to slice using a mandolin.
    2. Tomato slices. Whether you're using the tomatoes to top a burger or sandwich, toss into a salad, layer in a dish like lasagna, or top a margherita pizza, a mandoline will give you perfectly even slices without crushing the delicate flesh.
    3. Vegetable slices. Whether you want to thin slices of zucchini or eggplant for vegetable lasagna, slices of cucumber for vegetarian sandwiches or cucumber pasta salad, or slices of radish or red pepper for a salad, a mandoline is the best way to get them evenly thin.
    4. Fruit slices. As with the veggies above, if you want thin slices of apples or pears for sandwiches or apple ring stuffed pancakes, a dessert like apple crisp or pear crisp, or even just for something different in fruit salad, a mandoline is the way to go.
    5. Carrot slices. I hate to slice carrots without a mandoline. Even though my knives are very sharp, it's tough to slice through the whole carrot and even tougher to get the slices even. A mandoline makes quick work of carrots whether you want to cut them into rounds, ovals, or long, thin slices. (See here for garlic parmesan roasted carrots - a perfect kid-pleasing side dish for any meal!) I use mine to cut the carrots I'll use to make carrot soufflé.
    6. Shred cabbage and lettuce. Shredded cabbage is perfect for homemade sauerkraut or coleslaw. Shredded lettuce is essential for tacos.
    7. Grated vegetables. Our mandoline has a grating blade attachment, and we use it for grating ingredients like carrots for carrot pancakes, cucumbers for tzatziki sauce, and zucchini for zucchini bake.
    8. Potato chips. You need the thinnest slices of potato for chips, and a mandoline is perfect. You can use beets, sweet potatoes, even turnips in basically the same way and then throw them in the air fryer for perfect chips every single time. (Air fryer potato chips recipe here.)
    9. Citrus garnish. If you need perfect slices of orange, lemon, or lime to put in a pitcher of water, make sparkling pink lemonade, or to top of a cake, the mandoline is the best way to cut them. (Orange creamsicle cake here.) Lemon chicken is easier with even lemon slices. I had water with thin slices of cucumber in a spa this past spring, and that was divine, too.
    10. Cheese. A mandoline isn't just for fruits and vegetables. You can use it to slice or grate any firm cheese for dishes like garlic-roasted asparagus. Freshly shredded cheeses melt much more quickly and evenly than the powdery stuff you buy pre-shredded.
    11. Chocolate. I've also used mine for chocolate to garnish things like my mini bundt cakes.

    Please be extra careful when using a mandoline. The blades are very, very sharp, and can easily slice the tip of a finger or knuckle cleanly off. I've done that a time or two, and it hurts worse than the worst paper cut and bleeds profusely. Be careful, and use always use finger guard or food holder.

    Storage can be tricky for this super sharp kitchen tool. Ours hangs at the very top of a peg board in our kitchen, almost out of my reach. We don't want our kids to ever accidentally cut themselves on it.

    Be careful, and always use the finger guard or food holder.

    Get your own mandoline here.

    What do you use your mandoline for?

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    1. Julia says

      August 17, 2010 at 12:01 am

      my dad cut his finger with a mandoline on christmas eve. we thought we'd have to take him to go get stitches. those blades are no joke.

      my favorite "mandoline recipe" is vegetable tian. so yummy!

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    2. Anonymous says

      August 17, 2010 at 1:05 am

      What is vegetable tian? I've never heard of it.

      Reply
    3. Julia says

      August 17, 2010 at 1:29 am

      i sautee some sliced onions in butter and olive oil with a litte bit of garlic. put it in the bottom of a baking dish/corningware. and then you arrange thin slices of red potatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes on top of the onions, slightly overlapping in concentric circles (it's really pretty). then i sprinkle it with some fresh thyme, salt, pepper,and cheese (gruyere or mozzarella). bake it in the oven until the veggies are done. so yummy!

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    4. Anonymous says

      August 17, 2010 at 1:33 am

      That sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing it with us!

      Reply
    5. Heather says

      August 17, 2010 at 10:40 pm

      My MIL gave me her old mandolin for my birthday a few years ago. She felt bad because she was giving me something used instead of new. But she never uses it and I use it all the time. I love it! I've made carrot chips with mine recently. Like potato chips, they need to be thin slices. Season with olive oil, salt, pepper and layer them in the food dehydrator. Yum!

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    6. Anonymous says

      August 17, 2010 at 10:46 pm

      Yeah! You have the best ideas, Heather!

      Reply
    7. Anonymous says

      August 17, 2010 at 11:18 pm

      Yeah! Thanks for sharing your links!

      Reply
    8. Robyn's Online World says

      August 17, 2010 at 10:53 pm

      I have an OXO hand-held mandoline that is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I use it for my Packet Potatoes http://www.robynsonlineworld.com/2009/05/memorial-day-bbq-yum.html and for Crispy Potato Roast http://www.robynsonlineworld.com/2009/11/crispy-potato-roast-recipe.html as well as a lot of other recipes.

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    9. Stephanie (The Helping Mommy) says

      August 21, 2010 at 1:55 pm

      This is awesome! Does your mandoline have blades that you can switch? I have the pampered chef one where you can put in a grating blade, a julienne blade and a v-shaped blade and then a "regular" blade. The V-shaped is awesome for cutting tomatoes, but my fave ones are the julienne and the shredding blades. I use the julienne for potatoes, zucchini.... I'm on a zucchini kick and use them in just about any recipe. =)

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    10. Anonymous says

      August 21, 2010 at 6:21 pm

      Yes! That's the same one that I have. Would you believe that I've never, ever used the julienne blade? The v-shaped one is the one I use most, followed by the regular adjustable one.

      Reply
    11. Jimmie says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:06 am

      What a great series of posts! And now I'm pretty much convinced I need a mandoline (not a mandolin).

      Reply
    12. Living So Abundantly says

      August 16, 2011 at 8:13 am

      My favorite use has been so slice potatoes for homemade potato chips. It was especially helpful when grating zucchini for zucchini bread. 🙂

      Reply
    13. Chris, Rookie in the Kitchen says

      January 19, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      Thanks! I'm awaiting the arrival of my Pampered Chef Mandoline...after reading the 10 things to do and your posts I can't wait to get it! Thanks for sharing your great ideas!

      Reply
    14. Margaret Birdsong says

      December 21, 2021 at 1:10 am

      Can you use a mandolin to slice summer sausage and semi soft cheese?

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      • Tara Ziegmont says

        December 21, 2021 at 6:40 am

        Generally not. A mandoline works best with firm foods. If the sausage is really firm, it might be possible, but I don't think the cheese will work at all.

        Reply

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