From Borner comes this V-Slicer Mandoline Plus. V-Slicer Mandoline Plus Shreds and dices for safety holder grips food blade inserts lock in. Uniformly slices and juliennes fruits and vegetables thick or thin.Inserts 7-mm and 3.5-mm.German surgical-steel blades.Hand guard.Includes caddy that safely stores all parts upright or flat.With the V-Slicer you can create elegant meals using it's unique slicing tool. Forget about hand slicing the V- Slicer allows you to make fast and impressive results without the worry. The V-Slicer also comes in handy for those time consuming salad and casserole dishes. A tool maker by profession Mr. Borner developed a method to manufacture razor sharp thin blades and to bend the blade in such a way that it makes cutting and slicing fruits and vegetables easy work. Slide the selected insert into the V/Frame. On the Julienne inserts the metal blades will face outwards or towards the V/Frame blade. Use the slicer insert with the side marked "thin" or "thick" (depending on the cut you desire) facing outwards. Slide the insert into the V/Frame until it snaps into place. Put the prepared produce onto the prongs of the safety holder. On the slicer insert the thick or thin side depending on the desired outcome should also face outwards. Use the slicer insert for thick or thin slicing of fruits vegetables or even sausages. The thin Julienne insert is for salads shoestring cuts and dicing. The thick Julienne insert should be used for vegetable and cheese sticks and chopping.Borner of Germany manufactures the finest quality vegetable slicers on the market today and are leading edge in design and technology. Their unique products help add creativity to any gourmet meal. In 1956 Borner manufactured an onion cutter made of a piece of wood with four blades. Today the Borner products have evolved into a must have line of slicers from the V-Slicer Pro to the Combi-Chef and Veg' Art Prep Tool. Borner products help add creativity to any gourmet meal. All Borner products are made in Germany.