and just thank goodness I wasn't doing a show. The kitchen spritzer didn't work and I think the mandolin is just worthless with cheddar cheese-I mean it works but when it gets to the very last bit of cheese it doesn't work very well. It works much better for the crinkle cut and the other blades. Then I couldn't open my microplane! For the life of me I couldn't get it open even with reading the directions. I finally got the hang of it and now every time I go in the kitchen I just open it for practice. I think I have to do a few more of these "home shows" before I actually go and do it in public!