Question (mandolin)

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Josiah

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50 miles east of Cincinnati, OH
I encountered this statement about cooking plantains "I slice the green ones on a mandolin and quickly fry in coconut oil." What does a mandolin have to do with slicing?
 

In this meaning; a mandolin is an extremely dangerous kitchen utensil; designed for making very thin slices of vegetables etc, and fingers.
in my experience; to be avoided at all casts...
 
I have a mandolin that I use mainly for my grated potatoes when I make latkes. I'm not totally at ease with it though, I think it's an irrational fear because it does have a holder for the vegetable, it's very safe and I've never cut myself on it. I have grated my knuckles many times on an old fashioned grater that hurt like anything, and frequently cut myself with a knife, so I think it's really about being alert and careful no matter what you are cutting with
 
I love mine and use it all the time. I like to shave paper thin slices of onions for hamburgers and for salads. I also make homemade potato chips with it. I've never cut myself but I can see how that would be pretty nasty is one did.. So I'm super careful with it. I'm not sure why anyone would be afraid of it.. just go slow and be careful is all.. It does a much better job than I could with a knife.. all the slices are uniform.. I could never do that.. NOR get slices so thin.
 
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