6 Best Mandoline Slicers For Getting the Perfect Slice Every Time

We updated this article in March 2023 to include additional information from our recent testing and include one additional product, the Fullstar All-in-1 Vegetable Chopper.

Looking for a great way to achieve those perfectly thin-sliced tomatoes or scalloped potatoes even if you don't have expert knife skills (or the best knives)? Try a mandoline. Mandonlines can be a huge help in the kitchen when slicing large amounts of produce and mean you can still achieve those clean uniform slices without being a secret professional chef. This handy tool might be a great addition to your kitchen if you're looking for an efficient way to create precise cuts without taking a master class. Add thin-cut cucumber slices to your next crispy chicken salad or thinly sliced onions to your one-pot pasta with the help this trusty kitchen gadget. Plus, as long as you use it safely, it can help cut down on your prep time and turn your regular meal into a picture-perfect feast.

At the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Culinary Innovation Lab, we test thousands of products each year including hundreds of kitchen gear items from electric knives to non-stick cookware to air fryers. When evaluating mandoline slicers both in our Lab and at home, we sliced a variety of fruits and vegetables including tomatoes, potatoes and thick-skinned eggplants. To pick our favorites, we considered things like how easy each product was to use, clean, assemble the blades and adjust the thickness. We also looked at the hand protectors, non-slip feet, handles and overall safety (which is the most important factor of choosing the best mandoline). Here's our favorite mandolines of 2023:

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At the end of this guide you'll find some more information on how to pick the best mandoline for you, important safety tips and how we test. Looking for some more of our favorite kitchen items? Check out our award winners from the 2022 Kitchen Gear and Coffee Awards. Here are the best mandoline slicers you can buy, according to testing, home use and brands we trust.