An easier way to shred sweet potatoes?

[almondjoyless]

I've been shredding them raw, right after peeling.  Unfortunately I've also been shredding my knuckles.  (Human skin is Whole30 approved, right?)  When you want to shred sweet potatoes for a recipe, do you bake them first, or do something else to make them a little more... compliant?

[GFChris]

Do you have a food processor with a shredder blade?  That's how I shred my sweet potatoes (also raw, after peeling).  

[snowflower]

I have this glove http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-51854/Mesh+Cut-Resistant+Glove

I use it when I use the grater and the mandoline. You still need to be careful, but it helps for the little slips.

[Bet]

I also use a food processor with a shredder blade. I don't peel my sweet potatoes, but I wash them throughly.

[almondjoyless]

No food processor.  Not ideal, but we're short on appliance space.

[jillian]

I hear you. I have a small kitchen. However, making room for a food processor has been a lifesaver (knucklesaver?). I put off getting a food processor for quite some time and finally gave in about 6 months ago. I use it ALL. THE. TIME. It's great. I shred 4 giant sweet potatoes at a time and store the shredded potato in the fridge. Almost every time I make a meal, I toss a generous handful of shredded sweet potato into a pan.

 

I swear I paid less than $100 - but here's the one I got from amazon:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005OAZ3/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[MBC]

A mandolin, a vege peeler to make fettuccini strips.

[leahcarn]

I have a tiny kitchen, and the food processor not only got purchased, it earned full time bench space