Best Graters
The 5 different Japanese stainless steel cutting blades are strong enough to spiralize even the toughest fruits and veggies, like sweet potatoes, squash, and ginger root. Half the battle of healthy eating, is the amount of time it traditionally takes to slice and prepare fruits and vegetables. We’ve taken the hassle out of slicing, dicing, and chopping and streamlined it into one easy step. Our 420 high carbon cutlery grade stainless steel blades and stronger ultra reinforced BPA free ABS make it possible to spiralize harder root vegetables like sweet potatoes and turnips that previously broke spiralizer handles. - Our product has been seen on bethenny, Ellen, The Doctors, the Food Network, national newspapers and magazines throughout the country and if that's not enough, read the thousands of reviews left by amazing Amazon customers.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Soft vegetables, zucchini, etc., work fine in smaller sizes, but small hard vegetables, carrots, etc., maybe 1.25" diameter, don't work very well. For zucchini, yellow summer squash, etc., small or large both work. Vegetables used as spaghetti substitute don't taste exactly like pasta; instead the flavor comes from the sauce and the vegetable, but somehow a zucchini made into spaghetti strands doesn't taste like zucchini, it tastes much better."
"Dimensions of the product can be seen in the photos. Included in this set: *Spiralizer Body. *Spaghetti blade. *Fettuccine blade. *Wide thin spiral slice blade. Pros: *Easy to use. *Easy to clean. *Designed to keep things sanitary. Cons: *None. Additional Considerations: Some quality kitchen shears are nice when using this product. Overall: 5/5 stars (>=.5 rounds up, 5 stars. If you have any further questions regarding the product in my review please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible."
"I'm one of those weirdos that does an unnecessary amount of research, reads review after review, watches videos, and looks through the fine print on where a product is made and what the warranty covers - just to make sure I'm getting the best product for the best price."
"I read reviews for them all and even watched some videos on You Tube so that I could see them in action. I have read reviews that people don't like the "waste" that the spiralizer leaves in the middle. Well in my opinion, it's not waste unless you throw it away. The process is the same, but you must be sure to get the veggie centered and you must be patient and go a bit slower with these."
Its design is based on that of a rasp, the small and efficient woodworking tool. The large handle allows for a firm grip, and the completely flat grating surface makes it easy to move the cheese across the blades. Carrots, onions, and medium to firm cheeses all worked beautifully with this grater. It's also an excellent choice for larger strips of citrus zest or ginger. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Works great."
"Does a great job zesting lemons and frozen ginger."
"Zester part works fabulously."
"I love the fine grates, A little puff of Parmesan cheese on a dish makes it more appetizing, and fine citrus zest is perfect for flavoring."
"Indispensable, really."
"I like it, with some caveats: The zest that comes out is nice and fine, but there's a lot of drag and it doesn't grate smoothly, making the citrus (the only thing I've grated so far) difficult to hold onto."
"For instance, our tests show that 1 ounce of Parmesan grated on the fine holes of a box grater yields 1/2 cup of grated cheese, whereas the same 1 ounce grated on a rasp yields 3/4 cup of grated cheese."
"zester is great!"
Best to Grate, Slice, and Zest: vegetables, soft and hard cheeses, fruits, chocolate, nuts and more.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I really love this grater."
"Just don't be totally careless (even a child wouldn't if instructed properly) of your fingers on the larger holed side because it does have THE POTENTIAL to cut you if you are thoroughly careless... but weigh that out-- because that is also the upside of having a sharp tool that does the job well!"
"I love the rubber gasket on the bottom, so it doesn't slide on the counter."
"The blades are sharp and do a great job on any veggies and cheese we have tried to grate."
"The steel rod/ring that holds the form of the base (under the rubber grip) must also be stainless because it has not rusted after numerous runs through the dishwasher!"
"You don't realize the difference of cheap graters (which our previous one was) until you actually use a good one."
"I almost feel silly reviewing a grater, but after years of frustration with cheap store bought ones (probably 4 or 5 in the past 10 years) I am happy to have found one of this quality."
"BEST GRATER I have ever come across- STURDY, easy to handle, Rubber grip at bottom so it doesn't slide around, large enough for vegetables,even the handle is better than most graters."
Best Peelers
Style Name: Suction Base. STAINLESS STEEL BLADES: Performance of the sharp cutting edges of the high quality stainless steel blades is warranted for 5 full years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Not only does it save tons of time, but it's MUCH safer than using a paring knife to peel apples or potatoes."
"Here is what I liked best: -Solid construction, nicely machined, and well-finished. -Suction base sticks fiercely to my granite counter and doesn't come loose; if you have a smooth, non-porous surface to mount it on, this is so much better than the ones that clamp to the underside of the counter with a screw (and invariably wobble). -Very clearly written instruction book (not some bad translation into English from another language). -Reasonable price (I know there is another one on this site that looks about the same, and costs a few bucks less, but I thought this one had better overall reviews). -Works with a wide variety of apple sizes, even ones that are pretty large; also adapts well to lopsided apples without messing up. -The hoop that does the coring does a really good job of keeping the apple centered, despite the shape of the apple. You just need to do your best to align the apple when mounting it on the tines, but the peeler is pretty forgiving even if the apple has a fair amount of wobble. -Once it starts cutting it doesn't miss any part of the peel on the bulk of the apple; it leaves only about 1/8" at the top and bottom where the apple is "flat"...and I just eat that. -The spiral cut slices are a great thickness for dehydrating, for freezing, and for making pies. I was concerned that the loop-shaped blade would "waste" more apple flesh than a straight blade, but the waste is trivial."
