The Pampered Chef Cutting Edge Food Chopper

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A food chopper is a useful tool for chopping, dicing, and mincing different ingredients like vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Compared to cutting each ingredient by hand with a knife, a food chopper can make preparation for cooking much faster. They're also a helpful alternative for those who simply aren't as skilled in using a knife, plus they are safer to use when cooking with children. If I do a lot of chopping with a hard food, like nuts or frozen cranberries, then the palm of my hand gets sore and tired from patting the top of the chopper. The top of the stem is a smaller diameter than some chopper brands, which I think makes it less comfortable for big jobs.

Different food choppers come with different ways of working. Before you buy a food chopper, think about how you want your device to start chopping.

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Like many KitchenAid appliances, this unit comes in a variety of colors to match the kitchen or add a pop of color. Food choppers have a cover that not only holds the food in place but also creates a barrier between the fingers and the blades. This is useful when chopping food near a child. A child may use a food chopper under supervision, but we do not recommend leaving a child to use it unsupervised. Less mess Overall, the design is sufficient. Sometimes the food tends to get caught on the upper parts of the blade and you have to redistribute to make sure it all gets chopped. Also, with the current design, I find that I can't put in a large amount at once because that causes more food to get caught above the cutting portion of the blade. It's a simple product that doesn't have any electrical pieces to break which is a huge positive. My one concern is the dulling of the blade over time, but I've used mine for a couple of years and it's still very effective. Try not to use a food chopper on anything too hard, like nuts or hard cheese. Your food chopper will likely chop these items, but the blades will become much blunter in the process. To chop up these items, a food processor is more suitable. What can I do with a food chopper?

Looking at the capacity of the food choppers featured on our list, you can see how varied the capacity can be, ranging from a couple of garlic cloves to 10 cups of food. Consider how many people you're cooking for regularly (single person vs. a big family), as well as what kind of food you'll most likely be chopping to decide which size is right for you. Food choppers are one step above a regular knife, generally giving the same performance as a manual knife in terms of chopping performance, but they do it faster and more efficiently. These basic appliances are all going to be manually activated, because any motorized unit takes away from the simplicity of the design. Plus, motorized units begin to blur the line between a food chopper and a miniature food processor, and choppers are what this list is all about. This chopper's sharp, rust-resistant blades are made from stainless steel, so they can handle tougher foods, like potatoes. As you're chopping, the nonskid base holds the device in place and all the food is conveniently collected in the large storage container, keeping things tidy. Depending on how much counter space you have, you may need to move some things out of the way to use this chopper. But when you're cleaning up, all of the components (which include handy cleaning tools) can fit inside the container, so it's just one item to store.Whether you have limited space in your kitchen or are cooking smaller amounts, a mini food chopper might be all you want and need. Electrically powered, this food chopper is like a mini food processor, and despite its small capacity, does great work chopping ingredients. Plus, there's a pulse option, so you have some control over the size and texture of the chop. Most importantly, it takes up just a little space on the countertop or in the cabinet, so it's not a big task to take out and put away. "I have a Proctor Silex that my mom bought 25 years ago. It works perfectly," Allstar Jennifer Levin says.