OXO Good Grips Mandoline Slicer Review

The OXO Good Grips Mandoline Slicer, also called OXO Chef’s Mandoline Slicer
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The OXO Good Grips Mandoline Slicer is a great food preparation tool for home cooks wanting to cut foods into uniform slices before cooking them. Having the same thicknesses is important for things like even baking, deep-frying, and of course for the best presentation WOW factor!

Product distinguishment: Do not be confused with various naming conventions. This mandoline is called the OXO Good Grips Mandoline Slicer and also the OXO Good Grips Chef’s Mandoline Slicer. Those are both the same models, just newer naming has it that the words “Chef’s” was added into it. The other two OXO mandolines you could be looking at are the Chef’s SteeL Mandoline (which is basically this model just instead of a black body type, it is stainless steel all around), and then the Good Grips V-Blade mandoline slicer, a lower-end model with a white plastic body.

All OXO Mandoline Slicers Available Today:

Older model Chef’s Mandoline Slicer

Steel Chef’s Mandoline Slicer

V-Blade Mandoline Slicer

What’s the best thing about the OXO Good Grips Chef’s Mandoline Slicer?

This particular OXO mandoline is of the more luxurious mandolines available today.

It has a double-sided blade with a flat edge and a crinkle-cut edge, and a julienne and thickness-adjusting cylinder. The combination of these attachments will work to cut simple slices, julienne perfectly even veggie strips for salads or side dishes, crinkle-cut, or process potatoes make the classic home-style french fries cut.

• It has a curved body, leaving a generous amount of space underneath it for food to accumulate.
• Its hardened stainless steel slicing blades are stored on board for additional convenience and safety. Any unused side of the blade is hidden for safety.
• It features a stainless steel textured runway, helping your produce glide into the cutting slot. This is particularly helpful for sticky veggies such as potatoes, beets or radishes.
• The soft handle is set slightly lower than the mandoline body, which adds comfort, keeps your hand away from the action, and also helps keep the mandoline steady when you’re slicing quickly.
• The mandoline legs flare out for added stability of the unit, and fold inside the body for compact storage.
• It is easy to switch between blades and slice thicknesses – everything is adjustable with the soft touch easy-turn side dial.
• The large food holder secures food in place while processing it, and also protects your fingers.
• Modern design and less bulky than most other mandolines.

How Do I Adjust Its Settings?

Easily adjust cut style and thickness settings using the soft-grip knob.

The various produce slicing thicknesses on this kitchen utensil are all controlled by one easy dial on the side of this OXO mandoline. Straight and wavy blades can be set to slice thicknesses between 1-9mm just by turning the knob.

To make a straight cut: Press and turn the dial until the julienne blades are no longer visible. Continue to press and turn the dial until the blade is adjusted to your desired slice thickness. Using the food holder, run the zucchini over the blade to make a slice. The food holder is VERY important. Not only does it hold your food, it also protects your fingers from getting caught in the blades while you’re slicing.

To make a julienne cut: Press and turn the dial until the blades are on the julienne cut setting.

To make a french fries cut: Press and turn the dial until the blades are on the specific french fries setting

To make a crinkle-cut: For this, you have to change the blade of your OXO mandoline slicer from the straight blade to the crinkle blade. To do this, hold the soft grip on the side of the blade and remove it from your mandoline. Secure your food to the food holder and run it over the blade.

See It in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJp264nq5C4

How Do I Clean This Mandoline?

The OXO Mandoline Slicer comes apart easily for best cleaning and storage.

The OXO Good Grips Mandoline Slicer easily comes apart into all of its pieces for easy access cleaning and storage. Start by removing the blade. Grab it by the soft grip on the side and remove it from the mandoline. Next, press the OXO logo at the top of the mandoline handle to flip open the runway. The dial comes out by just an easy flip of the knob.

You will have to manually wash the blade, but the mandoline body and food holder are dishwasher safe on the top rack.

To store, reassemble the mandoline and flip the legs closed underneath the body. The food holder easily attaches into place underneath the mandoline body so you won’t lose it.

How Do I Keep The Cutting Blade Sharp?

The OXO Good Grips Mandoline blades are supposed to stay sharp for a long time if you treat them properly. Follow these three tips to get the most lifespan out of your OXO mandoline blades.

1. First, start by how you cut your food. Make sure that you use appropriate pressure on the food holder so that you actually engage the blade to cut properly. You should engage your arm muscles a little bit to do the cutting. Don’t expect to just brush the vegetables through this cutter and have it make clean cuts.
2. Then, don’t put the blades in the dishwasher or try to process too hard of a material. Always wash your vegetables or fruit well before processing them on the mandoline – especially for garden-fresh vegetables, make sure all the dirt is washed off completely.
3. Third, no matter how much you may want to, you cannot sharpen the flat-edge blade with your regular other kitchen knife sharpening tools. Also, the other side of the blade, the serrated blade is what they call micro serrated, which means the teeth on it are very small and close together. You cannot really sharpen this side of the blade at home either.

The good news is, that you can buy pretty inexpensive replacement blades and parts for this mandonline. If you use your mandonline utensil frequently, it’s really nice that replacement blades are available for purchase so you won’t have to replace the whole unit should your blades near end their lifespan of sharpness. Here’s where you can find them:

OXO Replacement Parts

Replacement Mandoline Julienne & Thickness Cylinder – $14.99

Replacement Mandoline Serrated/Waffle Blade – $5.99

In Summary

OXO’s user-friendly Good Grips Mandoline is the perfect tool for any home cook to quickly and easily create culinary sensations. With soft, no-slip grips and all stainless steel blades, you’re sure to purchase a mandoline slicer that will be a delightful addition to your kitchen creations.

Further reading

What is a Mandoline Food Slicer? Wikipedia article