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A vegetable chopper is just what it sounds like, a piece of kitchen equipment that chops your vegetables for you so you don’t have to do it yourself with a knife. A lot of the more versatile electric choppers can be used in pretty much the same way as a food processor, just on a smaller scale. You simply pop your food in the bowl, put the top on, and then pull the handle to spin the blades and chop the food. The price of a vegetable chopper can vary significantly from brand to brand. As a rough guide we have found that:

Kitchen footprint and storage: mini by name, mini by nature. Small, compact designs are what we wanted to see, not something that could be mistaken for a food processor Then there are those food choppers that fall in between the two. This means however much help you need or want in your kitchen, there will be a vegetable chopper to suit you and your family. Advantages Of A Vegetable ChopperSmall and easy to take anywhere with you, so great if you need to blitz up baby food away from home There’s even an opening at one end of the container so you can tip the prepared food out without needing to take the top off; perfect if you’re using it to chop a few different vegetables. Pros Food choppers make slicing and dicing fruit and veg so much easier, and are definitely a great investment regardless of your cooking skill level. It has four blades and two speed settings so you can chop, dice, blend, and purée everything you need in no time.

If this is what you’re after then look for a model that can chop, mince, and blend ingredients. How do you clean a food chopper? This chopper is also pretty easy to clean - the bowl and the blades can be popped in the dishwasher and the top can be wiped down - just keep the string dry so it doesn’t weaken over time. Pros Capacity: If you have limited storage space — or generally prep only small amounts of veggies — a chopper with a small bowl is a good option. Larger-capacity choppers clearly require more space to store, but the spacious bowls allow you to prep a lot at once or at least to empty less frequently as you chop in batches. No one wants another piece of kitchen equipment that they use once and then never take it out of the cupboard again because it didn’t live up to expectations.

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Manual choppers use one of two main functions: push or pull. Push choppers use a plunging mechanism or a hinge to push a blade onto vegetables to sever them. Pull choppers use a string to rotate blades within the bowl to slice and cut. I've got this which is brilliant… I also have a food processor with three different sized bowls but tend to use the manual ones for chopping onions and carrots as it is so much easier.” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user EmmaGrundyForPM) Capacity - You need to make sure the chopper you buy has a decent bowl capacity so you don’t have to chop things in loads of batches. Most mini choppers have a bowl capacity of at least 500ml which is enough for most users. This size is also perfect for making sauces and dips. Although many vegetable choppers have the appearance of a food processor, some have far more limited functions compared to actual food processors. More advanced food choppers let you chop your fruit and veg but can also blend up sauces and purées and even grind up nuts and coffee beans. Types of food chopper Electric food choppers

There are limits to this chopper though - it can’t handle hard ingredients like ice cubes, coffee beans, or hard spices. But it’s still incredibly versatile and can be used to chop up vegetables, herbs, and meats as well as to mix up sauces and mayonnaise easily thanks to the oil drip lid. ProsSome vegetable cutters have a minimum required size for pieces of vegetables. This means you’ll still have to cut the vegetables before you can put them in the chopper.

The big names of kitchen equipment have all got great vegetable choppers in their ranges. Models from Ninja, Magimix, Russell Hobbs, and Kenwood are all worth considering. You do need to take the time to read the user manual and follow the instructions carefully to assemble it properly and make sure you don’t overfill it, especially with liquids. Pros They may not be fancy, but vegetable choppers help to speed up food preparation and take the strain out of the process, too. If, like us, you dread having to chop carrots and onions, a food chopper should definitely be high up on your kitchen wish-list. The whole thing is really easy to clean too, with the bowl, lid, chopper blade, and mixer attachment all being dishwasher safe. Pros Obviously, the blade is the main part of any vegetable chopper and when the chopper is supplied the blade will be extremely sharp. Over time the edge will dull and you will find the vegetables are less well chopped than they originally were. They should last a relatively long time but if you notice the blade isn’t as sharp as it should be, it’s probably time to replace it. Many companies offer replacement parts. It might work out financially better to replace a part rather than buy a whole new appliance. CapacityThis chopper is really easy to use with a simple one-touch operation, so you can whizz through dinner prep with no faffing around. Pros Manual Vegetable Choppers: A manual vegetable chopper requires you to manually rotate the cutting wheel, so it takes a bit more time and effort to use. That said, the process is still much easier than chopping with a knife, while you usually get a nice range of cutting attachments. It is also the cheaper of the two types. This depends on what you want to use the food chopper for, but these are the key things to look out for: Once you get used to using a vegetable chopper, whether it’s an electric model or a hand operated model, you will find it is so easy to use, you’ll wonder how you ever got by without one. A great all-rounder in the kitchen, the VonShef Mini Chopper makes preparing dinner for the family so much easier.