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Mandoline

Not to be confused with a musical instrument, this helpful gadget slices fruit and vegetables very thinly, with ruthless efficiency and consistency.

With basic models, the cook slides the food over one of several blades to achieve immaculate slices (or julienned matchsticks). The term ‘mandoline’ can also spelled without an ‘e’.

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Cook's dictionary | March 2008

Not to be confused with a musical instrument, this helpful gadget slices fruit and vegetables very thinly, with ruthless efficiency and consistency.

With basic models, the cook slides the food over one of several blades to achieve immaculate slices (or julienned matchsticks). The term ‘mandoline’ can also spelled without an ‘e’.

Have a go at using a mandoline in these recipes:

Sun-dried tomato and goat’s cheese dauphinois potatoes

Warm fennel and beans with griddled chicken and tarragon butter

Barbecued Asian lamb