Best spiralizers of 2023 tried and tested

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iral food trends such as delicious pasta-like courgetti and sweet, curly, honeyed carrots are currently making the rounds on TikTok and Instagram. But how does one achieve those delicate swirly spirals at home, we hear you ask? It all starts with a spiralizer.

With veganism becoming ever more popular and a ,collective move towards more healthy practices in our diet, the spiralizer is an incredibly handy gadget that can be used to introduce vegetables into your dishes in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking to reduce the amount of carbs in your daily meals, why not switch out those ramen noodles for some spiralized butternut squash? Likewise, if you struggle with the texture of certain vegetables and find salads to be a bore, spiralizing everything from lettuce and cucumbers to beetroots and onions can bring new life to an old Cobb or Caesar salad.

A spiralizer is a handy kitchen device used to cut vegetables of all shapes and sizes into neat ribbons and noodle-like strips. They can be either electric or manual, depending on your preference.

The uses for a spiralizer feel endless, but some of the most popular ones (aside from courgetti and other pasta alternatives) include making curly fries, spring rolls, hash browns, Bhajis and chopped salads (minus the chopping).

Keep scrolling to shop the best spiralizers available now.

Though this handheld spiralizer requires slightly more wrist-action than most, it's very reasonably priced and does the job just as well as your classic crank model. Using the three simple buttons on the underside of the device, you can switch between two different blades and even use both at the same time for a third option. The first button offers a simple julienne cut, the second a narrow spiral shape, while pressing both at the same time produces a spaghetti shape.

The handy little device measures just 8x8x9 cm, weighs 150g and is made from BPA-free plastic and stainless steel. What's more, this spiralizer is dishwasher safe and hardly takes up any room – making it the perfect addition to your kitchen gadget collection without cluttering that bottom drawer.

Best for: handheld spiralizer with a catch container

Another highly rated pocked-sized find, the sole difference between this handheld spiralizer and the above model is that it comes with a detachable container for mess-free slicing. If that sounds like it's worth £3 more, then this is the spiralizer for you.

Best for: heavy duty

This heavy-duty spiralizer is for the experts among us. Those who have been spiralizing for a while now will understand the need for true variety, and this ten-blade model certainly provides the goods. With so many settings, you can make – deep breath – angel-hair julienne noodle, spaghetti, tagliatelle, linguine, papardelle, wide ribbons, curly fries, fine ridged pasta, crinkle chip and lasagne shapes. It also comes with a super safe storage container for all those blades, as well as a sealable catch container for fridge storage.

One of the most hard-wearing spiralizers on the market, it is made from 100 per cent BPA-free, reinforced plastic to handle the toughest of vegetables such as butternut squashes and sweet potatoes.

Best for: industrial-grade

If it is industrial quality you want, it's what you’ll get with this very minimalistic stainless-steel spiralizer. The firm stand features suction cups at the bottom to prevent slippage, while the precise blade swapping mechanism allows you to use all four included blades to your heart's content – these include one integrated ribbon spiral blade which is 3mm thick, and four julienne blades between 2, 4 and 6mm thick.

‎This model measures a slightly larger 22.86x8.8x12.19 cm and weighs in at 680.39g. Trade in your plastic spiralizer that you’ve worn to death with this bad boy for endless twirly goodness.

Best for: simple hand-crank mechanism

For the spiralizing beginners, this plastic version of your classic hand-crank spiralizer is safe to use, easy to store and even comes with one of those fantastic catch containers. If you’re not looking to break the bank but want to crank out a good ole bowl of courgetti every now and then, this model will stand the test of time. It comes with five blades of varying thickness, including the all-important julienne shape and your classic thicker noodle.

Best for: the easiest of spiralizing

We’re not quite sure why decent electric spiralizers are so few and far between – perhaps it is because there are so many value for money manual options available. Plus, most people who buy expensive kitchen gadgets usually want it to be able to provide more than one function.

Nevertheless, if you’re the type of person that just wants to push a button and get on with things instead of cranking away at a spiralizer, boy do we have the solution for you. This model comes with two interchangeable blades for making spaghetti spirals and ribbons and allows you to create these shapes in seconds. It is easy to clean, but isn't the most compact and requires that little bit more space for storage.

Best for: bang for your buck

This multi-function spiralizer and blender is easy on the eyes and the wallet. The spiralizer part of this wondrous machine features a 600W quiet motor and two-speed push button control. Though your only twirly options are simple spirals and ribbon shapes, this is the perfect tool for the lazier chef who doesn't need much more variety to make their favourite veggie noodles.

It also has an immersion blender attachment, a grating attachment as well as a whisking and chopping function for all your cooking and baking needs.