Spiralizers have come a long way in cost and ease of use, and right now they can be found in most homes across Canada. Some companies have taken the vegetable noodle concept one step further by offering electric and manual machines with different blades which produce anything from thin spiral slices to julienne noodles to thicker spirals that look like curly fries. With vegetarian and vegan diets on the rise, more and more households are jumping on board. Like most kitchen appliances, the trick to keeping a spiralizer in tip-top shape is to clean it properly. Here are three easy cleaning tip from the cleaning service experts at MOLLY MAID:
Luckily, all of the spiralizer’s detachable parts are dishwasher safe. To protect the bladed parts as well as the dishwashing machine, make sure to load everything into the upper rack or if you’re lucky to have one, the cutlery rack.
If you prefer to hand wash the spiralizer’s detachable parts, including the blades, use the quick rinse and dry method. The spiralizer blades are extremely sharp, so you don’t want to put them into a large bubbly sink for fear of getting cut. Instead rinse each part separately and brush away vegetable peel and veggie starch with a soap dispensing dish brush. Rinse thoroughly, dry and put parts back into the spiralizer body. If you have a brush with coarser bristles, you can get a deeper clean without risking injury! Use this brush after soaping the spiralizer down to take off any major debris or food particles left behind.
If space is an issue, a handheld spiralizer is a fantastic option. As with its heavy-duty machine-like cousin, handheld spiralizers are dishwasher safe and handwash safe. Just make sure to thoroughly dry the blades to avoid possible rusting and remember that these pint-sized space savers might have limitations due to their convenient size!
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The entire Veggetti is dishwasher-proof, as are the blades on the Paderno, so for the most part, all you need to do is throw the appliance in the dishwasher and hit “go.” But there are times when particles of vegetable matter will cling to the blades.
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FAQ
What is the best way to clean a spiralizer?
Can I put my spiralizer in the dishwasher?
Is a spiralizer dishwasher safe?
How do you clean a Paderno spiralizer?
Can you sharpen a Veggetti?
If you’ve used a pencil sharpener, you’ll have no trouble using a Veggetti. It has two sides to allow for two different sizes of noodles, and a spiked hand guard to safely guide the final end of the vegetable into the blades. It’s also quite small, which makes it easy to store. I keep mine in a drawer.
How do you make Vegetti vegan?
Pasta Sauce (Make sure to get a vegan sauce for it to be vegan. Also, I recommend getting a sauce without sugar as an added ingredient.) Here are all the ingredients. Make sure the Vegetti is clean and ready to use. Place the zucchini on a chopping board. Cut the ends off all the zucchinis.
How do you clean a spiralizer?
Make sure you wash your spiralizer immediately after use. Tip 2: Zucchini noodles (Courgetti) and any other vegetables full of water can quickly get soggy. Place them in a colander and sprinkle them with salt. They will release most of their water content within 10-15 minutes, then dry them with a paper towel.
What should I do if my vegetables are too crunchy?
After you spiralize, dry them off with a paper towel or spiralize them into a colander and let them drain while you do the rest of your prep. You might also try salting them (like eggplant), or if you’re cooking them, just toss them in the sauté pan. Carrots, parsnips, and other root vegetables tend to be a bit crunchy.