Spiral vegetable slicers (also known as spiralizers) are kitchen appliances used for cutting vegetables, such as zucchinis (to make zoodles), potatoes, cucumbers, carrots, apples, parsnips, and beetroots, into linguine-like strands which can be used as an alternative to pasta.[1][2]
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Popularity
editAccording to Good Housekeeping and US News, spiralizers were a hot trending item as of September 2014.[3][4] The LA Times stated that spiralizers became popular in the spring of 2014.[5] Spiralizers are especially popular among people following the Paleo diet, other low-carb diets, and raw vegans.[6][7]
Functionality
editSpiralizers usually contain three blades: a round blade for spaghetti, a small flat blade for ribbons, and a large wide blade for spiral strands.[8] Vegetables are clamped between the blade and crank. As the handle turns with a bit of pressure, the vegetable is pressed between the turning handle and the blade, which cuts it into spirals.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Quin, Chloe (23 September 2014). "How to Ditch Carbs with a Spiralizer". Lifehacker. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ O'Connor, Jill. "Cooking with late-summer treasures". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Helm, Janet. "A New View of Vegetables: 7 Ways to Change Your Current Approach to Produce". US News. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "The New Way to Make a Homemade (Healthy!) Pasta Dinner". Good Housekeeping. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Brown, Michael. "Experts are divided over spiralizers". LA Times. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ Nelson, Sara (26 August 2014). "Spiralizer: Cut Calories And Carbs With This Fun Route To Guilt-Free Veggie Pasta". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Bratskier, Kate (10 April 2014). "How Zoodles And Spirals Will Change The Way You Eat Veggies". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Gale, Hannah (7 July 2014). "The Spiralizer means you can finally eat pasta and stay slim, sort of". Metro. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Mowbray, Nicole (14 July 2014). "The spiralizer: Welcome to the latest must-have kitchen gadget". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 30 September 2014.