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10
Successful Spiralizing
• Start by choosing the best foods for spiralizing. Here is a general rule: Think about what foods will work well on a manual
food grater. If you can grate a food, it should spiralize well.
• Solid fruits or vegetables work better than those that have seeds. Seeds get caught in the Blade and will not make uniform
spirals. For vegetables such as butternut squash, use the solid part and save the end with seeds for another use.
• Size does matter. The best foods for spiralizing are the ones that most closely fit the size of the Food Chute.
• When making ribbons, symmetrical foods (like zucchini or cucumbers) will produce better results. Large foods can be cut
to fit the Food Chute but ribbons may not be as uniform or pretty.
• Scrub or peel your fruits and vegetables before spiralizing. When practical, you should peel the food. Peels add to the
pulp that can get caught in the Blade. Zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, and apples are examples that you could leave
unpeeled.
• Center the item in the Spiral Slicer for more even cutting. Foods that are held vertically with the Food Pusher will give the
best results.
• Apples, pears, and potatoes are examples of foods that turn brown quickly when cut. To avoid browning, sprinkle fruit
with lemon juice and place potatoes in water until ready to use. Be sure to pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.
• Spiralized fruits and vegetables can be eaten raw or cooked. Most noodles can be stored 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator in
covered containers.
• Dry the noodles with paper towels before serving or, if desired, blanch them in water to avoid watery sauces. Reduce
sauces before topping noodles to prevent thinned-down sauces.
• Spiralized fruits and vegetables will be processed in very long strands. Use a knife or scissors to cut the produce into
serving-sized pieces.
• Use tongs or a pasta fork to serve the noodles.
• The 1-inch (2.5 cm) leftover piece from processing can be eaten as a snack or saved to use in stock, soups, or salads.
• When spiralizing long food items, guide the item to keep it centered in the Food Chute.
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