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A mandolin is a "rectangular, sleek, slicing tool with a razor-sharp blade". According to chef Christine Cushing, the mandolin is perfect for "thinly slicing vegetables and some fruits; it is the ideal tool for preparing scalloped potatoes."

The tool, originally made by the French with stainless steel, it has been popularized among non-professional and casual cooks, in the form of a Japanese-made plastic version, sans many of the attachments.

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MandolinA mandolin is a stringed musical instrument. Mandolins have 8 strings, in 4 pairs (or courses . Each pair of strings is tuned in unison, and are a fifth apart from adjacent pairs, giving an identical tuning to a violin (G-D-A-E low-to-high). Unlike a viol

Mandolin (cooking)A mandolin is a "rectangular, sleek, slicing tool with a razor-sharp blade". According to chef Christine Cushing, the mandolin is perfect for "thinly slicing vegetables and some fruits; it is the ideal tool for preparing scalloped potatoes. The tool, orig

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