Progressive International Avocado Slicer

by Progressive International

Product Features

• Create evenly sized, smooth avocado slices with Progressive's tool designed especially for the job
• Constructed of 18/8 stainless steel, the slicer is safe to clean in the dishwasher
• Great for creating beautiful slices that present perfectly in any dish; ideal for home or commercial kitchens
• Durable, with a rust-free design; non-slip handle with a comfortable grip
• Measures 2-1/2 inches wide by 7-1/4 inches long and is easy to spot in any drawer

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DDVVK
• Item model number: GT-3654
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,195 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #71 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Graters, Peelers & Slicers > Mandolines & Slicers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Create evenly sized, smooth avocado slices with Progressive's tool designed especially for the job. Great for creating beautiful slices that present perfectly in salads, sandwiches, and more, the avocado slicer is ideal for both home and commercial kitchens. Constructed of 18/8 stainless steel, the slicer is safe to clean in the dishwasher. Durable, with a rust-free design, the slicer has a non-slip handle with a comfortable grip. It measures 2-1/2 inches wide by 7-1/4 inches long and is easy to spot in any drawer.

Product Description

Progressive International is your source for the widest range of functional, inventive, and fun kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Our in-house designers spend hours in the kitchen coming up with ways to improve on a variety of traditional tasks and tools. Established in 1973, our commitment to quality and service allows us to offer a broad selection of quality kitchenware and other household products. The Progressive avocado slicer creates perfect avocado slices in one smooth motion with less mess by simply gliding tool through half an avocado. Dishwasher safe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works well only with the right sized avacado, March 13, 2005

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C. Meyer (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Progressive International Avocado Slicer (Kitchen)

I am an avacado fan. So, when I came across this tool, I thought, "aha... something to save me time in the kitchen". Well, that's only partially true.

If I have an avacado the same width as the avacado slicer, then all is right with the world. A simple motion of pressing into the avacado half and pulling towards me, and I end up with evenly spaced slices. What could be simpler or quicker!

Alas, there is a downside. If your avacado is smaller in width than the slicer, your in for a messy situation. The slicer no longer slides through the avacado, it gets caught on the tough skin (it is wider than the avacado in this situation) and the once even slices are now mashed and part of the avacado peel sticks to the slicer. I spent more time cleaning up after the slicer and my slices were no longer uniform. In this case, I would have been better off using my knife.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A kitchen essential!, June 29, 2006

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Banner (Wyoming, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Progressive International Avocado Slicer (Kitchen)

For anyone who eats avocados, this is a must have! I've never had problems with mine, no matter what the size of the avocado. It's easy to use, and avocados are pliable enough that I've always managed to make the slicer fit within the avocado. This tool is such a timesaver and makes such neat little slices that are handy for anything.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guacamole in Half the time, November 20, 2006

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Ryan Close - See all my reviews
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I use this thing anytime I want to make guacamole and it's great! I totally disagree w/ the other review. All it takes is a little practice and you can clean out the inside of the skin easily. It takes about 1/4 of the time it takes to physically peal the skin off after quartering it w/ a knife (and that's if the skin's not flaking off!) Between this and a food chopper, you can make great guacamole in 10 minutes.

It's also fairly simple to clean as well. I just run it under hot water for a minute and that pretty much gets it all off. Just make sure you do it right after using it. Then stick it in the washer, or if you hand wash, use a brush. No biggie.

I'm not usually big on specialized gadgets, but for as often as I eat avocados, this is more than worth the $$.