A professional mandoline from Benriner of Yamaguchi, Japan — the slicer whose hand-finished stainless steel blades, comparable to kitchen knives, made it a standard in professional kitchens.

• Blade: Hand-sharpened Japanese stainless steel
• Body: Plastic
• Feature: Adjustable slice thickness
• Use: Slicing vegetables
• Origin: Made in Japan (Yamaguchi prefecture)