The KitchenAid Sheet Cutter attachment not only make beautiful long sheets of fruits and vegetables. This opens up a whole new avenue of cooking and delicious recipes. Chef Austin has developed 3 recipes you can make with the KitchenAid Vegetable Sheet Cutter.
Step 1 Whip cream cheese, garlic, and fresh herbs (chives, rosemary, and thyme all work well) in your KitchenAid mixer with whip attachment until fluffy. Remove whip and bowl.
Step 2 Attach Sheet Cutter and load potato per manufacturer's instructions. Slice potato into a long sheet using the Thin blade.
Step 3 Cut potato sheets into squares 3" squares. Trim corners of squares to make hexagons (stop-sign shapes).
Step 4 Place a heaping teaspoon of cream-cheese mixture on each potato square. Pull up sides and pinch together to create a classic wonton "purse" shape. Insert toothpicks through middle of squares to secure.
Step 5 Fill a deep fryer or large skillet half-full with sunflower oil and heat to 375°F. When oil is hot, add a few wontons at a time and fry until golden-brown. Remove from oil place on a plate of napkins to drain. Serve while still hot.
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350° F. Remove greens from beet and wash beet. Place whole, unpeeled beet onto a baking dish and bake in oven until beet is fork-tender, approximately 1-1.5 hours. Cool completely in refrigerator.
Step 2 Whip cream cheese and sage in your KitchenAid mixer with the whip attachment until fluffy. Remove whip and bowl.
Step 3 AttachSheet Cutter and load cooked beet according to manufacturer's instructions. Slice beet into a long sheet with the Thick blade.
Step 4 Trim away the section of beet with skin. Cut sheets into 6" long strips.
Step 5 Spread a thin layer of cream-cheese mixture on a beet strip and top with another beet strip. Repeat this process until you reach desired height or run out of beet strips.
Step 6 Cut beet napoleon into small squares. Arrange on platter and serve. These can be made in advance and chilled in the refrigerator.
Step 1 Whisk together mayo and grape jelly in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in chicken, dried cranberries, celery, pear, and pecans to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until completely cool.
Step 2 Attach Sheet Cutter and load cucumber according to manufacturer's instructions. Slice cucumber into a sheet with the Thick blade.
Step 3 Cut cucumber sheets into 4"-long strips.
Step 4 Spoon a tablespoon of chicken salad onto each strip. Roll strip around salad. Repeat with remaining cucumber strips and chicken salad. Arrange strips on a platter and serve.
Chef Austin Merath is Everything Kitchen's Culinary Wizard, Kitchen-Gadget Reviewer, and New-Product Tester. He studied under chefs in College of the Ozarks' Culinary Program. It's his job to make sure you choose the kitchen tools that are right for you by testing the best we have to offer. When not cooking, Austin is tinkering with computers or exploring the Ozarks with his wife Amy. Click here for his full bio.