I wouldn’t go that far — I have a Benriner (the Japanese mandoline), and while for 29 bucks (several years ago) it was a great buy, I surely wouldn’t mind someone buying me a Bron. (Fifty dollars seems steep;...

, about in the middle, with roast ducks hanging in the window) . they have my favorite: pre-julienned (or "benriner-ed") green papaya in a bag, ready to dress up with the som tum dressing you make. best prices on greens and...

Oh, I don’t know about that! My Benriner must be at the very least forty years old and still going strong with the original blade. It also juliennes. I’ve thought about investing in a great big professional model...

I don’t know that you’d have a viable claim for “false” advertising but it sounds a bit on the over-optimistic side. ;) FWIW, it’s never occurred to me to try to slice tomatoes with my Benriners even...

I’ve had great luck with the Benriner slicers. Came across them at a Japanese restaurant I was working at... and they’re great! The super slicer is the wider model... and a tad under $40, plus shipping. It will slice,...

I’ve read a bunch of reviews on mandolines, but none address my chief need: one that juliennes carrots well. I’ve tried the Japanese kind (Benriner), but I really didn’t like how unstable it seemed, and I cut...

Yeah, they have an impressive selection of Japanese stuff for such a small space. One of the few places I’ve seen wide Benriners.

and delicious. If you slice the patty pan thin enough with a mandolin or Benriner it is great raw, especially with the mint.

combinations were spot on.. You eat the green mango raw, and slice it very finely..(I broke down and bought a Benriner mandoline just last week, specifically for this recipe..) Texture does count for a lot in the final...

My Benriner slicer works like a charm. I found one an my local Japantown hardware store, but Korin has them online for a great price. It comes with three blade attachments, fine, medium, and large for everything from...

I have a Japanese Benriner mandoline: about $30, even in non Japanese culinary shops. I use this at least 3-4 times a week. I love it. I’ve bought several as presents. It’s convenient and easy to rinse off and toss in...

As far as mandolines go, my favorite is the Japanese Benriner. It’s easy, incredibly efficient and simple to clean. It comes in two sizes – get the larger one.

can figure out a safe way to shave them into thin slices. A vegetable peeler makes too-thin scraps, and I don’t trust myself with a Benriner enough to shave more than about 1/2 a stalk. And though I’m pretty good with...

On his show he wore a special glove for protection when he used a mandolin. I recently bought a Benriner mandolin and Sur La Table didn’t know what I was talking about when I asked if they sold such a thing. Does anyone...

potatoes, halving or quartering lengthwise as necessary to get evenly sized pieces from different sized potatoes. (I used a Benriner.) In a 3 quart saucepan, place 4 tbsp. butter cut into several pieces (so they melt more...