When it comes to cooking, we all agree that anything that makes our cooking chore a lot easier is what we wanted (unless if you enjoy slaving at the kitchen all day). what more the bulk part of the cooking is all of the cutting, peeling, slicing and dicing ingredients that require our full attention if only we can delegate those tasks we definitely jump at the chance.
Hence, a vegetable chopper!
Just like its name suggests, a vegetable chopper is a tool that chops your veggies for you. Depending on the capacity of the chopper, this nifty gadget can chops large amount of ingredients in record time (and producing consistent, beautiful results while we’re at it), protecting your hands from potential injuries, a virtually cleaner process, as well as saving you a chunk of time from doing all of the chopping.
Factors To Consider When Buying a Vegetable Chopper
That said, different vegetable choppers have their own function and capacity that you can consider when buying your very first vegetable chopper for your kitchen. Generally, a vegetable chopper is operated manually or they use electric power to do the job – in which we can assume electric vegetable choppers are usually the high tech ones.
Manual chopper uses our energy and if you don’t mind getting a bit involved with the chopping then this type is fine for you. What more manual vegetable chopper can be used in an emergency, or when you’re out traveling in an RV.
Electric choppers on the other hand, use power source and pretty much they do all the work for you so you won’t get close to the blades, making it a good choice for anyone unable to do the chopping (such as having hand injuries or arthritis), as well as being safe for small children to help.
Decide as well as the rough capacity of the chopper you’re buying, based on the amount of cooking you usually do. Of course, it’d be pointless to buy a small veggie chopper if you usually cook a large batch of food on most days.
And when it comes to the vegetable chopper, it’s best to opt for dishwasher safe as you can dismantle the parts to let your dishwasher clean it up instead you scrubbing tiny bits of the veggies from the gadget, which can take a lot of time.
The number of blades and types also plays a key part and look at the feature when considering it for your use in cooking. For example, some chopper is merely slicing and dicing hard veggies while others go all-out with shredding, fine minces, and julienne the veggies to make veggies noodles. And yes, always opt for stainless steel blades to minimize the chance of rusting.
Okay, once you have all of the factors figured out, now is the time to look at the vegetable chopper suitable for your kitchen.
1. Mueller Onion Chopper Pro Vegetable Chopper
One of the tedious chores in cooking is, of course, all of the cutting and dicing and thank goodness a nifty gadget like Mueller Onion Chopper Pro Vegetable Chopper assist you through it, and you don’t have to get teary-eyed while chopping onions like you used to.
The chopper comes with two different size blades that you can choose to cut either in half-inch or in quarter inch squares. By simply cut the veggie is a smaller size to fit in the chopper (it can hold up to four cups of veggies, a rather high capacity), press down the lid and equal size dices will come out in seconds!
Mueller Onion Chopper Pro Vegetable Chopper may look like it made from cheap plastic but it’s actually a durable piece of gadget. Made from ABS plastic and the blades from stainless steel with a 420 grade, that has high carbon content compared to other types of stainless steel that will ensure a longer lifespan for use.
The package also comes with a small cleaning tool to help you clean tiny bits of food stuck between books and crannies of the chopper. And yes, it’s safe to put in a dishwasher!
We love that using this chopper makes cooking a breeze, simply press the lid and you’re done! The only downside we can think of is only one cutting style (that is dicing) is available – which we think it’s not a big deal if you want to use it solely for normal, daily cooking.
2. Mueller Austria V-Pro Mandoline Cheese/Vegetable Slicer
Mueller Austria V-Pro Mandoline is a different model compared with other mandoline cutters in the market as it comes with V-shaped blades configure instead of the usual straight type.
With this configuration, you can slice (including crinkle cut), shred, grate, and julienne the food effortlessly, adjusting the cutting thickness as needed.
Made from BPA-free durable reinforced ABS plastic. This model is definitely sturdy and durable and it’s looking like it’s made to be a staple in the kitchen.
Keep in mind, the blade used in this model is surgical-grade stainless steel blades that are undeniably sharp (and more reason to be extra careful). And a good idea in our opinion as it comes with a storage box to store the blades when you’re not using this slicer, as well as purchasing cut-resistant gloves for extra safety measure.
3. Vegetable Chopper Pro Onion Chopper – Mandoline Slicer Dicer Cutter & Grater
If you want a model that can mince, slicing and dicing, look no further than this popular model by Zalik. It features a series of 11 different high-quality stainless steel blades that you can use for virtually any cutting style that you need.
The plastic used is made from BPA-free durable reinforced ABS plastic and the parts are detachable for easy cleaning (a bonus point right here).
All in all, we see that this vegetable chopper is a big hit for beginners and novices in the kitchen, as well as being a perfect addition when you’re camping.
4. Brieftons 7-Blade Vegetable Spiralizer
A slightly different type of vegetable chopper, this one is what we call as a spiralizer – slicing veggies with the main purpose to make it noodle-like shape.
A solid product made from sturdy ABS plastic, the set comes with seven different stainless steel blades that you can slice and shred depending on your needs – 2 millimeters for angel hair vegetable pasta, 3 millimeters for spaghetti, a flat blade for ribbons, to name a few.
Plus, the set comes with a strong suction pad at the bottom to whole the slicer securely, even when chopping the toughest veggie.
And we love that it comes with a lifetime warranty.
5. Brieftons Manual Food Chopper, Compact & Powerful Hand Held Vegetable Chopper
Another Brieftons model that we feel worthy of mention, Brieftons Manual Food Chopper works differently as you cut and shred the veggies, by pulling a cord!
All you need to do is to put the veggies (cut into smaller pieces so it fits inside the chopper), close the lid securely and pull out the cord attached to the blade that will automatically cut the veggies into pieces. This also gives you control as the size of the pieces depends on the number of time you pull the cord, which you can look through the transparent container if necessary (holds up to three cups of veggies).
We think that this model is an excellent addition for your kitchen – from helping your cooking chores a breeze, namely from shredding veggies needed in salad and stir fry recipes, you can also make puree when shredding soft veggies or fruit, such as avocadoes. Plus, the blades are sharp enough that it can cut small pieces of meat, as long as it’s boneless.
We love that the model stays closed during and after the cutting chore that it will ensure you a mess-free cooking (and handy while you want to chop onions) as well as overall product design that’s compact and leans on being ergonomic and slip resistant for safety and comfort. The parts are also detachable for easy cleanup, and it works quietly as well.