The number one easiest way to clean each of these wonderful spiralizing tools is to wash them under running water immediately after use. If you wash immediately after using, then any vegetable matter will easily slough off of the tool and its blades. Warm soapy water is more effective as […]

Stir-frying is a quick-cooking method that requires very little fat. The secret to successful stir-fries is pre-prep. All the ingredients should be chopped or cut as needed so that everything will cook quickly. Woks are purpose-built for stir-frying, but any large, heavy skillet will do as well. Here’s a quick […]

Leftover veggie noodles must be refrigerated, preferably in a container (glass or plastic) with an air-tight seal in the coldest part of the fridge. If the noodles have been cooked, or mixed with other hot ingredients, you can store them for up to 2 days. If the noodles are raw, […]

As with anything in your kitchen that has a blade—blender, food processor, silverware drawer— the Veggetti can bite if you’re not careful. The blades are extremely sharp, so you need to be alert while you’re turning your vegetables into delicious, low-calorie spaghetti strands. Most mishaps occur when a hand slips […]

The Paderno Spiralizer Best for: large quantities of noodles, and greater variety of cuts and shreds. It takes more counter space and more time to set up than a Veggetti, but once it’s set up, it works much faster The Paderno Spiralizer is a hand-powered tool, which means it is […]

The Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Slicer Best for: quick set up, small quantities of noodles, small “footprint” on the counter, and traveling. This inventive, hourglass-shaped kitchen utensil is easy to use, easy to clean, and lightweight enough to carry with you when you travel. If you can imagine a pencil sharpener […]

For most traditional pasta recipes, the default ingredient is 1 pound of pasta, which yields 4 cups of cooked pasta. In the following recipes, 4 cups of vegetable spaghetti will be the standard ingredient. To get 4 cups of vegetable pasta from your veggies use the following guide. Equivalents are […]

Best veggies to use with the Paderno spiralizer The Paderno is particularly good with soft and less dense vegetables and can easily handle larger vegetables that have a diameter of up to 5 inches. Apples—particularly nice when cut into the “udon” size Cabbages—great for shredding. Zucchini—terrific for large zucchini. Yellow Squash—also […]

Best veggies to use with the Veggetti: The Veggetti works best with vegetables that have a tubular shape like zucchini, or cone-like shape like a carrot. The vegetable needs to be able to fit into the blades, and you need to be able to turn the vegetable easily in order to […]