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Which Spiralizer Is Right for Your Personality?

By Sara Tane August 22, 2016
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If you haven’t hopped on board the vegetable noodle train yet, what’s holding you back? By using an array of nifty kitchen tools, it's super easy to turn your vegetables into curly spirals for an unexpected spin on a typical noodle dish. Whether it’s zucchinis, beets, carrots, apples, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, or any vegetable sturdy enough to hold its own through a spiralizer, these healthy pasta alternatives are not going anywhere anytime soon. But with so many different designs to choose from, it might seem overwhelming. Luckily, we picked out some of our favorites and matched them with the cooking personality types that they fit best. Which spiralizer are you?
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Get Your Twist On

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Spiralizing is a creative way to incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet. It lightens up typically-calorie heavy dinners like pasta while also incorporating extra vitamins, minerals, and added fiber. But as with anything popular, the spiralizer market has become crowded with various options. From electronic versions that spin the food for you or streamlined hand-held versions with zero bells and whistles, you are sure to find a spiralizer to fit your personality. Click through these options to find the best one for you and your kitchen style.

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For the Cook with a Perfectly Organized Kitchen

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Your Kitchen Style: You are super organized. Every tool you own has its spot in the kitchen, and you make sure that if you use it, it goes back where it came from. Jars and bins are labeled, and shelves are organized according to food type. To say you have your kitchen style down to an art is an understatement.

Your Spiralizer: OXO Tabletop Spiralizer offers three different color-coded blades for spaghetti, Fettuccine, and ribbon cuts. When not in use, these sharp blades are easily stored in the blade box where they can stay clean (and fingers can stay safe). Because everything stores perfectly together, you can switch between different cuts in a formulaic, systematic way without tearing apart your kitchen looking for a missing piece. The clean-up process is quick and easy, too, which allows you to return your kitchen to the pristine state in which it started.

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For the Always-on-Trend Cook Who Zoodles to Impress

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Your Kitchen Style: There is no getting around the fact that you are the individual who loves the lavish, fancy lifestyle. You seek out all things extravagant, and maybe even a bit frivolous. But to you, it’s worth it. While others may see no need for a potato accordion, you understand that sometimes the smallest details create the richest, most exquisite results. Your attention to detail is unmatched, and your drive for perfection is one of your greatest qualities (and reasons for your success in the kitchen).

Your Spiralizer: Paderno's 4-Blade Spiralizer is the spiralizer you’ve been waiting for. Not only does it possess three blades for varied noodle sizes, but unlike other varied-blade spiralizers, there’s an additional piercing rod to make accordion cuts. Your guests have probably never seen this before, and they will surely be impressed. With a compact design, you don't have to worry about it cluttering your pristine kitchen, and clean-up is a breeze.

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For the Cook Who Would Rather Go with the Flow than the Recipe

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Your Kitchen Style: You are the cook who’s not afraid to get down and dirty in the kitchen. You have no problem going with the flow, and when things don’t go quite as planned, you’re the person who finds a way to make it work. You don't get hung up on unexpected obstacles, but rather look at these bumps in the road as an opportunity to overcome adversity (You overcooked the rice? Time for rice pudding!). As they say, when the going gets tough, the tough get creative.

Your Spiralizer: The Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Electric Spiralizer allows you to place your vegetable atop the blade and watch the electricity-powered magic. The appliance sits on top of the food and pushes it into the blade, making perfect ribbons or noodles. It also features a grater blade, so put the food processor away. This versatile spiralizer found a way to make it work (just like you always do) and made vegetable prep easy, effortless, and automatic.

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For the Laid-Back, No-Frills Healthy Cook

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Your Kitchen Style: You are the kind of person that enjoys the simpler things in life. When it comes to cooking, you’re not looking for the fanciest foods or the most intricate methods. You value your time and take pride in your humble, healthy creations. You try not to make a mess, but if you do, you’ll get around to cleaning it... eventually…

Your Spiralizer: With one large open blade and a food cap, this OXO Good Grips Hand-Held Spiralizer is as basic and straightforward as spiralizers come. If you are eager to experiment with vegetable noodles, but aren't looking for all the added frills (and prices) of other spiralizers, this one is a safe bet.

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For the Cook Who Knows What They Want and Likes It That Way

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Your Kitchen Style: In the simplest terms, you want to be the best. Your KitchenAid electric stand mixer has seen countless recipes, all of which you’ve tweaked over the years to be your tried-and-true, show-stopping, crowd-pleasing classics. There is no competition when you're making a dish for an event or holiday. Not only are you looking to be the best in every situation, but you’re constantly seeking out ways to better yourself and find the next best thing.

Your Spiralizer: This KitchenAid 5 Blade Spiralizer with Peel, Core and Slice is a stand mixer attachment that acts as a vegetable spiralizer. Rather than seeking out a completely new appliance to add to your already crowded kitchen, you can simply add this to your kitchen tool repertoire. If you use your KitchenAid mixer frequently, this attachment adds even more versatility and possibilities to your cooking creations.

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