> If you buy a mandolin(knife skills are for tv shows and culinary school) I’m happy that a mandolin is working for you, but there is a lot more to knife skill

> If you buy a mandolin(knife skills are for tv shows and culinary school) I’m happy that a mandolin is working for you, but there is a lot more to knife skills than slicing - there are a lot of foods and cuts that a mandolin can’t do, and they aren’t difficult or unsafe. As long as you don’t feel a need to be as fast as a line chef, you can do pretty much any cut with about 5 minutes of practice.