The first in this set of reviews is for the Good Grip Hand Held Mandolin Slicer.

I used the mandolin to prepare the slices of potatoes for our Lamb Hot Pot and I have to say I was very impressed. I tend to avoid using mandolins as I am extremely clumsy and have always been worried about cutting the tops of my fingers off! However, this hand held mandolin includes a food holder which means your fingers are not holding the food to be sliced and are no-where near the blade.

I also found it sturdy and very easy to use, it didn’t slip around at all. I like the fact that it has been designed to rest on the edge of a bowl/pan so you can slice directly into it rather than slicing on to a board first.

The blade is EXTREMELY sharp which made very fast work of the slicing, I sliced 4 potatoes in seconds. When it’s not in use the thickness graduator also acts as a lock for the blade and the food holder clips over the blade, so you shouldn’t slice your fingers by mistake.

I couldn’t find any cleaning advice on the packaging, but a quick look through the OXO website and I discovered that the slicer is dishwasher safe too, so you don’t have to worry about washing it by hand, which in turn means less risk of cutting yourself.

Overall, I thought it was a very good product and I am no longer scared of using mandolins! I will be using it a lot because I could never cut such perfect, equal slices, even with my sharpest knife.

OXO focuses on creating tools that are perfectly suited to the task of making everyday living easier. The design team at OXO follow the principles of universal design – aiming to create products that are easy to use for the largest spectrum of people.

Used by professional chefs such as Nigella Lawson and loved by cooks in-the-know across the world, the OXO range offers over 150 stylish, yet practical tools for the home from kitchenware to organisational and cleaning products, and is now more widely available in the UK.

The OXO range is available through a selection of national retailers including Lakeland, House of Fraser, Amazon, Dunelm Mill, John Lewis, Selfridges and other leading cook shops. For stockist details, please call 0114 290 1455 or email info@hot-uk.co.uk

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