I was inspired to get a spiralizer, and specifically this spiralizer, by Martha Rose Shulman's book "Spiralize this!". Inspired by that book, I got this spiralizer and also a Mueller Pro 4-blade crank spiralizer. With the Mueller, you turn a crank handle. With the Oxo you hold the veg in you hands and twist and push it into the spiralizer. The Oxo works like a Veg-ghetti (if you've ever tried one of those), but it does a better job, is easier to use, and is MUCH easier to clean. Compared to a crank spiralizer, the Oxo is a bit slow and tiring, but it works great for some vegs (especially softer vegs of odd shapes or sizes) where a crank spiralizer like the Mueller just won't work. So if you're into spiralizing things, it is good to have both types of spiralizer in your kitchen tool-kit. For an entry-level spiralizer (with the Mueller being the next step up), I give it high marks. It is inexpensive, compact, sturdy, and it is quick and easy to clean. And if you ever get a crank spiralizer, you will still want to keep it. It will still be the best tool for the job in some cases. Read more
For ease of use, storage size, and not having to deal with a jigsaw puzzle of parts, this is the spiralizer you'll reach for and actually use. I started spiralizing veggies with one of those double-coned pencil sharpener-style gadgets a few years ago, but it was very limited and it broke a lot of my veggies without even spiralizing them. I then moved up to a fancy crank-style spiralizer with lots of parts and a catch basin, etc. It does a good job, but it's as much fun to get out of the cabinet as my food processer. I avoid it. This OXO, however, is just right. It makes me feel like Goldilocks, lol. I've used it with carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and beets (wear food service gloves to avoid beet-stained hands) to make gorgeous and delicious veggie noodles. It's easy to use for large or small batches, and it cleans up quickly. I've been using the OXO single blade spiralizer for a year now, and the only downside is that it only makes one size of noodle. Just today, I thought "wouldn't it be great if it had interchangeable blades so I could make different cuts without greatly increasing the size or hassle-factor of the OXO." I looked on Amazon and - wow - was very pleased to see my wish had been granted. (If only it were always so easy, huh?) I'm ordering a three-blade model today! One last thing: the colorful blades, in addition to color-coding the blade type, make the OXO even more cheerful and fun to use - and they don't show stains the way the white plastic spiralizers do. Read more
I have a larger OXO spiralizer but it’s a pain to clean when you only need to spiralize one item so I bought this hand held version. It’s a bit of a workout to spiralize carrots but it works well for small quantities. NOT recommended if you have arthritis because it can be hard on the wrist. However, it does its job with some “elbow grease.” Read more
I first heard about this when I went to someone's house for dinner, and they had an awesome dish of zucchini noodles with bolognese sauce. The person who made the "zoodles" (zucchini noodles) is not always the most detail oriented chef, and yet I noticed the noodles all turned out really uniform and pretty and easy to eat. So I asked what model they had, and this was the one. I ordered it when I got home, and we made several meals with it this week - using one of the few recipes included in the booklet that comes with it (a cold sesame noodle dish). It was nice to have another person to share in the spiralizing, since it does get tiring to do the same motion over and over, but if you just took a break after every few vegetables that would probably work, too. We also found that doing a bunch of zucchinis at once, and then storing them in a sealed container in the refrigerator, they lasted for several days - and that's really convenient to be able to make them ahead. While I can see the crank style being a bit easier to use and less tiring for hands (which may be especially important if you have arthritis or any other difficulty or loss of strength in your hands), the benefit of this one is that it is so uncomplicated (honestly you just need to use the bottom piece) that it doesn't feel as cumbersome as other kitchen gadgets do that require assembly, taking apart, washing parts, etc. Read more
I LOVE OXO products!!! So far every OXO product ive purchased has been excellent and even though they are a tiny bit pricy I dont mind spending an extra couple of dollars because when I tell you their products are awesome I mean it! And this new addition was not an exception. Read more
Works well for it's intended purpose. I don't make a lot of zoodles so wanted something simple and this seemed like it would fit the bill. The first try wasn't too great, but once I got the hang of it my zoodles came out wonderful. They do say the vegetables should be at least 1 1/2" largely because the yield of "noodles" will be very small if the diameter is any smaller. I recommend a scrub brush for cleaning the cutting heads -- it makes getting the bits of vegetable cuttings out of the teeth much easier. I have only used the spaghetti and fettuccin,e heads on zucchini, so I can't say how the other head works or how well it works on other vegetables. It cuts zucchini very easily. Update: I've had this device for a year now and have downgraded it to three stars because it is just too hard to get long noodles out of it. Zucchini come in whatever size the store has, but if you want to get long noodles out of this thing, you have to have larger ones. I usually end up with a few long strands and a bunch of one inch pieces. I don't use it a whole lot (and I knew I wouldn't which is why I picked a model that didn't take up too much space), but I think if it worked better I would be more motivated to do so. I've compared it to "cone" style manual slicers and I do think it is a safer design. The blades are very sharp, but the design and included food pusher keep your fingers away from them. Read more
