OXO Good Grips Handheld Spiralizer

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You can spiralize almost any vegetable that is dense enough to hold its shape when being sliced. What does that include? Most popularly, it includes zucchini and carrots, but also most squashes, root vegetables, peppers, shallots, onions, beets, turnips, and potatoes. Fruits can be spiralized easily, as long as they’re denser fruits, like apples and pears. How do you spiralize zucchini?

Some models may require using a small brush to remove all the vegetable shreds and spirals that may be hiding in the crevices of the blades so you can avoid any unpleasant smells or surprises the next time you reach for your spiralizer.The inclusion of a catch container and keep-fresh lid adds convenience and reduces mess, keeping vegetable noodles fresh for longer. Additionally, the Brieftons spiralizer features an oversized, foolproof suction pad for secure attachment to countertops, ensuring stability during operation. Furthermore, its dishwasher-safe components and high-quality stainless steel blades make maintenance a breeze. Overall, the Fullstar Vegetable Slicer Spiralizer combines practicality, safety, and efficiency, making it the superior choice for anyone seeking a reliable and compact spiralizer. There are two main versions in the realm of manual spiralizers. First, there are compact handheld spiralizers. These are typically dishwasher-safe and come with a few blade options that you can switch out. They require the most elbow grease of any model, so they’re best for a person that is going to be spiralizing a small amount of food pretty infrequently. They are also not very forgiving when it comes to the size of the vegetable, so you may need to trim it before you can send it through the blade. If the fault is a result of an electrical failure, you should not attempt to fix this at home as you could be putting yourself at risk. Instead, take the item to a qualified professional who should be able to find the issue and repair the item. How can I dispose of my old food processor? Long vegetables can be spiralized without the pusher if they’re long enough to hold, but we found that using the pusher was actually easier, so when we spiralized longer vegetables, we cut them to fit the holder.

A crank spiralizer would also be a great way to take some of the strain out of your hands, but would still not be as efficient as motorized. That said, regardless of the model, pretty much all spiralizers require vigorous and diligent cleaning. Even though some are dishwasher-safe, you’ll likely still need to get into the blade with a brush. The intuitive usage and easy blade swapping make it accessible for anyone, while the five blades offer versatility in creating different shapes and sizes of vegetable noodles. With its emphasis on industrial quality and precise functionality, the Homarden spiralizer is an excellent choice for those seeking a reliable and precise spiralizing experience.

The OXO Good Grips Handheld Spiralizer is a great kitchen gadget for those who enjoy making healthy and delicious veggie noodles. Its compact design makes it easy to store and perfect for those with limited kitchen space. The sharp blade effortlessly cuts through courgettes, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes, while the comfortable food holder ensures safety during use. When we spiralized zucchini, the zoodles were very small—the size of angel hair pasta, or possibly a bit smaller. We actually would have preferred a larger cut since the thin threads tended to clump together. This one works exactly like the KitchenAid attachment, only it’s made specifically for the Breville Mixer. It comes with three blades — a flat spiral blade, a 5mm spiral blade and a 3mm spiral blade — to help you master a variety of meals, from zoodles to enticing salads and soups.

There’s so much more to the spiralizer than just zoodles that are praised for being low in carbs and calories. This humble kitchen appliance is a fun way to turn every day (read: boring and often unsatisfying) vegetables into new and exciting meals. In minutes, you can have healthier homemade curly chips to accompany your steak or fish, an appetising salad filled with an abundance of different shaped veggies, the base to your favourite pasta dish or even a delicious stir fry (Pad Thai, anyone?). Three cutting cones come with the spiralizer and include a spaghetti, linguini, and ribbon cutter. All of the removable parts are dishwasher-safe, and a small cleaning brush is included to help you remove vegetable debris from nooks and crannies. We test the performance, ease of use and weight and storage of each model. Only food processors and mini choppers that score 74% or above are awarded Which? Best Buy status. The only real issue is the amount of kit can be overwhelming at first, so make time to watch the demo videos, as well as read the booklet in the box. Most people’s favourite kitchen appliances are large, bulky items that take up valuable kitchen cabinet space — think an air fryer, food processor, blender or an ice-cream machine. But that’s not the case with the spiralizer. You can literally get ones small enough to fit inside your cutlery drawer. So, even if you’re short on kitchen space, you’ll never have to live without your trusty spiralizer.

What foods can you spiralize?

Which? is independent – we work for you. We buy all the products that go to our test lab and don’t accept freebies, so you can be sure that our food processor recommendations are influenced only by our test results and not by the manufacturers. That’s why the Good Housekeeping Institute put the top spiralizers to the test so that you can buy the right spiralizer to best suit your needs, budget, and space. We considered everything: The spiralizer's ease of use, how easy it is to clean, its ability to spiralize soft and hard fruits and vegetables alike, how much waste each one produces, the sturdiness of each model, and how neatly it can be stored. Before you get spiralizing, a few FAQs: What's the best type of spiralizer?