My recipe calls for lemons sliced on a mandolin. My mandolin works great on everything else but not lemons.. What brand mandolin will slice lemons?

Ruthy is a recipe tester for Food52.

added 4 months ago

I think if your mandoline works great with everything else then your lemons probably have thicker skins than normal, which can happen. Do you think you can slice them thinly with a plain chef's knife? Or maybe the serrated-blade option on the mandoline would work better?

• 2 People think this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

Louisa added 4 months ago

These are meyer lemons, and they do feel softer than regular lemons. I read to put them in the fridge to firm them up, and I did end up using a serrated steak knife, which worked pretty well. Lemon slice almond cookies--baking now. My mandolin is about10 yrs old--would the blade have dulled? Thanks!

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.

added 4 months ago

The blade on my mandoline dulled after about 8 years, and I ended up buying a new one. Can't remember the brand, and I haven't tried it on lemons. (Please post recipe!)

• 1 Person thinks this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

ChefJune added 4 months ago

I don't know about the mandoline, but I thinly slice lemons successfully with the 1mm slicing blade on my Cuisinart.

• 1 Person thinks this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

Louisa added 4 months ago

Hadn't thought of using my cuisinart...

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

My Benriner Mandolin has worked beautifully for me. I've had it for YEARS!!!

• 1 Person thinks this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

A very sharp blade in your Mandolin is key. If you've had your mandolin for 10 years, chances that your blades are dull is dead on. The blades for the Benriner Mandolin are extra sharp and stay that for for years. The best part about this mandolin is that the blades are re-placeable. The softer flesh Meyer Lemon is not the problem, it's your blade.

• 1 Person thinks this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

A very sharp blade in your Mandolin is key. If you've had your mandolin for 10 years, chances that your blades are dull is dead on. The blades for the Benriner Mandolin are extra sharp and stay that for for years. The best part about this mandolin is that the blades are re-placeable. The softer flesh Meyer Lemon is not the problem, it's your blade.

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

A very sharp blade in your Mandolin is key. If you've had your mandolin for 10 years, chances that your blades are dull is dead on. The blades for the Benriner Mandolin are extra sharp and stay that for for years. The best part about this mandolin is that the blades are re-placeable. The softer flesh Meyer Lemon is not the problem, it's your blade.

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

Get a cheap Japanese mandolin from an Asian store they were great

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

Louisa added 4 months ago

I'll check our markets here--I did once have a Benriner. Thanks!

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

CHeeb added 4 months ago

try Norpro on Amazon for less than $25...sharp as you need and very affordable.

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Reply
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content

Louisa added 4 months ago

I will check this out also. Thanks!

• 0 People think this is an excellent answer
• Flag this answer for inappropriate content