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Home » Food Gifts » Potato Chips with my Japanese Turning Slicer

Potato Chips with my Japanese Turning Slicer

February 25, 2009 · WCC Administr@tr · 17 Comments

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had dinner at our favorite local sushi restaurant. While there, we sat at our fave seat in the upper balcony of the restaurant, overlooking the sushi chefs as they prepare various rolls. One item that particularly interested me was their beautiful garnishes. The sushi chefs had a large bowl of raw beets and carrots cut into delicate and colorful strings. They used these vegetable strings as garnish to all the platters of sushi they prepared. I knew before we left that night I just had to ask about how they made these strings…. and the sushi chef was so kind to tell me that they used a Japanese turning slicer.

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I just had to get my hands on one so I could create some strings of vegetables! I researched and asked around among my foodie circles until success! My husband and I came across them at our favorite asian market, thanks to my friend Colleen, author of The Mere Mortal’s Guide to Fine Dining. She tipped me off to check at our fave market and there is was in all it’s glory!

I soon learned that this tool has been used by contestants on Top Chef and was thrilled to have it in my kitchen too! This turning slicer is used for making spiraling fine cut carrots, potato strings, beets, daikon radishes or cucumbers and more. It comes with 4 stainless steel, interchangeable blades (slice blade, and fine, medium & coarse blades) to make different sizes and cuts for different foods.

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One of the things I’ve already made using my turning slicer is potato chips! This tool makes it super easy to have curly potato spirals or even slices… all within a matter of seconds. To make, I just attached the potato into the slicer, turn the crank and drop the spiral sliced potatoes into hot oil to fry. I double fried them in small batches to they came out crispy. After the second fry, a simple seasoning of garlic salt was all that was needed before enjoying!

dsc00921-2416330Stay tuned to more things I’ll be doing with my new kitchen toy! It certainly makes cooking with vegetables fun and interesting!

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  1. Melissa says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    What a fun new toy!

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  2. Carrie says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    OH yummy! I might need one of those!

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  3. Maggie says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    The chips look fantastic! I’ve wanted to get one of these slicers to make eggplant and zucchini noodles. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

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  4. Jennifer says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    Sweet-I know have something to start my Christmas and Bday gift wish with….

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  5. Anonymous says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    How fun! Sadly, I have no cupboard space to store such a big toy. An H Mart just opened up near me a few months ago, and it’s already a regular shopping trip for my husband and I. We love wandering the aisles =)

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  6. nicole says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    we use this tool in my Thai Cuisne course! so fun.

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  7. Amy Green @ Sweet Home Amy says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    Those chips look so delicious! I might have to get a slicer myself!

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  8. jesse says

    February 26, 2009 at 12:56 am

    I am so jealous!! Those chips look delicious!

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  9. Megan says

    February 26, 2009 at 3:37 am

    Oh how fun! Think of all the cool stuff you’ll be making!

    I love sushi, the way they present everything – it always looks so nice!

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  10. Anonymous says

    February 26, 2009 at 3:37 am

    This is so cool! What a fun toy!

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  11. Anonymous says

    February 26, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    Ooh you finally got one of those. Saw your post on LTH. They look like the chips from Harry Caray’s

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  12. Tangled Noodle says

    February 26, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Another item to add to my ever-expanding wish list of kitchen toys!

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  13. Joanna Eberhart says

    February 26, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    It looks like some sort of torture device…I want one!!

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  14. Anonymous says

    February 26, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    I think I need to get me one of those!

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  15. BMK says

    February 27, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Very cool gadget. So many fun possibilities.

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  16. Robin says

    February 27, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    What a cool toy! The chips look amazing!

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  17. potato chip slicer says

    October 7, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    where did you buy the slicer, can i find it in amazon?

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