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Be sure to consider how many different blades you actually need or how frequently you will use them.

Blades: Are the blades dishwasher safe or easy to clean? Are they stainless steel? These are essential for longevity of sharpness as well as being rust resistant.

Suction: Does it have a suction lever to release and stick to the countertop? Most side-crank models come with four suction cups on each corner to adhere to the countertop, and the best models come with a lever to activate and deactivate the suction (our Lab tests found that models with a lever tended to stick and release much better than models without).

Storage: Does the spiralizer have storage for all the blades? Is the spiralizer itself compact and easy to store?.

Some of our favorite items to slice were radishes, cabbage, onions and peppers.īefore you head to the checkout, consider: Spiralizers are best known for making terrific noodles and curly fries, but they’re actually good for a lot more than that! We found that they worked just as well for thinly slicing vegetables, perfect for speeding up dinner-time prep, bulk cooking or for when you need to make coleslaw and salads for a crowd.

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How to choose the best spiralizer for you In this review we will only cover non-electric models. While they are typically more expensive, they do make the job easier and make very consistent noodles - but the widths and lengths of the feeding tubes can make them less versatile to use.

Electric spiralizers come as attachments to already existing appliances (like a KitchenAid, for example) or as stand-alone products.

Countertop models typically offer the best value for money, make the best noodles, offer the most functionality and are the easiest to use - the trade-off is that they're bulky and can be difficult to clean and store. Countertop spiralizers, also referred to as tabletop spiralizers, come with either rotating side hand cranks or vertical hand cranks.If you’re looking to spiralize wider and or harder fruits and vegetables, like butternut squash, apples, or onions, go for a countertop model. More often than not, the noodles are less consistent and there’s more waste with handheld models, but they're great for occasional use. The drawbacks are that they require more effort to use, and they can’t spiralize as many different fruits and vegetables due to their width. Hand-held spiralizers are an affordable and compact option, perfect for irregular usage, limited countertop space, or cupboard space (or great for those only want to create small quantities of veggie noodles).Before you get spiralizing, a few FAQs: What's the best type of spiralizer?

We considered everything: The spiralizer's ease of use, how easy it is to clean, its ability to spiralize soft and hard fruits and vegetables alike, how much waste each one produces, the sturdiness of each model, and how neatly it can be stored. That’s why the Good Housekeeping Institute put the top spiralizers to the test so that you can buy the right spiralizer to best suit your needs, budget, and space.

Spiralizers enable you to cut vegetables at lightning speed with chef-like precision, getting a healthy dinner on the table much faster.

Used to make quick work of cutting or slicing vegetables, most spiralizers come with multiple blades and are therefore more versatile than just making zucchini noodles (a.k.a 'zoodles'). Whether you’re trying to add more vegetables to your diet, move to a plant-based diet, or just speed up your time in the kitchen, spiralizers are a great tool to add to your kitchen arsenal.

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