Definition of spiralizer in English:
spiralizer
(British spiraliser)
nounˈspʌɪrəlʌɪzəˈspaɪrəˌlaɪzər
A kitchen device used to cut vegetables into long ribbons or strips resembling noodles or spaghetti.
forget smoothie makers, juicers, and blenders: the spiralizer is the health gadget of the year
Example sentencesExamples
- Most spiralizers offer different blades to make thin noodles, thick noodles and wide, ribbon-style noodles.
- Apples are an ideal fruit for the spiralizer: you don't need to peel them, and they get cored as part of the process.
- If you do not own a spiraliser, then use a vegetable peeler or a knife to cut the veggies lengthways to make pasta ribbons.
- I often get asked if spiralizers - tools that transform vegetables into noodle shapes - are worth buying.
- Before we get to the recipe for this soup, here's a step-by-step tutorial for using a spiralizer to cut zucchini noodles.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in the sense 'something that moves in a spiral shape'): from spiral; the current sense dates from the early 21st century.
Definition of spiralizer in US English:
spiralizer
(British spiraliser)
nounˈspīrəˌlīzərˈspaɪrəˌlaɪzər
A kitchen device used to cut vegetables into long ribbons or strips resembling noodles or spaghetti.
forget smoothie makers, juicers, and blenders: the spiralizer is the health gadget of the year
Example sentencesExamples
- Most spiralizers offer different blades to make thin noodles, thick noodles and wide, ribbon-style noodles.
- If you do not own a spiraliser, then use a vegetable peeler or a knife to cut the veggies lengthways to make pasta ribbons.
- Before we get to the recipe for this soup, here's a step-by-step tutorial for using a spiralizer to cut zucchini noodles.
- Apples are an ideal fruit for the spiralizer: you don't need to peel them, and they get cored as part of the process.
- I often get asked if spiralizers - tools that transform vegetables into noodle shapes - are worth buying.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in the sense ‘something that moves in a spiral shape’): from spiral; the current sense dates from the early 21st century.