BELLA Auto Electric Spiralizer & Slicer

A few months ago I started losing weight by eating a slightly lower-carb diet, including zucchini noodles (with Due Cellucci Arrabbiata sauce — a bit pricey, but VERY low-carb and really delicious) at least 3-4 times a week. So to do that, I bought a nice, basic Spiralizer brand zoodle maker, which worked fine... But sadly, with as much as I was using it, it ended up being a real pain — it's very sturdily made and works well, but because the suction cups on the bottom are absolutely useless, you have to hold it with one hand while you crank and crank and crank with the other, which can get tiring when you do it for an hour.... So, thinking there must be something better, I then bought spiralizer #2, a cool-looking Paterno red manual spiralizer (got it mostly because it was such a pretty color), which I ended up returning because it felt kinda rickety, making it even harder to use than the Spiralizer model. That was followed by spiralizer #3, a box-type Fullstar Mandoline Slicer Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer, which was ok, but of course even more work than a regular manual spiralizer.... Finally, after doing some more research ('cause, ya know, what else is there to do in lockdown?!) I thought I'd go for spirazlier #4, this electric Bella machine — and OHMYGOD is it wonderful! It's made like a tank — super solid — but it's also really sleek & simple (kinda reminds me of one of those cool old gadgets from the 1950s or '60s — in a good way). But best of all, it's SO FAST AND EASY TO USE — just cut the zucchini in half, so it fits; stick it in the machine; and turn it on! — that I can't imagine ever going back to a manual spiralizer. Watching it work, zooming thru each zucchini section in about 15 seconds, is like... magic. So, where I used to dread having to make my weekly batch of noodles, now all week I keep eyeing the electric zoodler on the counter, looking forward to Sunday, when I'll buy my big batch of zucchini and whip up 3-4 nights' worth of meals. (BONUS TIP: To get the extra water out of the zucchini noodles and keep them fresh, put them in a big Tupperware-type bowl as soon as you make them; fold up a whole bunch of paper towels and place them on top; then put on the lid and TURN THE BOWL OVER AND STORE IT UPSIDE DOWN. This absorbs all the liquid in the noodles, so they're not watery when you cook with them. Just replace the paper towels every couple days, and the noodles will last a week or even more.) Anyway, bottom line, I love this thing so much, I'm taking it with me when I go!

I bought this due to a friend’s recommendation. What a great machine! There is a learning curve to operate it, but now that I’ve used it a few times, I am very happy with this purchase. It creates wonderful ribbons and noodles very quickly. There is a short section of the veggie that doesn’t get processed, and I just slice that up and have used it for dipping hummus or just snacking on. Clean up is easy, once you figure out how to get the blade off. Easy with the press of a button on the side. The one thing I am not impressed with is how hard it is to turn the knob and rotate the blade to a different setting. It should be a smooth transition, but feels like I might break the knob off getting it changed. There is room for improvement, but overall I am delighted with this! It sure beats my old ‘pencil sharpener’ zoodle maker. Arrived just in time for zucchini season. 🙂

Overall I would say this is a great product if it works what what you need. The set up is easy and it’s nice to have an electric spiralizer that can handle the bigger vegetables. The size selector is easy to change as well. The function was great with the hands free operation. The only downside is that no matter which noodle size you choose, the “thickness” is the same and can’t be adjusted, very thin, maybe 2 mm. Using this to make spaghetti noodles out of soft veggies like zucchini ends up making them a mushy mesh when cooked as they are too thin, ended up returning this as that’s the main thing we got it for. Worked good for firmer things like potatoes though.

I was worried from looking at some of the reviews with people trying to shred hard foods like carrots with it. We decided that we were only going to use it for zucchinis. It is the easiest thing to use ever. We just cut the zucchini to a size that will fit in. Unlock it to push it into the holder. Lock it back up, flick the on switch and out pours perfect zucchini spaghetti. It turns off before it gets to the end, so you don't have to worry about watching it. Clean up takes about 1 minute. The thing with the blades comes right off with a release button. Just rinse it off, wipe the machine off with a damp paper towel.. and you're done. It is quiet, fast, a million times better than trying to do it with one of those hand things. Fantastic!!!!

I thought this product was going to be like so many other small appliances that I have bought ie. large, cumbersome, in the way, difficult to use and clean, seldom a use for it like my meat slicer and food dehydrator (gave both of those away). Good news none of the above. It's tiny and compact, simple to use and clean, and I've used it twice the first week. I glanced at the instructions then simply removed the blades (can't believe a reviewer said that was hard) and washed everything, then spiralized 3 zucchinis for a wonderful salad.Clean up is little more than a quick rinse and maybe a little brushing.Two days later I wanted to try a harder vegetable so I peeled a butternut squash that my wife bought and never used. It spiralized like butter and became the squash that didn't have to thrown into the composter. Vegetables come out clean and dry (not squished) with the only possible drawback being it's 6 inch max capacity. You can't pop a 12 inch zucchini on there in one shot. Others complained of a half inch waste when done but I just popped the zucchini ends in my mouth for a quick snack and if you are really concerned about waste they can be sliced or choped.

