Upright Mandoline Slicer, 30 Cuts

Upright Mandoline Slicer That Keeps Your Hands Off the Blade

A flat mandoline is fast, but anyone who has used one knows the moment the potato gets small and your knuckles get close to the blade. An upright mandoline slicer changes the motion. The food drops into a chute, you push it down with a pusher, and your fingers never go near the cutting edge.

It stands upright on its own legs. Load the angled chute, press the pusher straight down, and the slices fall into the container below. A dial on the back sets the thickness from 0.5 mm to 8 mm, and two knobs switch on the julienne and matchstick blades. In total it makes up to 30 different cuts, and there are no loose blades to swap or store. Thin, even slices without ever reaching toward the blade.

Is an upright mandoline safer than a flat one?

For most home cooks, yes. On a flat mandoline your hand moves back and forth right over the blade. Here the blade stays inside the frame and the pusher does the work, which is why it's a good safe mandoline slicer for people who have been nicked before. You still need to keep fingers out of the chute.

What comes in the box

• The upright mandoline frame with built-in julienne and matchstick blades
• Chute and food pusher
• Collection container
• Cleaning brush

It's BPA free, and it folds down to fit in a standard kitchen drawer.

What to slice with an upright mandoline

Potatoes for chips and gratin, cucumbers and zucchini for salads, carrots for slaw, peppers, onions and firm fruit like apples. Cut large vegetables in half first so they fit the chute.

Cleaning

Rinse it right after use, before starch and juice dry on the blade. Use the included brush on the blade area instead of your fingers.

If a regular mandoline makes you nervous, this standing mandoline slicer is the one to try. Add it to your cart, or compare our other mandoline slicers.