Customer Reviews

MIU 5-Piece Professional Mandoline

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I purchased the MIU France Mandoline because of its $69 price tag--comparable stainless steel mandolines I've shopped for cost between $100 to $150. However, I have returned this item because of several diffrent reasons. The instructions are very poorly devised, with minimal text and hard-to-interpret illustrations. There was no specific instruction on how to insert the blades, so I had to fiddle and fidget with the blades to figure out how they fit into the apparatus. Secondly, the hand guard is very bulky and awkward to hold if you have smaller hands. No matter how many different ways I've tried to grip it, the hand guard felt too big and uncomfortable in my hand. It seems that they did not take ergonomics into account when designing this part. Finally, the hand guard does not grip the food very well so that it fell out and resulted in uneven slices. Those bad design flaws combined resulted in much frustration and a badly cut finger. Hence, I do not recommend this item unless you have large hands or have infinite patience for poorly designed kitchen tools with almost no instructions.

I found this particular mandoline to be very effective at slicing all types of food. After having a very inexpensive version for years, I upgraded to this model (I don't use it enough to justify $150 for the high end versions). For the money, this device is excellent. The food gripper is a little tough to use so I only use it when the remaining food item is short and I don't want my hands near the blade. The blades are very sharp and seem to be of high quality. The adjustment lever is hard to figure out at first but works fine. As with any sharp kitchen appliance, you should absolutely invest in a mesh glove to protect your hands during slicing.