Which spiralizer is easiest for vegetables?

I heard about these at weight watchers, and just checked out the offerings at Bed Bath and Beyond, but I'd like some real world advice. Which ones have you guys tried? The veggetti seems like it would be cumbersome to create a meal for 5 ppl, so I'm thinking a crank one would be best.

I know it's a gimmick but I think the cost is worth a few attempts to cook at home and get kids excited about veggies. I think they would readily pick stuff out at the farmers market or Costco to try in the spiralizer.


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I have this one and it works very well. We make zucchini noodles a lot with it but it is also good for carrots, potatoes, etcetera. http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-.../dp/B0007Y9WHQ

I have that one and so far, only have had success with zucchini (love it for that!). Carrots are too narrow, apples are iffy. Stuff needs to have a larger circumference than the round holder thing on the blade (basically larger around than a baby carrot). I can't even see how you could put something hollow on it, like a pepper they have pictured in that Amazon listing. Anyone know?

I have this one and her cookbook. It is pretty much the same as the one listed from Amazon IMO but I liked her story and her blog/recipe/videos. I haven't had it very long because they were backordered but my kids like using it.

http://inspiralized.com/

HTH

^^ Thanks for that link. She has a bunch of Youtube videos that demonstrate how to spiralize different veggies. Apparently for peppers, it doesn't matter that they don't/can't attach to the metal ring on the blade side; as long as you can attach it to the side with the pokers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uepH...Z-kgLV&index=1

Not the same as a spiralizer, so I don't know i you're interested, but I have a julienne peeler by OXO- it's cheap, simple to use and takes up very little space in my crowded kitchen drawers :). I use it for zucchini and carrots mostly. This one-
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...Y6DJVN5710R7SR

There is some waste because you can only "peel" so much before you're holding the seeds in the center of the zucchinni or a skinny piece of carrot that you just cant peel anymore. I usually try to throw those pieces into a soup when I can.

Why is it a gimmick? I think it looks awesome! Now I want one! I guess maybe you meant "gimmick" in the sense of "latest healthy dieting trend"? I do think the kids would get a kick out of it and might even eat some veggies from it! What kills me is that it's basically a mandoline with a crank! I have a mandoline that I never use. Maybe I should bust that out, although it wouldn't be safe for kiddos.

What do you all make with your spiralizers?

I have both the Paderno and a julienne peeler and really like the Paderno. I also tried the one similar to this (http://www.amazon.com/GEFU-13460-Spi...WFHZJCYTBSVZ3S) but wish I had just gone straight to the Paderno. The Spirelli was hard to use and the vegetables kept clogging and breaking off. It took forever, was tricky to clean, and I wasn't happy with the results. The Julienne peeler also took awhile and I wanted wider julienne pieces.

The Paderno is big but really quick to use and the noodles are spiral and similar to actual pasta.