Made the switch from hand chopping to a slaw blade for air fryer fries

I spent six months hand cutting potatoes for air fryer fries, mostly because I thought a slaw blade was just for cabbage. Last week I finally got one, a basic metal one from the kitchen supply store, for about eight bucks. I ran three russet potatoes through it in maybe two minutes, and the strips came out perfectly even, which is something I never got right with a knife. The fries cooked way more uniform too, no more tiny burnt bits mixed with soggy chunks. Anyone else find a simple tool that changed their air fryer prep?

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karent7528d ago

Oh yeah, I had a similar thing happen with a mandoline slicer. I was always scared of cutting myself on the guard thing, but once I got past that, it made slicing potatoes for home fries feel like cheating. I still hand cut some stuff, but for anything that needs to be the same thickness, it's hard to beat those simple tools.

reese_perry628d ago

I read somewhere that mandolines were originally designed for making those super thin potato chips that you get in bags, which totally makes sense. The guard thing does feel sketchy at first but I've found if you just go slow and don't rush it, you're fine. Hand cutting is fine for rough stuff but when you need everything to cook evenly, it's a lifesaver. I actually saw a cooking show where the chef said the key is to keep the blade sharp because a dull one is way more dangerous since you have to push harder. That stuck with me and now I sharpen mine every few months, makes slicing tomatoes a breeze without smashing them.

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