Mandoline Plays Role In Dish That Slices Calories

You're welcome to e-mail me ideas as long you're not selling me diet pills.

But, hey, I did find a nutritious recipe for Potatoes Anna from Cooking Light magazine that I simply love. The super-thin overlapping slices of potatoes are baked in a skillet. The top and bottom layers peel off like crisp potato chips. I've seasoned my version with a combination of ground cinnamon and coriander. At 200 calories per serving, I could almost eat, like, the whole thing.

Having a mandoline slicer really helps with cutting the potatoes into thin, even slices. My favorite is one by Pampered Chef (www.pampered chef.com) for $60. It's beautifully designed for the clumsy in mind, with a food holder on safety rails and an unexposed blade.

You know those thin, plastic Japanese style mandolines by Benriner? I wouldn't recommend them unless you are adept at handling juggling knives on a unicycle.

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