Presto Salad Shooter Electric Slicer/Shredder,White
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For years, I've been shredding carrots with a salad shooter for carrot cakes. To get an extra fine shredding, I usually run the carrots through twice.
Nothing comes close to a professional model, as far as I can tell.
Hash browns are delicious with it. I make them with mine on a regular basis. I peel the potatoes because I usually have larger ones that can go straight into the machine without being cut in half. I shredded them, rinsed them thoroughly to remove the starch, and then placed them in a bowl with water to pre-cook for about 3 minutes. 4 minutes in the microwave, dump the pre-cooked hash browns into the strainer, and pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Heat some butter in my cast iron skillet, then add the potatoes and cook until they're done to your liking.
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I bought one in the early 1980s and used it until 2002, when it was misplaced during the relocation. I grumbled about all the rouble and cleaning every time I had to use my fancy processor to shred carrots and other vegetables. I'd miss my salad shooter if I didn't have it. I decided to check to see if they were still being produced, and they were. So I got it, and the only thing I'm disappointed about is that I didn't get it when I lost my previous one. What would I have done if I hadn't had it for years? It's extremely useful for slicing super-thin potatoes for homemade chips, radishes, cukes, and other salad ingredients, as well as shredding carrots, potatoes, and other vegetables quickly and easily. It comes ready to use, cleans up quickly, and is simple to store. I'm overjoyed to have one once more.
So far, everything is working fine, and it's simple to put together and take apart for cleaning. Cheese will clog the blade rotation if it is operated vertically. I believe it's because it's designed to be held off the table, diagonally or horizontally, so the food can fall directly onto a pre-prepared dish. I usually only prepare one block of cheese at a time, so I'm just stuffing a whole bag with it. Because I had it sitting vertically on the table at first, it kept clogging. It didn't work properly until I started holding it in the air and letting the cheese fall into the bag instead. It's not difficult to hold up because it's light. I simply wasn't aware of this prior to purchasing.
This is exactly what I've been looking for in terms of cooking. I cook a lot of things, and some of them are fairly complicated, but I don't have the patience to invest in a large food processor. As a result, I dice, chop, and shred everything by hand. But, when I was asked to cater an office party, I wanted to make a shredded carrot and gruyere salad, which is a pain to do by hand for 30 people! This device is ideal: simple, easy to use and clean, and affordable. I'm ordering a few more cones from the product's website (which are cheaper) and am thrilled with this addition to my kitchen (which also doesn't take up much space).
It didn't work at all, and it took me ten minutes to get it to chop something. Then it became clogged, and I was unable to get anything out. The internal cutter had to be pryed out with a butter knife because all of the vegetables were wrapped around it and not cut, which is why it jammed. This is completely useless; I purchased it to aid in the cutting of items because a processor obliterates everything. A low-cost, ineffective item.
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I bought frozen lemons to shred to put in my water and Greek yogurt, so I quartered them and put them in the freezer. Shredded to perfection. I'm not sure how long it will last, but it did a fantastic job the first time. The manual process of grating lemons was so time consuming and made my hands freeze, so this made it so much easier.
With a traditional handheld grater from Walmart, I dreaded shredding carrots and carefully avoiding cutting off my fingers. br>br>This thing is such a breeze, and now I can actually enjoy making everyone's favorite carrot kugel bread without hating how long it takes to shred carrots. br>br>In a matter of seconds, this baby has shredded very quickly and easily. I prefer the shredding size to what I was previously doing. br>br>In order to use this and save money, I'm thinking of skipping the already made shredded cheese and getting the blocks instead. I'm looking forward to experimenting with it on other foods. br>br>It's a must-have! br>br>*Now that I have the Kitchen Aid mixer with the chopping attachment, it's still a breeze.
The Quick Take: Excellent product, easy to use, easy to store, doesn't take up a lot of cabinet space with its slim profile, and reduced my prep time by at least one hour when I made my favorite Thai Green Papaya Salad, which was my sole reason for purchasing it. I slice the papaya in half lengthwise and insert the "spears" from the top. In 4 minutes, I shredded an entire papaya, compared to at least 30 minutes before! br>br>Long Version: br>br> I used a box grater to shred the papaya the first time I made Thai Green Papaya Salad. The texture of a green papaya is similar to that of a hard cucumber, and it can be a little slippery. I sliced the corner of my thumb knuckle on a downward stroke, necessitating surgery and occupational therapy (seriously!). ) so I bought a mandolin with a hand guard, but it was still too difficult to control the wet papaya, and it took an eternity to grate enough (because if it takes this long, you might as well make a double batch). The more difficult this salad was to make, the more I desired it. I wasn't going to buy a food processor because they were too expensive and too big, and the mini choppers could do everything I needed. Both here and on a competitor's website (which had it for the same price), this has a lot of options and excellent reviews. I was very pleased with how quickly I received it.
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