Y'all learned that? For me, it just seems like common knowledge to use Handguards and to not let stuff pile up under it, doesn't it have an instructions on the packaging? Oh, her aprin says.. I get it now
Rule #1: WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!! Don't assume you can zoom along cutting stuff just to prove how fast you can go, and keep your eye and your attention on what you're doing.
"You can't really sharpen these" Those are screws holding the blade in. Like 3 of them. And when you take those screws out, the blade can come out. And when the blade is out, you know what you have? A really wide, short chisel with no handle. Fucking sharpen them
Also keep your hand flat. If your palm is parallel to the blade and your fingers pointing slightly away (if you have that dexterity), you can move the product on the mandolin by pressing down rather than gripping with your fingers. It is much harder to cut off your fingers if your fingertips are never near the blade. Keeping a flat hand with a mandolin is no different than curling your fingers when slicing with a knife. These various guards and protections are great, but you need to start from a baseline of safety before you start relying on these
Start letting TV or YouTube chefs that they should be setting a good example by using the food guard. Many tell you to use the guard but claim they have lost theirs or are used to using mandolines so they don't need to use the guard. So much for safety first in the kitchen.
If you use a mandoline bare handed hold the food like you're feeding a horse..with the palm of your hand with your fingers out stretched( so your holding it flat with your palm) then you won't yourself. Cuts happen when novices hold the food with their fingers
Can anyone recommend any food graded cut resistant gloves. Also, I like cutting vegetables, what are good gloves for chopping food vs ones food cutting meat? Also, whats a good mandolin?
Thank you for mentioning the guard. It drives me crazy when I see chefs not using them. I understand they have control over the food, but it sets a bad example for those watching.
cut gloves can be cut, i decided to bypass all the bs and get myself a chain mail shucking glove, no joke
Benriner $10 from Ranch 99 in Berkeley. Comes with a handguard.
Y'all learned that? For me, it just seems like common knowledge to use Handguards and to not let stuff pile up under it, doesn't it have an instructions on the packaging? Oh, her aprin says.. I get it now
Rule #1: WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!! Don't assume you can zoom along cutting stuff just to prove how fast you can go, and keep your eye and your attention on what you're doing.
"You can't really sharpen these" Those are screws holding the blade in. Like 3 of them. And when you take those screws out, the blade can come out. And when the blade is out, you know what you have? A really wide, short chisel with no handle. Fucking sharpen them
Did you say fingies? 🤔
Also keep your hand flat. If your palm is parallel to the blade and your fingers pointing slightly away (if you have that dexterity), you can move the product on the mandolin by pressing down rather than gripping with your fingers. It is much harder to cut off your fingers if your fingertips are never near the blade. Keeping a flat hand with a mandolin is no different than curling your fingers when slicing with a knife. These various guards and protections are great, but you need to start from a baseline of safety before you start relying on these
Mandolins put the fear of God in me
Better try the gloves……cuz the guards aren't worth anything!!!😢
Don't go slow if you want to keep your job as a chef…
After using the standard finger scraper for years, I bought a DASH Safe Slice Mandoline a couple months ago. GAME CHANGER – GET ONE TODAY!
Start letting TV or YouTube chefs that they should be setting a good example by using the food guard. Many tell you to use the guard but claim they have lost theirs or are used to using mandolines so they don't need to use the guard. So much for safety first in the kitchen.
I know myself too well. I would 100% catastrophically injure myself if I ever attempted to use one of those digit dicers!
All good points, however, my husband sharpens the blade on my mandolin. He doesn't seem to have any trouble doing it.
I love the cut gloves. They can be used for other things, like cutting very crusty bread
No you didn't cut your finger you cut your finger off
No
"Cut" is an grave understatement, a Mandolin will change the shape of your fingers! 😢
Here’s a simple and very effective way to not cut yourself. Now listen carefully….. use…. a…… knife!
If you use a mandoline bare handed hold the food like you're feeding a horse..with the palm of your hand with your fingers out stretched( so your holding it flat with your palm) then you won't yourself. Cuts happen when novices hold the food with their fingers
Mandolins are sooo dangerous. For me, the danger is not worth the perfect slices.
"Fingies" ?????
I cut my finger on thanksgiving long drive to ER
im gonna keep my fingiez safe!
I'm confused about how the dishwasher dulls the mandolin
Oh my God !!!
Do you believe in love at first sight 😍
You are driving me crazy 😍
Put mine in the trash after cutting my finger. Solved my safety problem!! 😂😂😂
If you can remove the blade it can be sharpened, probably sharper than when it was new.
Can anyone recommend any food graded cut resistant gloves. Also, I like cutting vegetables, what are good gloves for chopping food vs ones food cutting meat? Also, whats a good mandolin?
Keep your "fingies safe"?
I downvoted and unsubscribed just for that.
Hand guards, hand guards, hand guards, hand guards.
Cut resistant glovers are definitely good, but a hand guard is fast and easy, and if you want to go (Relatively fast) you can. But hand guards!
Always remember to wash your fingees before cooking
If you don’t have trust issues with a mandolin, you’re doing it wrong.
Thank you for mentioning the guard. It drives me crazy when I see chefs not using them. I understand they have control over the food, but it sets a bad example for those watching.
I agree.Don't put in the dishwasher. Mine warped.
It's such a useful tool, but you MUST PAY ATTENTION!
I will never use without cut resistant gloves. One experience with wet hands and a trip to the ER was enough for me!
Benriner mandolines have removable blades that can be sharpened by a professional. I have a 25 year old Benriner that has been sharpened several times