To spiralize...or not?

I haven't used a spiralizer I do courgettes ribbons with a peeler. I understand some people use the gadget to make veg attractive to children- veg would have to be chip flavoured and covered in BBQ sauce for my grandson to fall for that one!

I have one and use it all the time. My favourite veggies to spiralise are raw carrots, sweet potato, beetroot and courgette. Cooked beetroot spiralise nicely too.

Substitute for pasta eg I use sweet potato with a 'spag' bol. But also lovely added to salads. Or simply add to any meal as another way of serving vegetables.

Sometimes I steam, sometimes fry in olive oil and garlic, sometimes roast in the oven. My microwave blew up but I believe they microwave well too.

Fruits like apple and pear spirailse easily and the GC love them like that.

I find ithat really easy to get your 5-a-day this way.

I imagine, that it will come into its own in winter for soups and stews too.

Most spiralisers are easy to use (I have arthritic hands too) and very, very easy to clean afterwards.

Ha ha Teetime same here! Or ketchup

Ooohh Anya your post is exactly what I was hoping for. Gransnetter's never disappoint do they?!
Is yours a tube-like twiddly one or a machine with a base? Any suggestions on what to get?

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Here's mine

It's a bit of a skinny carrot - you need a fatter one really.

I've shown you the three piece it consists of (I have three blades but usually just use the same one)

Then I've shown you with blade in.

Then you just slide the handle in, put your veg between blade and handle and turn.

TIP: if you find the feet don't grip too well and it keeps moving I turn it into a wall to stop it moving.

Thank you Anya Much appreciated...love your skinny carrot comment

Like to pick 'em young from the allotment.

I hav a different one which has a basin that catches the spirals or slices. My favourite is a mix of courgettes and carrots, stir fried with soy sauce and rice wine then eaten on their own or as spider dish.

Is that a dish with spiders Galen or instead of?

Side dish! Definitely not spiders, I'm an arachnophobe!

Like this

I have one and have used it for courgettes and onions so far... watched a video on YouTube for ideas. First saw it on Saturday Kitchen and was reminded it was in the back of my cupboard after reading this thread... Will have to get it out again and use on my courgettes.

Someone trying spiralising a cooked beetroot please. It tastes great and looks lovely.

Didn't they used to be called mouli juliennes [or is that something different?]

Thanks for starting this thread nonnanana as I've just bought one today! It was £5 cheaper at JL than at Lakeland too.
My DS bought one a few weeks ago and uses it all the time, so he got dd one to help with her weight loss. I love courgettes with an oil and balsamic dressing and I can't wait to try beetroot.

Are they for people with no teeth?

You probably lose vitamins. You free up the enzymes.

Unless you spiralise straight into your mouth.

as explained here

I love my spiraliser. Mine is quite small though and doesn't take up a lot of room at all. I spiralise courgettes and then mix up a lemon, olive oil and black pepper dressing and mix it all together. I serve it with fish and is always a hit! Would like to know what people do with other veg though. Might be at a bit of a loss when the courgettes go out of season...

Hmm... 25 quid+ to twiddle about with a courgette? Whatever floats your boat...but there's a distinct air of the King's New Clothes here I suspect. I guess spiralizers will be joining foot spas, toasted sandwich makers , electric waffle machines and espresso coffee makers in your neighbourhood car boot sale before too long.

There's more than courgettes can be spiralised Babs - haven't you read other posts?

i think you'll find it was the Emporer's New Clothes AG and that they didn't actually exist. Are you saying spiralisers are a figment our our imagination?

The accepted idea of Emperor's /King's new clothes is what could be described in todays parlance as pure hype. Ie, everyone says how fantastic it is when in fact ....there's nowt there! Ever heard of a julliene cutter , Anya?

Emperor: the ruler of empire. Empire: a group of countries that are controlled by one ruler / government. King: the (male) ruler of an independent state / country that has a royal family. Kingdom: a country ruled by a king (or queen)