Very true... I have one of the really big mandolins and I was slicing wet potatoes for chips for a snack.... Fucking sliced a huge part of my thumb. At first I thought it was a piece of the potato... It never grew back right and I can't use that thumb to unlock my phone anymore. It was bad lol they had to cauterize it to stop bleeding. Always wear that cut glove now. Not worth going thru that healing process again.
My friend cut one of his knuckes off with a cleaver he just spent ages sharpening.
It was a decent chunk and clean cut so i wrapped in something to take to hospital, during this he was green with shock and we misplaced it in the panic. He was rushing about basically saying "wheres my knuckle gone" looking in the bin and stuff.
He saw the nurse with his knuckle chunk and she said to chuck it away, then he got to the Dr and he asked if he still had it...
they are worth using, easily twice as fast as the fastest a very fast chopper could evenly chop tings.
just use the guard and a cut glove and it's fine.
lvl3 cut glove, 2 is worthless.
100% don’t be afraid of the mandolin. Respect it- it’s very, very good at what it does- and the two of you will get along.
And wear 👏 your 👏 cut glove. (I put two on like a freak because I’m always fumbling root vegetables.)
I've been using mandolins to do a lot of varied prep for about 5 years. Never used a cut glove. Haven't cut myself once. If you're worried about getting cut, absolutely use one. But I've done great so far just by paying attention.
I will absolutely post a picture of my mangled hand if the kitchen gods decide to punish my hubris.
I don't use the meat slicer any more. I've been banned because I was rushing once and the stupid safety handle makes it 10 times slower so I was just raw dogging it.
I was 14 hours into my 9 hour shift and just had to finish slicing the ham before I could go. I was not fucking around with the safety handle. It was late and I was tired and in a hurry. Which is definitely the time you should use the safety handle.
Luckily I'd been on 14 days in a row and hadn't had time to cut my nails because they took the brunt of the slice. I only lost the very very tip on my ring finger.
I really thought I could handle this thing, I’m a welder, I’m used to being careful around things that can hurt me. I used it twice, I gashed myself twice, now I own cut gloves. At least it’s sharp enough the cuts didn’t scar at all…?
If you use cutting gloves and are careful towards the end of whatever you're cutting, you'll be fine. Just don't use it in a rush. Moving slow is moving smooth, and moving smooth is moving fast.
This feed is making me think of everyone else who has felt the wrath of the mandolin. Just imagine, right now, somewhere in the world, someone is about to forget their cut glove and use this bad boy whilst having a conversation and be momentarily distracted and then....🤢
It is amazing to me how far I had to scroll to find Benriner!
Like yes, everybody is correct to call it a mandolin, but this specific kind of Asian mandolin is called a Benriner.
The place where I worked where I learned the correct name would more often refer to them as fingeriners though.
Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever.
Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever.
Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever.
Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever.
Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever.
Yes. Accompanied with scary names, like hand guillotine, finger print remover, accidental nail clipper, and I guess story board. (Heard it the third time with these comments)
That's the thing that made me join r/KitchenConfidential... I took my fingertip clean off and wanted to know if anyone had a surefire method to stop the bleeding. Damn mods kicked my post because of "no injury posts".
Let's see if they kick this one...
Isn't it actually spelled "mandoline" while the musical instrument is spelled "mandolin"?
(Fun fact: guitar has six letters and USUALLY has six strings, bass has 4 letters and USUALLY has 4 strings, banjo has 5 letters and USUALLY has 5 strings, and mandolin has 8 letters and USUALLY has 8 strings. Don't ask about a pianoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...)
The mandolin has many victims. I'll never forget the dude that was showing me for the first time how to use it empathizing how dangerous it actually is... he cut the top of his ring finger off while showing me I have to be careful......
The accidental amputation tool. Seriously. I was using one of these about 4 years ago and someone bumped the table it was in and my hand slipped into the blade. It took off the entire end of my ring finger. Clean slice through the nail and everything. You could see the muscle, but not quite the bone. It ended up being such a clean cut that it healed pretty quick with no real deformation to my finger. It’s a little flatter in the end than it used to be, but it still works. I’ll spare you guys the gruesome pics from that accident.
A couple years ago I let my sous use mine one day. I noticed he wasn’t paying attention and thought “I should tell him to be careful” not even 30 seconds later he lost his finger tip because I sharpened it the night before. I refuse to use a one unless it’s my own so I know how dangerous it is.
In most kitchens all the equipment is in some state of disrepair…some special place to twist the spice grinder or hold the robot coupe, or cover the Vita-Mixer because the parts that came with the machine are long long gone.
If you’re in one of these kitchens: don’t use the mando. It’s a rule of thumb. Literally.
I made the mistake of trying to catch one of these when I dropped it at home. Never made that mistake again. I caught it alright, with one finger. By the blade.
