The Thinnest Cut

You can’t make music with this mandoline, but you can make some very pretty salads and vegetable dishes. This spiral cutter allows you to make long ribbons and thin strands from firm whole vegetables like potatoes, daikon radishes and zucchini. The blade is adjustable, so you can make your vegetables as thin or thick as you want.

Saladacco, $39.95, available at Sur La Table in Pasadena and Newport Beach. Also available by catalog, (800) 243-0852.