Onion Chopper The Quick, Safe and Simple Way to Chop up Your Fruits and Vegetables.
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Onion Chopper The Quick, Safe and Simple Way to Chop up Your Fruits and Vegetables.
Customer Review: not bad, not bad
Summary: 3 Stars
I like this thing. It fits just above "don't want to use the knife" and "not warrant the Cuisinart." Honestly, for most of what I use it for a knife would be fine, i.e. dicing veggies, however it is "fun" to use.
It takes some muscle because you're putting a chunck in between an attached grate and grid. After getting past that, you dice away.
It comes with different size dicing grates, I've done olives, pickles, cheese, eggs, etc. It's got a handy measured markings on the side. Neat.
Included with is a genius little comb to clean out the top grid, so simple yet useful.
Things I don't like- chop area is pretty small only a 4x4 area maybe. If the food hangs over this area it gets stuck in the wells on the side, easy to clean but still annoying. You have to tilt the thing to move contents to the end so you can chop more.
It needs to sit on steady surface before choppping, you are going to put a considerable amount of force to it and it would hurt if say your cutting board moved. You must remove all remnants from previous chopped food which is tedious, since it's going to be in the grid above and the blades below and of course the container compartment. So if you chop an egg, before a pickle and not do this, it will be a pickle flavored egg. Just plan in sequence.
All and all, it's a fun little thing to have, but totally not necessary or taking the place of anything you own.
Customer Review: Onion Chopper is great!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I bought this chopper and love it! We were frustrated with electric choppers because they tended to turn everything into mush. This chopper creates perfectly sized cuts (especially for our favorite - quesadillas!) and can handle large size pieces.
For example, I use this for onions, but also for bell peppers. You can approx. quarter chop a bell pepper and place it (unseeded) on the press - then give it a definitive push and walah! I do not suggest putting in a half-onion (as shown in the picture), cutting the food surface to be fairly flat makes a big difference.
I recommend using it on a flat surface, as it does require a little extra push (hence the "bubble" on the top as a "press here" type button). We have not experienced any trouble with it breaking or being too difficult (we've had it for about 1 year) - although we did lose the cleaning piece, so it takes a little more effort to clean now. (Hope this helps!) As my husband says, "It does what its suppose to...saves time...it works."
You have to push on the end of the chopper not in the middle.
Customer Review: Really good product, but not for everyone
Summary: 4 Stars
I normally never use TV type gadgets, but my brother-in-law gave me one, and he is a great cook who swears by this for production chopping. Does require you cut vegetables into manageable chunks first, but it is still quick and produces a perfectly uniform cut. The small blade requires smaller pieces and greater care. The large blade (I use it 90% of the time) is quite easy. The review that refers to it as a dog-scaring "popper" is quite correct. It makes a noisy bang when used correctly which is to use a brisk and forceful "slam". But when chopping lots of stuff for a big dinner or party, this thing is amazing. Would not be good for people who only chop small amounts, or for someone with weak upper body strength (i.e., very elderly or frail). The clean up is a bit of a pain, especialy the small blade, but once you get the knack of the comb provided, it goes pretty quick. I think it's super for big jobs and I own several, one for main home and also vacation places.Customer Review: Chopper to the rescue
Summary: 5 Stars
Part of my job at the Old Bakery and Emporium in Austin Texas is to make the Chicken Salad for our lunch counter. I really hated chopping the onions so I saw this in another store and thought I would give it a try. Once I figured out how to cut the onions and how much to put in the tray I must tell you I was amazed. It cut each onion perfectly and didn't turn it to mush as I thought it would. I now use it not only for the onions but for the celery, bell pepper, green onions, and pickles I have reduced my time preparing the chicken salad by 30 minutes. I just love it and I have told everyone I know about it. One thing is you have to figure out which blade is best for each veggie once you do it is the greatest little gadget. I am now buying one for my home and for a few of my friends.Customer Review: IT'S ALRIGHT:(
Summary: 3 Stars
I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I HATE CHOPPING ONIONS AND THIS WOULD DO IT QUICKLY EASILY AND WITHOUT ME GETTING TEARS IN MY EYES.IT DOES WORK HOWEVER SOMETIMES I HAD TO PLACE IT ON THE GROUND AND LITERALLY PUT MY WHOLE BODY WEIGHT ON IT TO CHOP BUT HEY I DIDN'T REALLY CARE ABOUT THAT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL EASIER AND QUICKER BUT IT WAS A REAL PAIN IN THE YOU KNOW WHAT TO CLEAN TOOK FOREVER WITH THE STUPID LITTLE COMB THING THEY GIVE YOU THAT WAS AWFUL AND EVENTUALLY THE THING BROKE.I BOUGHT AN ELECTRIC CHOPPER TO REPLACE IT.IT WASN'T TERRIBLE IT WASN'T GREAT NOT A LONG TERM ITEM IF YOU USE IT FREQUENTLY AND NOT FOR PEOPLE LIKE PERHAPS ELDERLY WHO WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME PROVIVIND THE PRESSURE TO GO THROUGH THE ONION.Progressive International GOC-300 Onion Chopper