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Spiralizing

CatsFive

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I'm wondering about spiralizing as a way of making pasta substitutes - I came across the ideal of spiralized turnip recently!

So I did a bit of research about spiralizers. I don't want to spend £££ on one, especially as it's new for me and I came across:

OXO Good Grips hand-held spiralizer
Lurch Spirali spiralizer

Has anyone used either of these? Any other sub-£50 spiralizers you would recommend? And suggestions for veggies to spiralize? I know about courgettes, turnip (not swede which is the orange one) maybe, mooli, carrots.
 
I bought a cheap set of hand spiralizers with three options for blades. works fine.
 
I paid £35 for a Müller table top spiralizer and have been happy with it for the last 7 years.
 
I have been spiralizing for several years off and on. I mainly do Zucchini. My spiralizer is a basic one for $25.00. Don't need to spend a lot of money.
 
Well I was in same boat, but didn't want to spend a fortune on yet another kitchen tool that just languishes in a cupboard after using just once ...

A friend on the forum recommended these.




Cheap enough not to hurt the wallet too much if never used again.

Rather effective (but I'm only using them for one )

& Surprisingly easy to clean with a kitchen toothbrush saved for the job.

Sit in the kitchen draw until needed.

Might be they show you the need & that buying a more snazzy model isn't a waste of money
OR
Like me, you end up not upgrading because they just do the job.

Good luck finding something suitable.
 
Update:

I was in ProCook (a very dangerous to my wallet shop, like John Lewis & Lakeland!) and they had greatly reduced spiralizers - the sort you crank by hand. It can't go in the dishwasher but it's very quick to rinse under the tap.

Courgettes are a winner, and if I cut down it's side before spiralizing I tend to get very thin slices rather than a long spiral, which ever after a bit of chopping I found hard to get on my fork! I had some last night with my steak, given 1 minute in the microwave which got them hot, softened them a little but left them somewhat crunchy.

So what next?
 
I mostly spiralise courgette
But also tried carrots and butternut squash
 
CatsFive said:
How were they? I assume you cooked the butternut squash, at least to some degree.
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They were all good.
I cooked them all in the frying pan. This was mostly to heat them and remove some moisture.
I do find spiralisers create a single spiral which is even harder to eat than the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti if you don’t score the veg beforehand
 

Ah yes, Lady & the Tramp! We aren't as cute as those two were, and somehow they never got food on themselves.
 
Another vote for the Oxo hand-held spiralizer.

My husband (not himself diabetic) isn't a fan of Konjac pasta, so I dropped a hint or three and, hey presto, the Oxo turned up in my Christmas stocking.

It's an inexpensive, handy piece of kit, easy to clean and doesn't hog a lot space in my kitchen cupboard. Best of all, it's enabled us to enjoy some of our favourite Italian pasta dishes without worrying about the carbohydrate content.

Caution: doesn't require manual dexterity, but does need a firm grip, so may not be suitable for sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis, Dupuytren's contracture, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and other disorders that reduce hand strength.
 

So what are you spiralizing, and how are you cooking it?
 
CatsFive said:
So what are you spiralizing, and how are you cooking it?
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Most of our favourite Italian recipes are easy to prepare. Spiralized veggies are ready much quicker than pasta, so there's no need to cook separately and drain in the time-honoured way..

I begin by making the sauce in a large pan. While the sauce is gently simmering, I spiralize one courgette per person. Once the sauce is ready, I stir in the courgetti, then transfer to warm plates (while still al dente) and serve with plenty of grated Parmesan or pecorino as an optional extra.
 
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