de Buyer Swing Plus Stainless Steel Mandoline Owner’s Manual
- June 9, 2024
- de Buyer
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de Buyer Swing Plus Stainless Steel Mandoline
The vegetable/fruit slicer ”Swing Plus” is guaranteed for 2 years against manufacturing defect and when used under normal conditions. All documents, information, characteristics and photographs in this manual are for information only and are not warranted. We disclaim liability in event of inaccuracy thereof. We reserve the right to make any changes therein without prior notice.
ROBUST & PROFESSIONAL
- Made of stainless steel and technical polymer
- Blades made of high-quality cutlery stainless steel
EFFICIENT
- Easy and precise cut
- Large capacity of the receptable
- more products are cut in a single time
- Precise thickness adjustment thanks to tightening knobs from ultrafine slices (0,5 mm) to an one-centimeter thickness
COMPACT
- Light
- easy to handle
- Folding upper foot
PRACTICAL
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Easy inserting of the blades on the side
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Easy thickness adjustment
Good grip thanks to the ergonomic pusher -
Easy cleaning
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Dishwasher safe
SECURE
- No direct hand contact with the blades thanks to the pusher and its slider
- nonslip feet for steady use
MULTICUTS
- Slices
- Crinkles
- Waffle cut
- Julienne cut
COMPOSITION
La Mandoline Swing PLUS
- Stainless steel – polymer composite Mandoline
Adjustable 1 to 10-mm thick cuts.
- A double horizontale blade – micro-serrated and serrated
- A double Julienne blade 4/10 mm
- Receptacle for vegetables / fruits
- Ergonomic pusher
PUTTING INTO SERVICE
Feet
- La Mandoline Swing has one folding upper foot and can be easily stored.
- A non-skid coating covers the feet base to ensure a secure and steady use.
- La Mandoline Swing can be used either directly on the working surface or above a container.
Inserting of blades
The teeth are very sharp so please always handle the blade by holding it by
its handle.
Never make any adjustment by direct hand contact with the sharp edge or by
using a metal object.
This is not only for safety reasons, but it also might damage the blade.
DOUBLE HORIZONTAL BLADE
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La Mandoline Swing Plus has one double horizontal blade – one straight lobe-edged side and one serrated side – to produce slices or crinkles.
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Choose the cut – slice or crinkle – with the chosen side facing up the Mandoline handle.
The horizontal blade is to be inserted in La Mandoline on the left side. A double rail guides the blade for perfect insertion.
This blade should be pushed all the way in. A soft snap will confirm a complete insertion. -
To remove the straight blade, press the small pusher on the side of the blade.
DOUBLE JULIENNE BLADE
- La Mandoline Swing Plus has double verticale blades to produce Julienne cuts, stickes or French fries.
- Choose the cut with the chosen side facing up.
- The double Julienne blade is to be inserted in the slicer Swing Plus on the right side. A double rail guides the blade for perfect insertion. This blade should be pushed all the way in. A “clac” will confirm a complete insertion.
The thickness adjustment mechanism
- The upper plate allows for adjusting the thickness of the cuts. The thickness can be set up to a maximum of around 10 mm (3/8”).
- Easy thickness adjustment thanks to a wheel. The upper plate easily slides up and down
Marking in mm of the cutting thickness on the wheel for a precise adjustment.- press on the wheel
- Keep the wheel pressed while turning to adjust the thickness
- The plate slides according to the chosen thickness
- Marking in mm of the cutting thickness on the wheel
The slider and its pusher
- La Mandoline Swing Plus is delivered with its receptacle and its pusher. They protect fingers from sharp blades and they must be used at all times.
- Just slide the receptacle on the frame of la Mandoline. It can not go off the rails.
- Food should be placed into the receptacle (oversized vegetables or fruits should be pre-cut in order to fit in the receptacle).
- Place the pusher in the middle of the receptacle.
- The hand-held pusher actually pushes the food toward the blades. The interior pushing plate of the pusher has prongs and pins to secure the food in place. The pushing plate is mounted on a spring which helps to press the food and then slowly releases it as the vegetables or fruits diminish after each cut.
Advise for an even easier cutting : dampen the upper plate before cutting
Crinkle cuts
The serrated blade should always be used by itself
Sticks & French fries
- Please note that when using the julienne blade, the straight horizontale blade must be inserted.
DOUBLE-BLADE JULIENNE 4/10 mm REF.2015.92
OPTION: DOUBLE-BLADE JULIENNE 2/7 mm REF.2015.93 delivered with its
storage box.
The storage box for Julienne blades placed under the Mandoline must be removed during use or for cleaning.
THE WAFFLE CUT
- La Swing Plus slicer allows to cut waffles on a secure way. For this cut, the serrated blade must be inserted. Furthermore, the waffle cut requires that the thickness be adjusted to a very thin thickness.
- A waffle cut is obtained by turning the pusher round a quarter after each cut. A single cut cannot make a waffle cut as two uninterrupted cuts at opposing angles are required. The pusher offers unparalleled safety because, unlike other mandolines on the market, the pusher can be used when creating waffle cuts.
CLEANING
- The body and the feet of la Mandoline are made of stainless steel and are dishwasher safe.
- Wipe la Mandoline after cleaning and store it in a dry place.
Receptacle and pusher
The receptacle and the pusher will still need to be washed regularly. Both
pieces, like La Mandoline, are dishwasher safe. For detailed cleaning, the
receptacle can be removed.
In order to remove the receptacle simply slide it off the mandoline frame.
For detailed cleaning the pusher can be taken apart. There is a cap at its
very top, which releases the shaft separating the ergonomic top from the lower
interior plate and freeing the spring. In order to release the cap it must be
loosened with a turn to the left. The stainless steel needles cannot be
removed. After cleaning, reverse the operation to reassemble all pusher parts.
Blades
The horizontal blades and the Julienne blades are made of high-quality car-bon steel and are dishwasher safe, however, their life span will be increased if hand-washed. A brush may be used to clean between the sharp teeth of the julienne blades.
PRECAUTIONS
- La Mandoline de Buyer is a vegetable/fruit slicer designed to grant you most security when you make your cuts. However La Mandoline requires the use of sharp blades which must be cau-tiously manipulated. Please respect the following advices :
- The receptacle and its pusher protect fingers from the sharp blades and they must be used at all times.
- The Mandoline frame and the blades (horizontal blades and Julienne blades) must always be manipulated by their handles.
- Never make any adjustment by direct hand contact with the sharp edge
- Keep out of the reach of children.