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Hi all,

Would anyone happen to know where I would be able to get a good spiral slicer (for making vegetable 'pasta'?)

Thanks!
Kelly

CA Paradis, Hendrix, Ma Cuisine (maybe?)... what you're looking for is called a Benriner Turning Slicer, if I'm not mistaken. Very handy for what you're attempting. I usually use a mandoline to make lengthwise cuts, then do long juliennes of the thin slices to make zucchini "pasta", quick sautée, olive oil, sherry vinegar, S&P, garlic, mix with crumbled feta et voila, a perfect side dish, or add cherry tomatoes and some other veg for a nice main dish.

Yes, the Benriner is exactly what I have in mind. CA Paradis and Hendrix don't have them, neither does Grace in the Kitchen. Ma Cuisine only has a Joyce Chan, which isn't anywhere near as good as the Benriner...

Hmm, that's unusual, I've definitely seen them at CA Paradis before... it's a weird green looking thing with a knobby handle, maybe they don't carry Benriner products anymore. Regardless of the stock they have on hand, I would ask them if they could order one for you. Otherwise, I'd recommend checking out some of the kitchen supply shops in Chinatown, I recall seeing some Benriner-like devices at the one between Yangtze & Kowloon Market. If all of those options fail, order one from an online vendor or ebay!

Go to global hardware and gifts on summerset. There there for sure.

Great tips, thank you. I've found one on ebay, and if the price stays reasonable I'll get it. Failing that, I'll check out these shops. Thanks!!

I was actually just at Ma Cuisine and saw a spiral slicer that sounds exactly like what you're looking for. It was $49.95, I believe. (I almost got it, but what I'm really looking for is a Mandoline-type veggie slicer.) I hope this helps.

"Da Butcher" - thank you for the tip. I bought one there today, same as this model: www.amazon.com (the link only says "amazon dot com" but it does bring you to the page with the spiral slicer.)

Hopefully it will work well!