![]() And next- am I doing something wrong with the peeler/mandoline? I had to pull each "noodle" apart by hand. so then I thought "well maybe carrots are just universally difficult" and tried zucchini- same results!! So, back to paderno it is.īut my questions are: how do I spiralize carrots?! Giant carrots would be a nice option, but I can never find any. ![]() The julienne peeler AND the mandoline cut "sheets" of carrot that were scored into strips, but didn't cut all the way through!! and the mandoline (which I thought was the "gold standard" was hard to use- the holder thing doesn't "stick" to a carrot, but it's hard/dangerous to do with your bare hands. And guess what- they were all terrible! The "vegetti" DOES leave a core, so forget it. So I went to bed bath and beyond and bought the "vegetti" spiralizer, thinking it didn't leave the "core", an oxo julienne peeler, and a $70 oxo mandoline (not the cheapest one, but not the more expensive steel one). Because the paderno leaves that "core", it takes about 20 carrots to get enough. I'm still looking for a good way to spiralize carrots. Dare I compare it to its ugly cousin – regular pasta? Stay tuned… and in the meantime, get off your computer/tablet/smart phone and enjoy your healthy weekend! Stay tuned tomorrow for “ Skinny Sunday,” where I’ll be posting a great, low-calorie, healthy dish for those of you trying to lose weight! I’ll be doing a nutritional data count (carbs, cals, etc). Add the zucchini noodles and toss them for one minute, just to warm through, then turn off the heat. Heat the oil in a large pan on medium heat. You can serve zucchini noodles raw, or cook them with 2 teaspoons of olive oil for 1 or 2 minutes. Turn the spiralizer and create zucchini noodles. Cut off both ends of the zucchini and make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer, a julienne peeler, or a knife. A peeler makes pappardelle type “noodles,” as seen here: Slice the ends off the zucchini and place it on your spiralizer. There are many types of vegetable peelers (even potato peelers!) and the more heavy duty you get, the better, because the “peels” that it will slice will be thicker. Basically, you need to keep slicing your zucchini into smaller and smaller strips to achieve the pasta “shape,” like this: This is a bit more time consuming, but it can be done. Simply “peel” the zucchini with the peeler and voila – little veggie “pasta” strips! I use it to make veggie pasta salad/slaw, but it can be used to make zucchini pasta. I got the OXO Julienne Peeler for $9.99 at Bed, Bath and Beyond. You can go to your local homewares store (or sometimes they sell them in grocery stores!) and buy a julienne for $10 or less. By now, you’ve bought your spiralizer and you’re
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