A Nipponese style benriner (ben-REE-ner or Ben-RINE-er) otherwise known as Japanese mandolin, Asian mandolin or V-slicer is a handy and a must have kitchen tool. It can perfectly transform unprocessed vegetables into its perfect version as thinly sliced palatable and gratifying in its cooked or uncooked state.

It can transform common carrots, broccoli and other vegetables to fresh and stimulating. Compare to knives that need regular maintenance, it's convenient to use a Benriner Japanese Mandolin Slicer that comes with three blades to adjust with the slice size: the thin blade is appropriate for making flossy bits of vegetables; The average sized blade can be used for ‘noodles' of greens along with as in thinness or fragility.. Finally, the ‘coarse' blade cuts strap like sticks.

        How to use the Benriner Japanese Mandolin Slicer

• Work carefully.
• Do not use it when you are distracted by influence of alcohol.
• Slice lightly. Don't push but let the slicer do the job.
• If the vegetable is hard to slice, then lighten the touch more.
• If you can feel the vegetable grain while slicing turn it on the other side then   resume the work.
• The Benriner will hold fast if the underneath area is full so ‘determine' on how many cuts you're going to make.
• Maintain an un-carved direction along the sides to be guided.
• The finger protection is intended to go with the Benriner for easy direction switching.
• Be ready to remove the end bits for compost so as not to get too close the finger guard.

          Benriner Japanese Mandolin Slicer Tidy-Up & Maintainance

• Clean the Benriner as soon as you're done for you won't want bits of thin vegetables to stick on its blades.
• The Benriner is dishwasher safe like other kitchen tools such as knives, blender, food processor cookie sheets and more.
• After washing the detachable blades, you should dry it with a paper towel. Then wrap it in a clean towel. Finally keep it in a tiny freezer bag Warning: Do not keep them in a case for the blades are really sharp.

Which Benriner Japanese Mandolin Slicer to Buy

• You can purchase the slicer manufactured by Benriner Company Limited (Japan).
• There is the 'small' Benriner type and has gliding surface of 2 1/2 inch (64mm). So far its size works well and it's versatile to dispense a few times a week.
• Also a bigger Super Benriner (9.5cm) or the much even bigger slicer (11.5 centimeter).
• Another thing to bear in mind is to consider the type with a container to catch the vegetables as you slice them. Still it depends on how you are going to use them since even with a canister underneath would fill up and it's handier to just move the Benriner Japanese Mandolin Slicer.