"I only know about this gadget because my grandma got a much older version of one at an estate sale and gave it to me, and I recently upgraded to this new one. Even better: I have little kitchen storage space, and the suction cup allows me to store it ON THE BOTTOM OF MY CABINET! I eat all my apples now after sending them through this thing, because it minimizes waste by cutting close to the core!"
"I had a VERY old peeler (of unknown manufacture) that finally gave up the ghost, and this unit addressed all of the concerns I had encountered with that peeler."
"I have already peeled 6 lbs of apples and made a great batch of applesauce."
Best Mandolines & Slicers
Eating Healthy and Creating Delicious Vegetable Meals Easily with the Next Generation Brieftons 5-Blade Spiralizer (BR-5B-02)! If you can find a Stronger, Heavier Duty product of this kind anywhere on Amazon, just show us the proof, and we will send you a 200% refund of your purchase price right away, no questions asked. ✅ Large, foolproof suction pad with easy ON/OFF lever to keep the spiralizer steadfast during operation. ✓ Made from top quality, 100% BPA free, food-safe, durable reinforced ABS plastic. Instructions and 3 exclusive Brieftons recipe Ebooks (downloadable) are included to get you started instantly. You get a complete spiralizing bundle with 5 interchangeable blades, extra blade caddy for safe blade storage, printed color user manual, easy online quick-start guide with our demo videos, and 3 exclusive Brieftons Ebooks with delicious recipes you can make today! GET THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY: ✅ 5 clearly labeled blades to make a wide variety of cuts (2/3/5/5.5mm & ribbons) ✅ Supersized, foolproof suction pad with easy ON/OFF lever for steadfast operation ✅ Extra blade caddy for safe blade storage - no more loose blades ✅ Quick release mechanism of blade rack for the most compact storage ✅ Designed to be dead easy to use, clean & store, even for arthritis hands ⚠ If you had other spiralizers with failed suction cups or broken handles, you need to see this!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This might be their best spiralizer yet! Note that it is small, compact, and easy to store, with the 2 extra Blades held in the plastic Blade Storage Caddy/ container, while 2 other Blades are kept under the unit and a third is in the Blade Rack. * Optional: I flipped over each of the 5 Blades after having arranged them in size from: 2 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm, 5.5 mm, to Flat. For spiralizing, I don’t use the light-green Side Handle because it is more comfortable for me to use my left hand, instead, to hold the Blade plate secured into the Rack. Brieftons spiralizers typically produce 3-4 foot-long food spirals, which are beautiful to see coming out of the unit, and are great for dinner party guests to see to go ‘ooh and aah’. Note that there is a Platform slide safety mechanism, which stops this slide slightly before reaching the Rack (with Blade in it), preventing the Platform slide from running into the teeth of the Holder and damaging them; this is one feature that many spiralizers don’t have, and it is an important one to have to save time by not having to think about when to stop working. Blade insertion and removal is a dream – so easy, yet the Blades lock securely into the Blade Rack base on the Body, to protect the user and surrounding people who are nearby, from having unsecured blades pop out and do injury. Watch my vid and note that this spiralizer (like all Brieftons tabletop units) picks up my 11.25 pound (5 kilo) marble cutting board with ease. Note that for this reason (needing adequate shoulder/ arm strength to lock the lever down), it is advisable NOT to do the following: do NOT spiralize at a kitchen table, desk, or even a coffee table; no spiralizer works well this way. (*Note that all tabletop spiralizer brands and models are affected by user height, in order to have the power to spiralize – not just Brieftons models. COMMON FOODS TO SPIRALIZE with SOME BR-5B-02 BLADE MM NUMBERS TO USE: (Experiment on your own to find other Blade combinations.). Bell Peppers: FLAT for spirals (Note: Use green, red, yellow, orange veg that are square only – not elongated, twisted varieties that don’t spiralize.). Russett/ Baking Potato: 3 MM for spirals. 5. Sweet Potato: 5.5 MM for spirals (peeled beforehand because this is a hard food). 6. Carrot: 2 MM for spirals. 7. V-shaped Chips: FLAT (with 2 ditches, pre-cut at 180 degrees apart: see the brieftons.com demo vid/ instruction sheet with graphics). C. PRODUCT & COMPANY INFORMATION: This Brieftons BR-5B-02 Spiralizer with 5 Blades (the 2nd 5-Blade spiralizer, the 2017 edition) is a strong, sturdy lateral machine workhorse/ travel partner, made of super-strong, long-lasting, impact-resistant, BPA-free ABS plastic and super-sharp (rust-free) Japanese #420 grade steel Blades. 5 Blades arranged in size: 2 MM, 3 MM, 5 MM, 5.5MM, and FLAT. 2. A Blade Plate safety to lock into the Rack for faster spiralizing without having to think about when to stop working. 4. #420 grade Japanese ultra-sharp Blades, which make for super-smooth, fast spiralizing. 10."
"Before, with the older model, when I wanted to cut something firm, say a potato, or sweet potato, or a wide carrot, I had to spread my left hand really wide, hooking my two last fingers over the blade holder, and then reaching out and hooking my thumb over the small metal fold-out handle. Then I could use that hand pressing down to stabilize the machine, while closing my hand to provide enough pressure to move the vegetable into the blades while I turned the rotating handle with my right hand. But now, with the suction cup to stabilize the machine, and with the new, larger fold-down handle to press the vegetable into the blade, I have much more control with markedly less effort while I spiralize firm veggies; my left hand pushes, my right hand cranks the rotating handle, and the vegetable gets sliced."
"The green knob guide on the side is very sturdy and also flips up for easy storage."
"The brands I had before were not as sturdy or well made as my Brieftons spiralizer."
"The old one would slide some when using the spiralizer and also almost tear out the 4 small suction cups when trying to remove it from the counter. Plus, this cuts extremely well and their site has great support videos, instructions and recipe books."