The ultra-sharp kitchen slicer is notorious for both pro-level cutting abilities and excruciating injuries. David McCann is a food writer, recipe developer, cooking teacher, actor, and playwright.

Sometimes, you just want to slice an entire cucumber — especially if you’ve been seeing it all over the internet lately. What’s the easiest way to do it? Using a mandoline, of course. But just because ...

Mandoline slicers have a scary reputation. And yes, they’re sharp as heck, and can do major damage if you don’t respect the blade. But inviting one into your kitchen is one of the easiest ways to cut ...