I got a new kitchen toy the other day. It's something that I've been wanting for awhile but it just wasn't high enough on the priority list. Well, the time had finally come and I'm very excited to finally add it to my cooking routine. The new gadget? A mandoline! I did a lot of research to find the right one and it boiled down to three different brands. One was through eBay, one was at on online store, and the other was at Bed, Bath and Beyond. The place that won was the store that gives out those handy, little 20% off coupons. If you live around a Bed, Bath and Beyond, your mailbox has no doubt been hit by all their flyers and coupons to entice you to come in and buy stuff. Their ploys worked for me! Well, that and the fact that I'd have to pay a shipping cost with the other two places.
My mandoline of choice is the OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline Slicer. If you're interested in the details, you can check it out here: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14640630. I used it for the first time yesterday and, of course, I had to slice up a potato.
