Customer Reviews

Pedrini Black & Satin Stainless Steel Tomato Slicer

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4 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(6)

 

 

I recently ordered a Pedrini Black & Satin Stainless steel Tomato Slicer through Amazon.com. The delivery was very prompt.
The slicer came with a clear plastic cover for the blades. But the problem is that the tomato slicer is very dull. The tomatoes are literally torn up by the time they are completely sliced. I would not order another one by Pedrini. I am not pleased at all with my purchase.

This is a complete waste of time. This thing takes a lot longer than a traditional knife. The tomato juice goes everywhere and its flimsy. You actually have to saw and the blades bend like crazy. Dont waste your time or money.

We have just recently purchased this tomato slicer from Amazon. We do not normally do reviews but this item is so bad - We think that Amazon should pull it from their webpage. It will not begin to slice a tomato - It will squash it before it cuts it. We tried to saw it but that would not work either. We are going to see if it will slice an egg and if it won't do that we are going to throw it in the trash! I could have Amazon take it back - but I did read the bad reviews and ordered it anyway - It is really my fault for ordering it.
Bob

Such a shame, I loved this idea. The metal blades on this item bent the first time I used it. I was even trying to saw carefully as other feedback recommended. I tried to use it twice and it was so bad that I actually threw it in the garbage after having it less than a week!

I received this as a wedding gift from my wishlist and I absolutely LOVE IT! I've only been using it for a couple of months so I don't know how long it stays sharp, but it quickly makes perfect tomato slices. I have looked at my local Target to purchase some of these for gifts and was unable to find any so I'm back to Amazon, ordering these to give to people I know can use it, like my mom. I highly recommend this item! Even if you only slice tomatos when you're making burgers, you will love the ease and convenience this little gadget gives you.

I bought this as a clearance whim in Target once and have loved it ever since! It's small, easy to store, and works really well. You have to "saw" the tomato, and be sure to keep your fingers out of the way! I'd buy one for someone who really likes tomatoes on their sandwiches or tomatoes with basil, oil, and mozzarella. If mine ever breaks (going on 6 years) I'll be sure to purchase another one!

This slicer is based on a great conceptual design, but poorly manufactured. The backs of the saw blades (which you must touch) are razor sharp! It is unusable as far as I am concerned!

This is a terrible product. If you want to mangle every tomatoe you cut, then go ahead and buy this. I was very disappointed with it's performance.

I received this as a gift and was very excited to try. It doesn't work: the blades bent, and I cut my finger trying to saw. I actually came on website for use tips, to no avail. I have tried on other veg/fruits, to similar result. Don't bother.

After more than 8 years of frequent use, the blades have finally dulled on my Pedrini Tomato Slicer and it's time to replace it. Which I'm doing immediately, because I can't live without it! It (along with a couple of knives) is my favorite and most-used kitchen tool, and has saved me hours of time over the years. I love tomatoes and use this all the time. Cleanup is super easy, too.

I suspect that the reviewers who complain about dull and bent blades, squashed and torn tomatoes, etc, are using it improperly - trying to push it down into the fruit like you would do with a very sharp, straight-bladed knife. Don't do that with the slicer. The trick with the slicer is to saw back and forth rapidly and very gently, with practically no downward pressure at all. When you get about 3/4 through the tomato, flip the whole thing (the tomato with the slicer still embedded in it) over upside-down and then saw upward to finish slicing. If you do it this way, you will be amazed at the beautiful perfect slices you get in no time at all!

Most grocery store tomatoes will fit through it. But Beefsteak and some other heirloom varieties are too large. No problem, just cut a few slices off the end first (if the tomato is a little too big) or cut the tomato in half and slice each half separately (if it is way too big.) Check that the tomato will fit BEFORE you start slicing, by laying the slicer on top of the tomato. I did bend one of the blades on my slicer by trying to force a tomato through it that was just slightly too large. But I still continued to use the slicer with the bent blade without any problem for several more years.

Also, large tomatoes often have a tough, fibrous core that the slicer won't easily cut through. These tomatoes should be cored like an apple before slicing (instead of just removing a small cone around the stem scar like you do with smaller tomatoes.) But you'd want to do that anyway - even if you were using a knife instead - because such cores are woody and unpleasant to eat.

The reviewers who warned not to touch the top (unserrated) edges of the blades are right. Although those edges aren't sharpened, the blades are so thin that even the unsharpened edges could give you a nasty cut. But there is no reason why you would ever need to touch them. When using the tool, hold it by the handle only. There is no need to press down on the top of the blades or on the frame that holds them - doing so would not only be very awkward, but also could squash the tomato or bend the blades on your slicer.

I would rate this item 5 stars if only they would make it wider so that large tomatoes could fit through it without cutting them into smaller pieces first. It is impossible to slice a tomato with a knife either as perfectly or nearly as quickly as this slicer does it.