game changer!
i used to buy the $3 bag of julienned carrots but no more! buy this tool and buy a bag of whole carrots that cost like 70¢ instead and make your own julienned carrots! my tips for using this tool is1) lay your carrot on the counter and use the tool this way. i first was holding my carrot in the air LOL but now i just place a paper towel on the countertop first and then lay my carrot on top and hold it in place while i julienne my carrot.2) imo you don't need to peel your carrot first. just wash it - and since i am doing the entire bag of carrots at one time, i do dry off my carrots - but don't bother peeling it first. trust me, you won't even know which julienne piece is the outside of the carrot anyway.3) if your kitchen spout has that sprinkler head, it seems to clean the tool better than just the single stream of water. i first thought the regular stream that comes out the spout would be more forceful to get the bits of carrot out of the tool, but for me it seemed like the sprinkler option worked better at getting in between the teeth even though the water came out more gentle this way on my sink.seriously, if you are trying to eat more veggies but are tired of chomping on hard carrots, try them julienne style with this tool. it's easy to use and you save so much money on carrots. and because carrots aren't a watery food, the carrots that you julienne will last just as long as the precut version.this tool does have other blades but so far i have only used the julienne blade. at first i worried that the blade wouldn't stay in place and would rotate on me while using it, but i have gone through at least two bags of carrots and it's never moved not once.