Truffle/Chocolate Shaver

February 5, 2009


Truffle Cutter

The thought of owning a truffle shaver was the furthest thing from my mind, until I saw a post about it on a food blog (left a comment and can’t remember the blog name), which motivated me to purchase one right away. This beauty, my new truffle shaver, is the newest addtion to my kitchen.

It’s traditionally made for shaving and slicing truffle and chocolate, but I didn’t waste time putting it to use in other ways. I couldn’t resist experimenting with a dried fig, a couple garlic cloves, a shallot and small onion, even a small beet and turnip were sliced with it. I adjusted the blade to make thin banana and zucchini slices, wafer thin radish rounds, and got it acquainted with a block of cacao butter and made shaving. I bet it could slice strawberries, fresh figs, ginger, and kiwi fruit nicely too.

I love it when you can use a kitchen tool in more ways than what it is intended to do, following the guidelines of safety first, of course. I am a fan of kitchen gadgets and tools, they help simplify tasks, make food look attractive, and make preparing food easier. Granted this item may not be one of those essential kitchen tools, but it is nice to have.

If you own one and haven’t already, try using it to make thin even slices of garlic, onions, radishes, etc.

If you don’t own one and are considering it, here are a few online sources. I bought mine at Sur La Table. One can also be purchased at Surfas and Amazon.com sell a stainless steele model without the wooden handle.

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4 Comments so far

  1. Heather on February 6, 2009 Friday, 9:30 am

    Ooooh another fun tool! I might just have to get one of those, they look fun! Especially if we’re going to be making our own chocolate soon. ;)

  2. Cheris Courtney on February 6, 2009 Friday, 11:02 am

    That does look fun! You’ve got me thinking about getting one myself!

  3. debbie on February 10, 2009 Tuesday, 4:40 pm

    Hey I,
    How does this compare to a mandoline?
    looks fun, but maybe a little dangerous?
    deb

    Hi Deb – I love my truffle slicer and mandoline. Both are slicing tools and both a have the ability to make shaving, etc. when the blade is adjusted or in the case of the mandoline, switched. Overall the mandoline is more useful, but the truffle slicer has a place and is great for quick and smaller jobs. Any sharp tool can be dangerous if not handled properly. When using a truffle slicers to slice truffles or other things, be focused and present and work with caution as you would with a knife or mandoline.

  4. Strix on April 19, 2009 Sunday, 7:40 am

    Hi. Add me to the gadget queens list! What was the cost of your truffle shaver?

    Hi Strix – I paid around $40.00 for an authentic handmade in Italy truffle shavers from Sur La Table, but you can purchase one for around half the price ~ $20.00 at Surfas or Amazon. If you decide to buy one, I’d be interested to know how you use it and how you like using it.

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