They are available on eBay for $12-20 each including shipping. They are a kitchen device very similar in design to a pencil sharpener, but used on vegetables. It is very FUN - it makes arm-length long veggie noodles!
I use mine to make zucchini noodles to replace pasta for spaghetti. NOTE: They do release water, so either make a thicker sauce or allow the cooked zucchini noodles to drain in a strainer for quite a while before mixing them into your pasta sauce.
I also use it on carrots to make crunchy carrot "noodles" to put on top of salads. They add a really tasty crunch and are fun to eat.
I have also spiralized cucumbers to use to make "cold noodle" dishes. I add a little sour cream, red wine vinegar, minced red onion salt and pepper and refrigerate it for a few hours. Viola, cold yummy "noodle" salad. It would probably be amazing with a Thai sauce and ground peanuts as well - play and explore!
Using the spiralizer will leave you with a center "core" piece of whatever vegetable you spiralize. I put these cores into a freezer bag and keep them in the freezer to use to make stock or in blendable vegetable soups (Like butternut squash soup) or to chop into pasta sauces or stews.
This is an inexpensive, FUN gadget that allows you to use vegetables in place of pastas and also create yummy edible garnishes. You CAN buy more expensive versions if you really fall in love with the idea, but I have found that this small hand held version is plenty for me!
This one is very similar to the one I purchased:
Buy a SPIRALIZER on AMAZON!
Please remember though, you can buy them less expensively on eBay! But if you don't have time to search around, that is a good one!
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