Most of the time, I use the spiralizer to make vegetable noodles, but there are other great kitchen tools for making them, too! Meet the julienne peeler! They look like a regular vegetable peeler with tiny blades sticking out of one side, and you can usually find them for $4 to $20 dollars. I own the Kuhn Rikon Julienne Peeler (about $19), and I love that the sharpness of the peeler’s blades make it easy to cut vegetables. I might be a bit of a nerd for doing this, but I kept the plastic packaging cap for storing the peeler. I don’t want my fingers to touch the blades accidentally when I’m reaching into my kitchen drawer! When using the julienne peeler, I like to lay the vegetable flat on a cutting board and hold down one end of the vegetable. Then, I run the peeler along one side to create noodles. After slicing through the vegetable a few times, I usually turn the vegetable around to make sure that the vegetable is peeled evenly. At some point, you will have whittled down the vegetable so much that it becomes difficult to run the peeler along it. I usually chop up the core and cook the pieces along with the rest of the dish. Waste not! This time, I decided to combine carrot, zucchini, and summer squash noodles together for some variety. Lay a bed of vegetable noodles inside a bowl, pour some soup on top, and presto! You’ll have one delectable vegetable dish! Wondering what you can do with leftover coconut milk? Try these easy tropical ice pops!
