Master Your Mandoline

What do pressure cookers and mandolines have in common? Theyre both amazing kitchen tools that also scare people. Andreal talkwhen theyre used improperly, both can be dangerous. Armed with a little knowledge, however, you can harness both of these remarkable instruments to save serious time in the kitchen and create gorgeous dishes that rival those of the pros.

If you want to master the mandolinecreating evenly sized, super-skinny slivers of vegetables, meats, fruits, and cheeses that make for a great presentation, speed things up, and encourage an even cookcheck out the video. Grant walks you through the basics of safely operating these essential kitchen tools, so youll be inspired to start slicing all sorts of stuff.

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