'The product is super intuitive to use and small/simple to clean, just like any other dish you can throw it in the dishwasher, or hand-wash it in a pinch.' She especially loved how simple it was to assemble and use the unit. Baardsen used a cucumber, butternut squash, and beet during testing and found the single-blade spiralizer more useful for softer veggies like cucumbers, as the harder root veggies require more force and time to spiralize. Our former senior parenting editor Dana Baardsen tested out the single-blade version of this handheld spiralizer, while our photo editor Kayla Ramsey tested out both the single- and triple-blade models. We recommend the triple one for greater versatility, but if you're just going to be spiralizing zucchini noodles, the single one is a great option! This model can be purchased with a single-, double-, or triple-blade attachment. But it works phenomenally well for zucchini, cucumbers, and even carrots. It can also be difficult to spiralize super dense veggies like beets, rutabaga, and celeria because you have to rotate them by hand (and they may not fit the opening of the blade). This particular spiralizer has an open design that accommodates some, but not all, larger/rounder vegetables. Handheld spiralizers don't take up the same amount of real estate in a kitchen, but there are some slight limitations to using them that you'll want to take into consideration. Overall, the OXO Tabletop Spiralizer gets our seal of approval as the best overall spiralizer for cooks of any skill level. In less than a minute, I produced nearly 4 cups of colorful, uniformly cut veggie noodles that I was genuinely excited to cook and eat. After I got the hang of how the appliance worked and how much pressure I needed to apply, I was able to push through veggie after veggie, spiralizing zucchinis and beets into colorful ribbons that I was honestly shocked to see emerge so beautifully. Yay for removable blades!Īnother note from my testing: This spiralizer is actually really fun to use. Plus, cleanup was a total breeze thanks to the removable blades. Since I normally discard the ends of veggies anyway and made almost 4 cups of veggie noodles per 6-inch vegetable, I found this loss to be negligible. This spiralizer produces some waste, as the ends of veggies must be removed before spiralizing and a thin seeded core is left over after spiralizing, but overall the waste was quite minimal. We experimented with spiralizing both soft-skinned fruits and veggies (think apples, pears, zucchini, and summer squash) and harder root vegetables like sweet potatoes and beets, creating a total of 12 tasty spiralized meals.

Honorable Mention: Paderno World Cuisine 6-Blade Vegetable Spiralizerįor our product testing criteria, our editors focused on these main categories: efficiency, yield, stability and safety, footprint and size, versatility, blade sharpness, convenience, and value.ĭuring our product testing, six of our editors took home six different spiralizer models to test out over the course of a month.

Best Electric Spiralizer: BELLA Hands-Free 4-in-1 Electric Spiralizer.

Best Attachment: KitchenAid 5 Blade Core & Slice Spiralizer.Best Handheld: OXO Good Grips Hand-Held Spiralizer.Best for Versatility: Spiralizer 5-Blade Vegetable Slicer.Best Overall: OXO Good Grips 3-Blade Tabletop Spiralizer.From handheld models for smaller fruits and veggies to more sturdy tabletop crank options and even stand-mixer attachments, our editors spent more than 20 hours testing spiralizers to find the best one on the market. But with so many to choose from, the team decided to roll up our sleeves, put on our chef hats, and test out some of the top-rated models to see what spiralizers lived up to the hype. Spiralizers are one of the easiest, most fun ways to incorporate more vegetables and more creative flair to your dinner plate.

The meal possibilities are literally endless ( here are a few of our favorite recipes for beginners). Originally invented in Japan, the spiralizer has become a trendy and relatively ubiquitous appliance in healthy kitchens (both home and professional) across the world.Ĭhances are, you've seen them all over Instagram and on trendy healthy food blogs, likely a huge bowl of zucchini noodles covered in sauce and meatballs - or a salad of delicate, ribbon-cut carrots with herbs and a Mason jar of vinaigrette. Addicted to pasta? Trying to cut carbs? We feel you! A fruit-and-vegetable spiralizer might just be the answer.

Zoodles maker target