Works great

It was working fine, light weight and somewhat flinsy, it was getting the job done; but after two uses it seemed like the motor fried and stopped working. It was around the 20~ish day mark and I was going to return through Amazon but decided to go through the manufacturer. Big mistake. Went through their procedures and they told me to cut the wire, show proof through video, and then they would send a check. Sketchy but fine, makes sense. Support seemed to be on it. But now I just keep getting the run around. It’s been about two months since they stated they mailed the check and they are still “looking into it”. Looks like I’m out about 30 bucks until they decide to refund me. Wouldn’t trust the spiralizer. Terrible customer support and service. We’ll see if they ever respond to my emails.

We had a hand cranked spirilizer. I couldn’t use that one. My son has this one. I live to use it!! Easy to get a great zoodle for ‘Spaghetti’. I use this a lot.

I recently purchased the Bella Automatic Spiralizer and I do like it very much. I own six other spiralizers both manual and electric and was interested in the Bella because its operation is automatic, which is a very nice feature. On the plus side, it accommodates large, hard vegetables, is very fast, quiet, and produces beautiful spirals with less waste than many other spiralizers. Once the vegetables have been placed on the generously sized prongs, its operation is hands-free. The unit is also very inexpensive. There are quite a few manual spiralizers available that cost a whole lot more. So far, I've used the unit to spiralize Yukon gold potatoes, carrots, onions, zucchini, broccoli stalks and cucumber using the spaghetti blade and the noodles that were produced were beautiful. On the not-so-plus side, the unit is made of plastic that feels very light and brittle. To switch the blades, you have to remove the cutting mechanism completely and remove a back plate. You then turn a small plastic dial at the bottom to rotate the blades. All of these parts are made of very lightweight, brittle plastic. THE PLASTIC BLADE DIAL SEIZES UP AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TURN THE DIAL TO SWITCH THE BLADES IF THE LITTLE GEARS INSIDE ARE WET, SO DON'T WASH THE BLADES IF YOU INTEND TO SPIRALIZE DIFFERENT VEGETABLE TYPES. USE THE BRUSH IF YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE UNIT TO SWITCH VEGETABLES. DON'T TRY TO FORCE THE PLASTIC DIAL EITHER OR YOU WILL BREAK THE UNIT OR CUT YOURSELF. I'm going to try to put a little vegetable oil on the gears to see if this makes switching the blades easier. If you intend to spiralize different vegetables, start by spiralizing cucumber, white potatoes, or onions first, and then proceed to the harder or more deeply colored vegetables as you go along. That way you can spiralize without having color seep from a deeply colored vegetable like a red beet onto a paler vegetable like a white potato or zucchini. Also, the blade assembly is very wide. Unless your hands are large, removing the blade assembly unit will be a two-handed operation. You remove the assembly by pressing a plastic button at the back of the unit, and lifting upward. It is a little tricky at first but becomes easier with practice. I find putting the back plate back on the blade assembly to be the most annoying operation and have considered keeping the back plate off completely. I am reluctant to do that, however as that would leave all of the blades exposed and could present a hazard. If the back plate continues to be a hassle, I'll just keep it off and store the unit in a safe place. The unit also comes with a book of recipes that look rather interesting. I also checked the Bella Videos on YouTube and intend to make the vegetable lasagna tonight to serve with grilled steaks. Watching the videos, in particular, is very valuable and has given me a greater understanding of how to use spiralized vegetables to make interesting gluten-free dishes.

I purchased this one because I needed specifically an electric spiralizer that had no chute to put fruits/veggies through. My daughter is 2 and her favorite foods are fruits, veggies, and noodles ...logically we've transitioned to noodles of a more healthy variety. However, due to my own struggles with pain, I knew I needed an electric one since I would be using it on a daily basis for anything from zucchini to sweet potatoes or cubes of fresh pumpkin. The first time I used it, I was absolutely in love! It worked like a dream and was extremely easy to clean. I mean, who can argue when in minutes your expected results occur and you're able to safely pull the blade compartment off and put it (and the food holding disc) in the dishwasher for cleaning!? Complaints: 1) The blade compartment broke the 2nd time I used it. The blades are securely (permanently) fastened into the plastic compartment. The first time I used it I was merely spiralizing about 6 zucchini. The second time I used it however, I had 5 sweet potatoes and safely made it through 1 and a third sweet potato before a piece of the plastic holding one of the blades snapped off and into the newly spiralized food. At this point the only way to fix this would be with either a new blade compartment altogether or unfortunately, a new spiralizer. 2) This one is more of a suggestion to the company. As a mother of a 14 year old and a 2 year old, my kitchen can oftentimes be quite busy. This also means for me that things need to be stored in a safe manner and that counter space is not always as plentiful as I might like. That being said, I didn't think about or realize until after the first time I cleaned it (amazing forethought, I know lol) that there was not a storage container for the blade compartment itself. I then went online and looked at Bella Housewares products to see if they possibly had a storage container that was sold separately for the blade compartment - I did not find one. We ended up buying a tupperware set in hopes one of the containers would be able to safely hold the blade compartment. I would have liked to see (even if sold separately) a storage container that was sized to safely hold this blade compartment. I gave it a 2 star rating for "giftable" because I would not feel comfortable gifting an item to anyone that has given me this much struggle. I gave it a 3 star review overall because if the blade had not broken It would have a 4 star. If the blade had not broken *and* there had been a safe method to store the blade compartment, it would have a 5 star review all around.