Use firm fruits & vegetables without stones, seeds or hollow centres. Avoid soft, juicy or overripe foods as they will fall apart when spiralized. Some food items such as Celeriac, Swede, Turnip, Butternut Squash, and Daikon Radish/Mooli with a thick hard skin will need to be peeled and cut to fit the feed tube before spiralizing. The below table shows what food items can be used in the Kenwood Spiralizer. Food Items Preparation Comments Apples/Pears • Use small apples/pears (diameter to fit the feed tube) • Cut to make flat edge to attach the pusher • No need to core or remove the seeds as the core will be retained on the end of the pusher • Spiralized apple will turn brown quickly so use immediately or add the lemon juice • Use in salads and dessert recipes Beetroot • Remove the leaves • There is no need to peel fresh beetroot, simply wash the skin before spiralizing • Cooked beetroot is too soft and won't spiralize well • Can be eaten raw in salads Broccoli • Trim the stems • When cooking broccoli save the stems to spiralize Cucumber • Cut to fit the feed tube • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Carrots • Choose large straight carrot and trim ends flat • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Celeriac • Peel and cut to fit the feed tube • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Courgettes • Choose large straight courgettes and cut off the top and bottom ends • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Parsnip • Choose large straight parsnips and cut off the top and bottom ends • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Swede/Turnip • Peel and cut to fit the feed tube • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Butternut Squash • Use the non-bulbous end without the hollow centre and seeds • Peel and cut to fit the feed tube • Lightly steam, blanched, boil or stir fry Daikon Radish/Mooli • Peel and trim to fit the feed tube • This is a good alternative to rice Jerusalem Artichokes • Wash and trim to fit the feed tube • Place in water with a small amount of lemon juice straight after processing to prevent discolouration Potato/Sweet Potato • Wash the skins • Cut to fit the feed tube • Place in water straight after processing to stop the strands discolouring.