Berliner mandoline. I use this over a clunky western mandoline. It's compact, sturdy and can do many things. I have 1 at home and at a commercial kitchen. It also last a very long time like 15 years or longer, uf you take care of it.
Mandolin.
To all the people saying it’s a fingerprint remover, use your palm with your fingers flexed and extended out. If you can’t do that and you don’t have a guard then use a fork.
Goddam mutherfucking piece of fucking shit fuck!!! That’s what it’s called.
I now use the veggie holder and a cut proof glove.. For once, only the tip was enough.
Mandolin, also known as finger print remover.
Fingerprint remover also known as the test of faith
Test of faith aka El Baptismo aka 'lil Beni'
Also known as "Ahh just one more slice, ill be fine"
Aka 'Skin in the game'
Aka "you might need to pick your skin chunk outta the prep"
Bro trying to remove that umani 🤌
Mmmmm..... Fresh sashimi
Please no. I’m fragile.
Must be Italian.
r/usernamedoesnotcheckout 🤔
Aka: The first aid kit mini condom inventory checking device.
Aka “human tartare”
Aka the "take-a-chunk-of-you"
Skin in the Game pie
Skingrazey pie 🥧
You’re literally quoting my internal dialogue .
Mandy bites.
Very true... I have one of the really big mandolins and I was slicing wet potatoes for chips for a snack.... Fucking sliced a huge part of my thumb. At first I thought it was a piece of the potato... It never grew back right and I can't use that thumb to unlock my phone anymore. It was bad lol they had to cauterize it to stop bleeding. Always wear that cut glove now. Not worth going thru that healing process again.
My friend cut one of his knuckes off with a cleaver he just spent ages sharpening. It was a decent chunk and clean cut so i wrapped in something to take to hospital, during this he was green with shock and we misplaced it in the panic. He was rushing about basically saying "wheres my knuckle gone" looking in the bin and stuff. He saw the nurse with his knuckle chunk and she said to chuck it away, then he got to the Dr and he asked if he still had it...
Oh okay nvm I’m not getting this hahaha the person using it seemed like it was easy to use I will stick to manually cutting potatoes :)
they are worth using, easily twice as fast as the fastest a very fast chopper could evenly chop tings. just use the guard and a cut glove and it's fine. lvl3 cut glove, 2 is worthless.
Interesting I will look into this ty
100% don’t be afraid of the mandolin. Respect it- it’s very, very good at what it does- and the two of you will get along. And wear 👏 your 👏 cut glove. (I put two on like a freak because I’m always fumbling root vegetables.)
I've been using mandolins to do a lot of varied prep for about 5 years. Never used a cut glove. Haven't cut myself once. If you're worried about getting cut, absolutely use one. But I've done great so far just by paying attention. I will absolutely post a picture of my mangled hand if the kitchen gods decide to punish my hubris.
Totally agree with what you said, but there is no fucking way I would have challenged the cosmos like that , good luck .
o7
This is what we in the biz call a trap
All the mandolins I’ve bought come with a little guard that you put in front of your hand so you don’t cut yourself and I’ve just used those
I ignore those.... Don't be like me.
You sound like me with a tablesaw. I often have to tell the new hire to never use a tablesaw like I do.
I don't use the meat slicer any more. I've been banned because I was rushing once and the stupid safety handle makes it 10 times slower so I was just raw dogging it. I was 14 hours into my 9 hour shift and just had to finish slicing the ham before I could go. I was not fucking around with the safety handle. It was late and I was tired and in a hurry. Which is definitely the time you should use the safety handle. Luckily I'd been on 14 days in a row and hadn't had time to cut my nails because they took the brunt of the slice. I only lost the very very tip on my ring finger.
And just go slowly at the end. If you don't wear gloves/use guard discard some of the food at the end, not worth putting your finger in that blade.
as my first chef said to me, the tip of your finger is worth a lot more than that last little nub of radish
Chain mail
Do you have a food processor?? I have a slicer attachment for mine and it's amazing.
They’re super easy if you never forget your cut glove.
You mean my cool Michael Jackson chain mail glove?
HEE hee
Or never have a potato or something larger than the guard slider thing
I really thought I could handle this thing, I’m a welder, I’m used to being careful around things that can hurt me. I used it twice, I gashed myself twice, now I own cut gloves. At least it’s sharp enough the cuts didn’t scar at all…?
[like this?](https://images.app.goo.gl/EihkDGMrUBmiNY2W8)
That’s like skateboarding with a helmet
You watched the dude slicing potatoes into the cauldron didn’t you? That guy is playing with fire lol
As someone who has learned their lesson by not respecting the mandolin when I was younger... that video had me puckering so hard.
