![]() ![]() This may have been in China where Kraut was invented or up in northern countries like Germany or Russia. Remember they had no refrigeration so they had to preserve the harvest for months. The slicer blade on 2 parallel surfaces one slightly raised I think most likely got it’s start where cabbage was grown and massive amounts could be sliced to make kraut for the winter. Guillotin was against capital punishment, and thought this was a more humane method. It is interesting to note that the first guillotine was built by a German harpsicord maker which is close to a mandolin.Ī strange fun fact is that Mr. ![]() ![]() Joseph-Ignace Guillotin invented the Mandolin, I guess after it was successful with the tool that bears his name,for a different purpose, but there is no evidence of this and similar tools were used centuries before. I am sure that is when cooking tools probably started evolving as well. We know that knives have been used for millions of years, but simple machines, like the wheel and levers and pulleys were used in Ancient Greece 250 B.C. We have drawings of such tools around the 1500’s by the Pope’s Chef, Bartolo,eo Scappi in the Illustrated Culinary book on the left, which shows tools that look like stationary cutting tools. We are not sure where this handy tool got it’s beginnings. We are not sure when and where this utensil got it's name but it was most likely in Europe. What does this slicer have to do with a Mandolin? If you watch a cook slicing a potato fast on a mandolin it looks similar in size and motion to someone playing the mandolin. I can attest to the fact that it saves time and creates perfect slices and easy to use and clean. Out of the many kitchen gadgets that have come and gone, this one has stood the test of time. The Mandolin is a slicer plain and simple that can make perfect slices, waffle cuts, and julienne sticks big and small. How to Use a Mandolin and Great Slicing Tips ![]()
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