The spiralizer is a kitchen device that is used to cut vegetables into strips or ribbons that resemble noodles or spaghetti. The texture of spiralized fruit and vegetable is very similar to noodles and pasta, so they work well as a healthy replacement in those dishes
Additionally, you can spiralize with courgette, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, celeriac, cucumbers, turnips, apples, and pears.
If you are wondering if a spiralizer is worth it (meaning, should you splurge on yet another kitchen tool) – well, the quick answer is yes! Spiralizing is an easy way to get more veggies into your diet and doing so will save you time in the kitchen – always a lovely bonus.
Key Benefits
- A fun way to eat fruit and vegetables.
- Easily replace unhealthy processed foods like pasta and spaghetti with a fruit and vegetable alternative.
- Additionally, you can the spiralizer with courgette, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, celeriac, cucumbers, turnips, apples, and pears.
- Spiralizers are not a big investment as the manual version costs around £10 and the electric version around £40 including additional blades.
- Children are more willing to eat fruit and vegetable when using words such as Zoodles instead of Noodles when presenting the Spiralized food.
- It's easy to clean with soap and water or you can use a dishwasher.
Disadvantages
- Cheaper manual versions can be tiresome on the hand and wrist.
- Electric versions are not too expensive, however, attaching the fruit or vegetables to the plunger to spiralized can be quite tricky when first used.