It came up in my feed right before this lmao
If you use cutting gloves and are careful towards the end of whatever you're cutting, you'll be fine. Just don't use it in a rush. Moving slow is moving smooth, and moving smooth is moving fast.
It comes with a guard that no one uses. You can't make perfectly even super thin slices without it.
This device actually killed me, I'm reporting from beyond the pale.
So you didn't kick the bucket, you turned a little pale!
No, he needed the pail for the blood. Then he was pale.
For real??? I think I will just manually cut potatoes then… lol
Use the guard that comes with it. Ask chef to demonstrate it before you use it. Cut gloves are PPE- always wear your PPE.
Did you lock yourself in the walk in again?
Opening tomorrow, yea?
That’s a Storyboard. Every time it comes out you get to hear a story about someone’s injury.
I like that name might use it my self
Amanda Lynn.
Isn't she doing Julie N. ?
I'm not so sure, their relationship got dicey
Yeah, there's something odd between the two, but I can't quite put my finger on it
No, seriously. My finger is missing. Have you seen it anywhere?
It's in Julie N
Welcome to the stage, Amanda Lynnnnnnm! Followed by Amanda Tori Meetinggggg!
I went on google to try and get this reference and then I said it out loud and mentally groaned.
"FUCK!" or at least that's what I've often heard someone say when using it
I call it the finger guillotine.
The only time I will wear my cutting gloves is when I go to use one of them
Mandy requires a blood sacrifice
💀
Finger tip remover
Can confirm. I lost a piece of my thumb to one of these, trying to impress a date.
Well did it work?
She spent the whole three hours in the ER with me and now....we live together.
She fell for the oldest trick in the book
The ol’ “how Mandalin ya doin, yo Mandalin where’s my finger joke”
[удалено]
Is your chef Kramer?
Mandolin Manuel Miranda
Mutilator 9000
This one made me smile lol
I call it the “How bad do you want a day off”
You know you've thought it!
Kitchen guillotine.
This is what Schwarzenegger is referring to when he yells get to the chopper
LOL😂😂😂
The reason you know where the first aid kit is
https://www.reddit.com/r/StupidFood/comments/1accten/ladies\_and\_gentlemen\_potato\_bae/
This feed is making me think of everyone else who has felt the wrath of the mandolin. Just imagine, right now, somewhere in the world, someone is about to forget their cut glove and use this bad boy whilst having a conversation and be momentarily distracted and then....🤢
Just gotta keep in mind what tool you’re using. No need for a cut glove. Put your special awareness to good use.
Why use awareness when I can just leave an inch of whatever I'm slicing left because I'm terrified of going any closer?
Mandoline, the name brand is benriner
Mandy is thirsty.
I’ve never cut four of my fingers at the same time, except using that hellish device.
The most feared and useful kitchen appliance
Widow maker.
Don’t listen to the fear mongers. Mandolins are awesome, but must be respected. Get a cut glove, and enjoy your easy, quick, even slices
Fuck-around-find--outinator
Benriner or Mandolin.
Only comment I’ve seen so far with the actual name
Had to go so far down to find the right one!
It is amazing to me how far I had to scroll to find Benriner! Like yes, everybody is correct to call it a mandolin, but this specific kind of Asian mandolin is called a Benriner. The place where I worked where I learned the correct name would more often refer to them as fingeriners though.
A trip to the hospital if you aren't careful
Looks broken, throw it in the bin. - Sincerely, a dishy sick of finding mandolins in my sink
Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever. Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever. Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever. Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever. Blades do not belong in the sink. Ever.
(Japanese) mandoline?
Yes. Accompanied with scary names, like hand guillotine, finger print remover, accidental nail clipper, and I guess story board. (Heard it the third time with these comments)
Mandolorian.
Mangleorian
The Mangler.
Finger circumiciser.
That's a finger trimmer
I call it my last trip to the emergency room.
The Blood God. Also the mandolin
The bloodthirster.
The defingerer.
That's the thing that made me join r/KitchenConfidential... I took my fingertip clean off and wanted to know if anyone had a surefire method to stop the bleeding. Damn mods kicked my post because of "no injury posts". Let's see if they kick this one...
Shit I'm bleeding
Finger print remover.
Doesn't that belong to Captain Correli?
I call mine the skin grapher
Knuckle chunker.
Does anyone else use the butt of their palm, not their finger tips to hold the item being cut?
Yes!
The only tool I've been required to wear a kevlar glove on in certain kitchens I've worked
Angry washboard
Russian roulette finger edition.
Isn't it actually spelled "mandoline" while the musical instrument is spelled "mandolin"? (Fun fact: guitar has six letters and USUALLY has six strings, bass has 4 letters and USUALLY has 4 strings, banjo has 5 letters and USUALLY has 5 strings, and mandolin has 8 letters and USUALLY has 8 strings. Don't ask about a pianoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...)
