with falls arrival come brussel sprouts we love them shaved and were not alone many recipes call for shaved Brussels sprouts shave simply means sliced very thin and there's more than one way to shave a sprout for a very fine shave sprout a mandoline works great to keep thing or safe stick a fork into the sprout before you start slicing a food processor fitted with the slicing blade works well too it's especially nice when you need lots of shapes sprouts trim the sprouts before they go into the processor but you don't need a special tool to shave sprouts a steady hand and a sharp knife also get the job done this standard kitchen tool has the added benefit easy cleanup the next time your recipe calls for shaved Brussels sprouts grab your favorite tool and start shaving I'm Angela Bruce Inga sunset Test Kitchen manager