[Wooleybooger]

Bought one some time ago but this thing is scary, worse than a mandolin which I have also. Either will take the end of a finger or thumb if you're not careful.

 

[PickyPrincess]

Bought one some time ago but this thing is scary, worse than a mandolin which I have also. Either will take the end of a finger or thumb if you're not careful.

Do you have a link to where you bought it from and are truffles that difficult to slice or is this just so you get the pretty shavings?

 

[Wooleybooger]

I've never bought or tried to slice them and they are said to be very expensive so you want to have thin slices. A lady on another forum uses one for sliced garlic. She told me she makes garlic infused olive oil and that with a little heat the shaved garlic disappears into the oil. Here's a link to Amazon to buy them.

Amazon.com: Slofoodgroup Black Truffles, Preserved Whole Black Truffles (Tuber Aestivum) Preserved in Brine (30 gram net weight truffles) - Truffle Mushroom Gourmet Food : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Amazon.com: Slofoodgroup Black Truffles, Preserved Whole Black Truffles (Tuber Aestivum) Preserved in Brine (30 gram net weight truffles) - Truffle Mushroom Gourmet Food : Grocery & Gourmet Food

www.amazon.com

 

[Roll_Bones]

Do you have a link to where you bought it from and are truffles that difficult to slice or is this joust so you get the pretty shavings?

Its all about how thin the slices come out. Very very very sharp. If you can afford truffles, you can afford to buy a slicer for them. I have never had them. And if I did I'm certain they would have made sure I knew they were present.
Truffles are more expensive than gold. True fact.

As to mandolin or truffle slicers safety. I once bought a wye/harp peeler. Did not realize how sharp it was, I took off 1/16" inch of my finer tip. The tip was present under the blade. It was very painful and it took over 2 weeks to get better. Took over a month to fully heal.
I also did something similar with my mandolin. Not as bad, but enough to not use them again until I get a protective glove designed to prevent cuts. For now its my chef knife.
I really like the idea to use the slicer for garlic. Sounds like a solid plan.

 

[PickyPrincess]

One of the first restaurants I ever managed was a steakhouse and I had to learn every job, including how to butcher half a cow.

I also had to use the commercial band saw to cut ribeyes and that saw never scared me as much as the thought of using a mandolin does.

 

[stickshift]

Worst one I had was nearly losing the tip of a finger due to poor technique cutting a chicken sandwich at Burger King using the massive 10" serrated knives they supplied. Worst part is I never learned whether the sandwich was served or discarded.

 

[Wooleybooger]

Worst one I had was nearly losing the tip of a finger due to poor technique cutting a chicken sandwich at Burger King using the massive 10" serrated knives they supplied. Worst part is I never learned whether the sandwich was served or discarded.

Serrated knives will cut your fingers off just looking at them.

 

[Wooleybooger]

One of the first restaurants I ever managed was a steakhouse and I had to learn every job, including how to butcher half a cow.

I also had to use the commercial band saw to cut ribeyes and that saw never scared me as much as the thought of using a mandolin does.

I nearly lost the use of a finger on a commercial band saw. I worked in the meat dept of a grocery store for a while. My main job was to clean the cutting room after the meat cutters left. Cleaning the saw used for boneless cuts I bumped the blade with one finger, a band knife blade, nearly severed the tendon in that finger. It's still a bit numb.

 

[Two knots]

I use mine for slicing garlic.