DavidT
Apr 5th, 2010, 09:16 PM
I can't find this device mentioned elsewhere on this forum so I'll post this information in the hope that it's new to you! Raw foodies will probably be aware of this already.
I bought a 'noodle machine' from these people. (http://www.rawfoodparty.com/) It's neither a machine, nor does it make noodles. It's a device where you get a solid vegetable or fruit (a potato, carrot, apple etc), put it on a spike and then turn the handle. The food is turned into a toothed blade (there are different thicknesses) and out come continuous strings of that item. There's also a straight blade for continuous slices.
It is well made and extremely simple. It's quite expensive, some might say outrageous, at £45 but actually, you'll have £45's worth of fun. The carrot, for instance, is wonderful just forked up and eaten in this way.
BTW, it's on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Benriner-Cooks-Vegetable-Slicer-Professional/dp/B000BI6CZ8/ref=sr_1_6/275-4834282-4951064?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1270498334&sr=1-6) at £85, which is a total rip-off, but at least you get to see a picture. The parts are worth around £5.
For people wishing to avoid actual noodles or spaghetti, maybe to avoid the gluten, then processing a potato through this machine will replace them and, of course, the potato cooks ultra fast.
It's also possible to process root vegetable which might otherwise be too tough as the product of the machine is very fine.
We haven't finished experimenting yet but that's part of the fun, thinking of ideas. It makes you want to eat more raw food or try different stir-frys etc.
The only thing to beware of is losing the nutritional value of food being so finely sliced, especially vitamin C and of course veggies exposed to the air like this can discolour.
I would do potatoes into a bowl of cold water which would prevent discolouration and leach off most of the starch.
I bought a 'noodle machine' from these people. (http://www.rawfoodparty.com/) It's neither a machine, nor does it make noodles. It's a device where you get a solid vegetable or fruit (a potato, carrot, apple etc), put it on a spike and then turn the handle. The food is turned into a toothed blade (there are different thicknesses) and out come continuous strings of that item. There's also a straight blade for continuous slices.
It is well made and extremely simple. It's quite expensive, some might say outrageous, at £45 but actually, you'll have £45's worth of fun. The carrot, for instance, is wonderful just forked up and eaten in this way.
BTW, it's on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Benriner-Cooks-Vegetable-Slicer-Professional/dp/B000BI6CZ8/ref=sr_1_6/275-4834282-4951064?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1270498334&sr=1-6) at £85, which is a total rip-off, but at least you get to see a picture. The parts are worth around £5.
For people wishing to avoid actual noodles or spaghetti, maybe to avoid the gluten, then processing a potato through this machine will replace them and, of course, the potato cooks ultra fast.
It's also possible to process root vegetable which might otherwise be too tough as the product of the machine is very fine.
We haven't finished experimenting yet but that's part of the fun, thinking of ideas. It makes you want to eat more raw food or try different stir-frys etc.
The only thing to beware of is losing the nutritional value of food being so finely sliced, especially vitamin C and of course veggies exposed to the air like this can discolour.
I would do potatoes into a bowl of cold water which would prevent discolouration and leach off most of the starch.