How to Use Crinkle Cut Mandoline Blades
The advent of the mandoline has cut the slicing, dicing, julienning and grating time of vegetables and hard cheeses in half! In addition, the setup of the mandoline is geared toward creating a large number of uniform-looking cut products that are suitable for use in professional venues, as well as at home. With the plethora of cutting bladesthat are currently available, it can be a bit overwhelming to try to learn all there is to know about the mandoline. But if you are ready for some great crinkle-cut French fries, learning how to use crinkle-cut mandoline blades will have you frying and tasting them in no time. Simply follow these easy steps. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Mandoline
- Crinkle-cut insert (newer models have all blades already installed)
- Washed and dried potatoes or other vegetables
- Cutting board
Instructions
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Use Crinkle Cut Mandoline Blades
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Insert the crinkle-cut blade into the cutting section of your mandoline. Newer devices already have all their cutting surfaces integrated; instead of having to insert the particular kind of blade, you need to either deselect or deactivate the other cutting blades. Proceed according to the specifications in the user’s manual for setting up your mandoline for use with a crinkle cut-blade.
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Adjust the mandoline to permit for crinkle cuts of the thickness you desire. Vegetables meant for a salad need to be cut thinner than those that will be cooked as part of a stew or deep fried.
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Carefully select the vegetables to be cut with the mandoline blade. Crinkle-cut mandoline blades need an even surface that will permit the complete cut that is needed to produce a proper shape. Smaller vegetables or those that are too thin should be avoided.
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Hold the mandoline firmly with your free hand to prevent any movement. Apply the potato or other vegetable by pressing it gently but firmly onto the sliding board, and then guide it past the blade. Lift up the potato again, move it back to the top and repeat as often as necessary until the potato is completely sliced.
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Achieve the desired crinkle cut by cutting the vegetables in the same direction. Do not change the direction of the vegetables in midstream, or it will throw off your uniform crinkle cut, and you may have to discard the next few slices until the surface is prepared again.
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Allow the cut slices to fall underneath the mandoline and onto the cutting board.
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Tips & Warnings
Let your crinkle-cut mandoline blades do double duty by also using them to experiment with waffle cuts.
Use fresh potatoes when exercising the crinkle-cut option. If you want to substitute other vegetables, make sure that they are comparable to fresh potatoes in size, shape and general density.
Always use the safety guard! Do not try to save time by using your fingers, as one moment of inattention will result in a painful cut that will most likely require immediate medical attention.
Getting used to a mandoline takes a little while; do not rush, and be certain you know exactly how to work the gadget safely.
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