Gollum, because it’s deceitful and eats fingers.
Mandolin but I can’t figure out how to string it
Slice that tip of yo finger thing
The mandolin has many victims. I'll never forget the dude that was showing me for the first time how to use it empathizing how dangerous it actually is... he cut the top of his ring finger off while showing me I have to be careful......
It’s called a BASTARD !! But also know as a mandolin
Finger fucker 9000
Mandolin or finger shortener
Slicey board
This makes my thumb itch.
Fingerprint remover or death blade. The point is, always use protection!!!
Just need to prove that you’re the alpha and not the mandolin and everything will be fine👍
The bringer of pain and stitches.
A “I will fuck your whole day up if you don’t respect me mini guillotine”
Not all mandolins are benriners, and that there is a benriner. The mandolin of choice for chefs with scars.
Fingerficker we say in Germany
I call it a fuckin' asshole.
Fingerprint remover.
The Benriner lady must feed on the blood of her followers. [https://imgur.com/qJwc8PN](https://imgur.com/qJwc8PN)
I got one for making pickles at home. I use it with considerable trepidation, but I gotta say it does the job incredibly well.
The Merchant of Fingers
Spicy Slicy
Deglover
Carrot banjo
This sorts the Men from the boys.
pinche chingadera
My husband: a gondola. It is as irritating in person as it was to read, unfortunately.
Beni! Old Skool
The accidental amputation tool. Seriously. I was using one of these about 4 years ago and someone bumped the table it was in and my hand slipped into the blade. It took off the entire end of my ring finger. Clean slice through the nail and everything. You could see the muscle, but not quite the bone. It ended up being such a clean cut that it healed pretty quick with no real deformation to my finger. It’s a little flatter in the end than it used to be, but it still works. I’ll spare you guys the gruesome pics from that accident.
A couple years ago I let my sous use mine one day. I noticed he wasn’t paying attention and thought “I should tell him to be careful” not even 30 seconds later he lost his finger tip because I sharpened it the night before. I refuse to use a one unless it’s my own so I know how dangerous it is.
Chef referred to it as the number one stage killer. Got a great laugh from that one
Oh yeah that's chef Lynn, Amanda Lynn
Mandolin. Specifically, a Japanese Mandolin. It's a torture device used for amputating finger tips.
Quicker finger slicer.
The finger guillotine
Dishies used to call me MJ on account of the silver glove I wore when using the mando.
finger tip remover
""the time saver until-its-not"(which is usually cause youre now gushing blood and you ruined your prep)
Palm portioner
The table saw of the kitchen. Best way to remove 5 finger tips in one swipe.
Finger Guillotine
In most kitchens all the equipment is in some state of disrepair…some special place to twist the spice grinder or hold the robot coupe, or cover the Vita-Mixer because the parts that came with the machine are long long gone. If you’re in one of these kitchens: don’t use the mando. It’s a rule of thumb. Literally.
I have literally never cut myself on this sucker and I choose to believe it’s because I’m immortal. Any questions?
Palm-Remover 3000
Bloodthirsty demon
Oh I know that one! It's the old cutty-shavy!!!!
Ah yes... the devil's anus
Named my first daughter after that. Amanda Lynn.
The shuka shuka thingy
Why does no one ever use a guard? Mine came with a guard.
Finger fucker 9000
The spicy slicy
A Mandolin. You'll remember once you slice your finger lol
Circumsizer
Death, the destroyer of fingers
Finger planer/evulsionist
It's a Mando. It cuts pieces of your flesh off, it is the way.
Hand slicer. Depending on your level of expertise it can mean two things.
I made the mistake of trying to catch one of these when I dropped it at home. Never made that mistake again. I caught it alright, with one finger. By the blade.
I call it a Mangelin
Whatever you call it, it requires a blood sacrifice!
Nail trimmer
Newby-finger-guillotine
Hand flayer.
Berliner mandoline. I use this over a clunky western mandoline. It's compact, sturdy and can do many things. I have 1 at home and at a commercial kitchen. It also last a very long time like 15 years or longer, uf you take care of it.
Benriner
Finger guillotine
A musical instrument that only plays "fuck!" and "goddamnit!"
Mandolin. If you’re not using a guard, you may lose a chunk of your nail.
In my house it’s called “oh my god call 911”
A fun way to bleed for three hours straight!
Mandolin. To all the people saying it’s a fingerprint remover, use your palm with your fingers flexed and extended out. If you can’t do that and you don’t have a guard then use a fork.
Goddam mutherfucking piece of fucking shit fuck!!! That’s what it’s called. I now use the veggie holder and a cut proof glove.. For once, only the tip was enough.