Quickest way to create a really fine jullienne

[omniflow]

I had some celariac remoulade yesterday on a Brittany Ferries boat - it was lovely. The thing I really liked was that the celariac had been cut much more finely than matchstick size - probably about 1/2 matchstick size on 2 dimensions - so maybe 1/16" rather than 1/8". However, it was still square so it hadn't been grated.

What's the best way to replicate this cut? Mandoline and then stack the slices? Or can you get a food processor blade that will do it?

[blueg33]

I use a mandolin. Food processor isn't that fine and tends to produce curved julienne

[blueg33]

You can also get fine julienne graters

[21TonyK]

As you suggest, either a cheaper mandolin to produce even slices which you can then jullienne by hand. Or an expensive mandolin that does the whole lot in one go.

Worth getting a mandolin anyway if you dont have one but for gods sake get a guard and use it!

[JimM169]

Never used one but this gets good feedback

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OXO-11259100MLNYK-Julienn...

[Mobile Chicane]

Mandoline plus cut glove. You won't get it as fine with a knife, plus you'll be all day going it.

The scran on Brittany Ferries is pretty good.

I think its well worth doing the overnight if you're going anywhere in the south west of France as it cuts out a very boring drive from Calais.

[omniflow]

21TonyK said:

As you suggest, either a cheaper mandolin to produce even slices which you can then jullienne by hand. Or an expensive mandolin that does the whole lot in one go.

Worth getting a mandolin anyway if you dont have one but for gods sake get a guard and use it!

Any recommendations for which "expensive" mandoline? - Thanks

[21TonyK]

omniflow said:

21TonyK said:

As you suggest, either a cheaper mandolin to produce even slices which you can then jullienne by hand. Or an expensive mandolin that does the whole lot in one go.

Worth getting a mandolin anyway if you dont have one but for gods sake get a guard and use it!

Any recommendations for which "expensive" mandoline? - Thanks

Theres more detail on the Nisbets site for this one but as ever, much cheaper from Catering Appliance.

https://www.catering-appliance.com/vogue-mandoline

For home use perfectly good enough I'd say and you can buy spare blades for it. Alternatively, I've had one of these for 20 odd years and its still going strong.

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/bron-mandoline-set/s290

[Mobile Chicane]

I've got this at home and will attest to its sharpness. Still going after 10 or so years and cuts a great julienne:

https://www.borner.co.uk/product/borner-slicer-v1-...



ETA: If you don't think you'll use it much, think again. A mandoline makes slicing onions, cabbage for coleslaw, and potatoes for Dauphinoise an absolute doddle

Edited by Mobile Chicane on Friday 25th March 16:07

[number2]

I have this Benriner one https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01CZXJINY/ref... and it annoys me in that downward pressure on the blade during slicing causes the blade to deflect and the gap to open at the unsupported end of the blade.

Quite annoying