As a low-cost alternative to a metal professional-grade mandoline, this versatile tool will appeal to novice cooks bent on creating uniform fruit and vegetable slices for salads, pies, tarts, and garnishes. Snap the 4 different stainless steel plates in and out of the tool to quickly produce thin slices (zucchini for stir fries), thick slices (tomatoes for burgers), thin julienne (carrots for salad and thick julienne (potatoes for French fries). A round guard grips foods while protecting your fingers as you push foods over cutting or grating edges. A handle on one end and nonskid "feet" on the other provide countertop stability, while non-skid ridges hug the rim of a bowl. The cutting plates conveniently store underneath unit when not in use. Dishwasher safe. Thick slice. Thin slice. Thick julienne. Thin julienne. About Progressive International After 38 years in business, Progressive International is still dedicated to creating functional gadgets, tools, food-prep items and household products to make your cooking and meal preparation more efficient and fun. Located in Kent, Washington, Progressive"s products are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and other international markets. Progressive Makes Cooking Cool More than a workspace, the contemporary kitchen is the heart of the home where we connect with family and friends, and Progressive"s philosophy of product design aims to create the perfect balance of form, function and value for your kitchen. The design process pulls from many different research methods such as ethnographic research, consumer testing, surveys, and in-home observations, identifying real life problems in the kitchen that translate to fresh, new ideas for smarter products.