Hamilton Beach 70800 Change-A-Bowl Multi-Bowl Slicer/Shredder
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Hamilton Beach 70800 Change-A-Bowl Multi-Bowl Slicer/Shredder
Customer Review: Nifty Little Kitchen Item...But...2nd Disc Is Optional Accessory From Hamilton Beach Only
Summary: 4 Stars
This review refers to the Hamilton Beach "Change -A Bowl"(Slicer/shredder) model 70800
This is a great little item. It allows you to easily prepare meals without a lot of time or fuss. It is simple to use, puts together effortlessly and cleans up in a snap. All pieces that actually touch food are dishwasher safe on top rack. It comes with 3 GladWare 6 cup bowls with lids, so you can move from one item to the next without having to clean up each time. There is also a permanent bowl(no lid) to use as well. The shredder/slicer disc attaches easily and is two sided so you just use the side you want as the top side.Place your food in the chute, and use the "food pusher" to gently guide it through. Voila!
Mechanically, it has been sound. I have had no problems, it has worked great. I have found it to be a super-convienent kitchen tool. A quick-start is included to get you set up and going, and there is also a nice recipe book with many ideas for family meals, one dish meals, salads and sides, deserts and entertaining. Among them you will find pizza, vegetable stir fry, cheesy potatoes,chocolate pear torte and Salsa(there are lots more). The recipes have all indgrediants listed, cooking directions and even tell you which side of the shred/slice disc to use.You'll also find some neat little hints, like for shredding mozzarella cheese, it should be frozen and cut into little cubes for best results. The booklet and has cleaning instructions and customer service numbers. All the info(including recipes is also in French and Spanish, along with specific phone numbers)
So here is my only little complaint and reason for 4 instead of 5 stars. There is a second disc which is a "Fine Shred/Crinkle Cut", to add a little something different to your meals. This must be purchased separately from Hamilton Beach. I think for the price, they could have included it in this package. There is also a disc storage that is not included either. I searched Amazon and could not find that Fine Shred disc here.See product features on detail page here, this model comes with 1 disc!
Other then that I love this nifty little item, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
Remember to breathe, Eat healthy, and...Enjoy.....Laurie
Customer Review: Perfect for price, size, and what I need!
Summary: 4 Stars
NOTE: I meant to give this item 5 stars - somehow it was submitted as 4 stars and I can't seem to change it. THIS IS A 5+++ STAR Here's my review:
I've never bought a food processer before because 1) I don't cook that much, and 2) I've never had a dishwasher and I thought they looked like a real pain to wash by hand. But now I have a dishwasher, need to cut back on expenses (less eating out), and want to start eating healthier. Soooo, I did a little research here at Amazon, and ended up purchasing the Hamilton Beach 70800. I don't plan on doing any fancy cooking or hosting big dinner parties, so saved the extra $20 on the crinkle cut/fine grater blade that comes with the 70850. I have used the 70800 several times now, and it is perfect for my needs! It does tend to reduce onions and peppers to mush with the grater side, but on the slicer side leaves them in fajita size pieces. It grates and slices carrots, potatos and zuchinni perfectly! And all in a split second! I do cut the food into smaller pieces to fit in the chute, but I figure even with an expensive big food processor you still have to cut the ends off the vegetables, take the skin off the onions, cut the tops off and clean out the peppers, etc. - so hacking them into quarters isn't that much more.
And the cleaning issue: I'm using this almost daily, and I only run my dishwasher once or twice a week. So I'm washing it by hand afterall, and it's a breeze! Usually it just rinses clean with water, but I run a soapy sponge around it for a second just to be safe, rinse again, and it's done! Ocassionally food gets stuck in one spot where the lid is permanently screwed together, but it's easily dislodged with a scrubber brush, and I would probably have to do that before putting it in the dishwasher anyway. I also don't have a lot of storage space, and this fits easily in a big drawer where I keep my hand mixer and single serving waffle iron. So for it's price and size - this is perfect! I would highly recommend the 70800 to anyone!
Customer Review: WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
Summary: 5 Stars
What a work and time saver in the kitchen! I've never tried to calculate the number of hours I've spent in front of a cutting board, knife in hand, slicing tomatoes, shredding carrots, chopping lettuce. Nor do I care to be reminded of how often I've not made a dish we love simply because of the time involved in slicing or shredding.
This shredder/slicer from Hamilton Beach is an amazing small appliance that prepares lettuce for tacos before I can turn around, and shreds carrots for our favorite carrot-raisin salad before I can take the raisins out of the box! Not only does it shred or slice whatever I need in a minute's time, but the result is so much more attractive than I could ever do by hand.
To make the task even easier, the Change-A-Bowl comes with - you guessed it, extra bowls so that there's no need to stop and wash the permanent bowl if you're preparing several different ingredients. Three GladWare bowls are included in the box.
Plus the Change-A-Bowl comes with two discs - the slice/shred disc and the fine shred/crinkle-cut disc (You won't believe those French fries!) All of the parts are dishwasher safe, so the clean-up is a breeze.
With holidays fast approaching this is one appliance that will be used over and over again. It weighs just 8 pounds. But, if you ask me, it's worth its weight in gold!
Customer Review: WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
Summary: 5 Stars
What a work and time saver in the kitchen! I've never tried to calculate the number of hours I've spent in front of a cutting board, knife in hand, slicing tomatoes, shredding carrots, chopping lettuce. Nor do I care to be reminded of how often I've not made a dish we love simply because of the time involved in slicing or shredding.
This shredder/slicer from Hamilton Beach is an amazing small appliance that prepares lettuce for tacos before I can turn around, and shreds carrots for our favorite carrot-raisin salad before I can take the raisins out of the box! Not only does it shred or slice whatever I need in a minute's time, but the result is so much more attractive than I could ever do by hand.
To make the task even easier, the Change-A-Bowl comes with - you guessed it, extra bowls so that there's no need to stop and wash the permanent bowl if you're preparing several different ingredients. Three GladWare bowls are included in the box.
Plus the Change-A-Bowl comes with two discs - the slice/shred disc and the fine shred/crinkle-cut disc (You won't believe those French fries!) All of the parts are dishwasher safe, so the clean-up is a breeze.
With holidays fast approaching this is one appliance that will be used over and over again. It weighs just 8 pounds. But, if you ask me, it's worth its weight in gold!
Customer Review: Doesn't do anything well
Summary: 1 Stars
Had high hopes for this item, but it doesn't do anything well! First, I tried shredding some cheddar cheese, but it jammed the machine by bunching up above the blade. Tried shredding a softer mozzarella with the same result. When the machine jams up, you can smell the motor which seems ready to burn out. Then I tried to slice pepperoni (you flip the blade over for this), but it was sliced too thick and sloppily.
The Change-a-bowl stills needs to be cleaned after use. The food pusher, food chute/cover, and shred/slice disc all need to be cleaned.
The concept of the Change-a-bowl sounds interesting, but it really doesn't do anything well. I am more appreciative of my Cuisinart now because it slices and shreds easily and is no harder to clean than the Change-a-bowl. Hamilton Beach should retire the Change-a-bowl since it can't even handle the basics. Good marketing, but a lousy product.