Do you spiralize?

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Meanqueen
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Do you spiralize?

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Has anyone got a spiralizer? I bought one but was very disappointed with it and took it back for a refund. It had a handle which you turned to rotate the piece of veg and push it forward towards the blade. The spirals were flimsy and fell apart, and a thick centre core came out the other side. So what do you do with the core? I want the whole veg spiralized, not just the outside. The plastic was flimsy and I could see it breaking eventually.

Someone told me they have something like a large pencil sharpener which is brilliant. I will look for one of those. I want spirals from the whole piece of veg, leaving no waste.

My plan is to steam the spirals and because they are so much thinner than chopped up with a knife vegetables, it should shorten the cooking time. I think most people use spirals in salads and stir fries, but that leaves them too crunchy for me. I want them slightly softened in the steamer.

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I don't have one. Too many unused gadgets already but the veg always looks nice.
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I have to admit with a very red face, MQ that I have one and have never used it. Not sure even where it is now.
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I don't have one, no desire either, see it as a bit faddy, really.
I did notice, however, that L!dl are selling one next week. The quality of L!dl electricals is usually ok, and the price isn't bad.
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My son bought me one for my birthday, but I have only used it once so far. It was very good and made courgetti which I had with bolognaise sauce. I microwaved it In a bowl with a teeny bit of olive oil and garlic, although you could just use water
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Hi MQ. I bought one of those "pencil sharpener" ones 3 weeks ago from Tesco for £3 (that was the proper price not an offer!) so not a lot of money if it doesn't get used very often! I did courgette to go raw in a salad, I had never had raw courgette but it was lovely. You are left with a small end of veg when you've spiralled it but you chop that so you don't waste any. Hope that helps!
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I had to laugh, one of my blogger friends is going to sell her machine at a car boot sale. A few people have mentioned the pencil sharpener type, and that seems to be the best way to do it. I will look for one of those.

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I've got a Spirooli which is I think like the one you have MQ.
Yes it leaves a core but I just either chop it up and include it in whatever I'm doing or I have a bag and I chuck the cores in the freezer and when I've got a few they get used in soups or casseroles or stews ...things like that.
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I'm afraid I'm with Gwenoakes :oops: I bought one all in a rush from a well known online retailer after seeing someone doing it on TV and it's never even come out of the box yet. It just seems like too much trouble to get it out and set it up. I am ashamed of myself because I'm not normally one for 'gadgets and gimmicks'!!
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I have one. It was on offer in B&M for £9.99 and my son got an extra 10% staff discount. Cheap as it was it's only been used twice and sits in the back of the cupboard. Quite honestly I prefer proper pasta with the veg in a sauce on top.
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