As you perhaps, I have among my electrical apparatus capable of making vegetable julienne but it means installing and especially cleaning. That's a lot of work if you do not want to do that small amounts. Against it by, just out of the drawer and a snap (the case to say) it's ready. A brush and the machine goes in the dishwasher. The device is not too hard to use and well cut. The result is very satisfactory although we can not really talk about julienne. Actually are made of vegetable pasta with 2 Actions of thickness depending on whether one uses one or the other side. Moreover it gives a good impression of solidity. So I do not regret this purchase.