steven_nospam at Yahoo! Canada wrote:
>
> Started considering getting one recently when I wanted to make
> scalloped potatoes, using a mix of yellow flesh and sweet potatoes.
> Cutting really thin (and even) slices of sweet potato using a 7"
> kitchen knife was a fun challenge! And I don't think playing them a
> song with my musical talents would suffice to have the potatoes slice
> themselves ... ;-)
>
> I don't have a food processor at this time...it's chiefly a space
> issue, but also because doubt I would pull it out and set it up for
> the small quantities I would be making. I was thinking more of
> something that could slip into a drawer or hang off a hook in a
> cupboard.

Although I do have a food processor, when I want to slice potatoes,
whether white or sweet, it's my mandoline I use. I have a pretty good
one, bought at TJ Maxx, but even my old 'Frugal Gourmet' plastic one,
which I bought for $6 on close-out after the 'scandal', does an
excellent job.