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4.5
I highly recommend Ai Kogyo slicers. I bought a set in Tokyo 18 years ago and they are still one of my most useful and coveted kitchen tools. I use them constantly to shred, julienne, slice, and grate raw veggies into all the interesting and aesthetically pleasing shapes you find in restaurant Japanese food. We eat a lot more raw veggies because in under a minute I can shred red cabbage, slice radishes paper thin, and micro julienne carrots to throw on top of whatever we're having. Get the whole set, with the container and stand. Looks great on your open shelving, and always handy. Super easy to clean, no parts to screw in or clean around. Safer and more precise than those giant, expensive steel mandolines. If you're vegetarian or into healthy cooking, you will love them. You'll never use - or want - your giant slicer set again.Put it this way:When I got divorced, I grabbed the Ai Kogyo slicers. My ex bought himself a new set when he next went to Japan. Now our son has grown and moved out, and asked if he could have them. Nope. I'm buying him his own set. These are mine.
