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I’m not really sure where to go with this. Being an ex-chef, I can instantly see the practical use of this in a busy kitchen environment. The ability to have consistently sized slices of whatever you need knocked out at an alarming rate when you’ve got a coach-load of covers turn up is priceless. Better still, it’s manual. I’m always a little suspicious of relying on electric goods in a professional kitchen, they’re just hazards waiting to happen if you ask me…

But this is nice. I love the look of it, love the bamboo board that comes with it and what’s more fun than using a food slicer?! Well, plenty of things actually but there’s something quite satisfying about this – there’s minimal effort and getting this slice of cut the same size every time? Not likely with a traditional knife without a lot of practice! So, for those that work in a kitchen, it’s fantastic. For those at home? Well, I can’t help but wonder why you would be that worried about consistently sized slices? For the amount you’re paying, you could get yourself a decent knife set and just keep on using them – you will get better as time goes by, trust me! This just seems a bit of a fancy extravagance to me for the average food-prepper in your home. Older people and those with less than steady hands would likely find this a god-send but me? Not so much. Despite the fairly compact size, I would struggle to fit this in my kitchen. Especially when a knife rack takes up a fraction of the space. It’s a shame – it’s wonderfully made and does its job perfectly and I can’t fault it. I’m just not convinced as to the point of it for most people.

€299.99

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