On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:40:18 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:46:19 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2010-10-05, Thufir Hawat > wrote:
>>> Why are mandoline blades different shapes? Are "V" shaped blades
>>> better for fruits? Are horizontal blades better at slicing certain
>>> kinds of food better than slanted blades?
>>
>>I don't think I've ever seen a horizontal blade. Which one's are
>>perfectly horizontal? All I've seen, even on a cheap multi-grater with
>>a slicing slot, it's usually at an angle. As for V vs single, a good
>>one only needs one blade. Get a Benriner or Super Benriner.
>
> A blade presented at an angle requires less pressure and cuts cleaner...
> try slicing a ripe tomato by presenting the blade horozontally and
> pushing straight down and you'll know why mandoline blades are set at an
> angle... look he http://www.guillotine.dk/Pages/Gallery.html


What kind of a person builds guillotines as a hobby?

Anyhow...these ones looks horizontal:

Norpro 305 Deluxe Mandolin Slicer

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?
cid=5570616730774195933&q=mandoline#

http://www.acitydiscount.com/FMA-Sta...ine-Vegetable-
Slicer-MANO.0.54463.1.1.htm


-Thufir