Is it a problem to chop vegetables such as whole cucumbers and peppers without precutting it as that would defeat the purpose of using it
1751889
Nothing it won't cut. Carrots are easy. The blade is sharp enough to slice the tough skin on peppers. It works well for chopping salads and hard boiled eggs. You will be pleased. Much better choice than the duplex blade cutters.
1751890
No problem at all for me. I love it, it has cut everything that I have tried. I even bought another one for our lake house.
1751891
Not a problem. Suggest you trim the ends before adding to salad bowl. This can be done with the single blade mezzaluna. This is really an urban version of the blade that Eskimos use to butcher seals, whales and other foods. These blades are exceptionally sharp and con be used for most kind of cutting (not bone).
2192285
Yes, but the key is not to chop too much at once (1/2C) at a time, plunge the cutter sharply and don't over chop. I use this on everything including bell peppers which I have found hard to chop due to the skin. I think you will be happy with this. ty
154561
yes it could be used that way dr you can use the square cutter blades to make square fries you just have to slice your vegies the size you would like to use it is also great for making homemade potatoe salad you can dice up your eggs pickles onions and all the other things used in your salad as you know everybody has their own twist on what is added to potatoe salad but dicing your onions and sweating them on medium heat will make your potatoe salad last longer without the onions overpowering the whole dish those onions tend to take over with age if not sweating them down to pretty tender texture but like i say yes this is a very good asset for you kitchen utensils. hope you enjoy it we sure do enjoy ours vegetable sour is a cooks best help the norco big mouth slicer, chopper have a great day
2258730
Yes, I think it would be good for cutting cucumbers into pickle slices. Good Luck!
336861
No. This is for hobby parts. A chop saw or cutoff saw much better and safer, and more square.
628149
This choppers real main drawback is the proximity of the blades. Large pieces or hard veggies like broccoli will get caught between the blades. The blades are more than sharp enough to chop hard veggies and nuts, but they get clogged often. When I purchased this, I was looking for a chopper similar to what you would see used at Subway, however, I have yet to find a consumer chopper that works as advertised.
1660131
No. Carefully study the photos on the box. That is why I ordered this one. I had like three sets of all the other gear from previous choppers - I have been using these for over 18 years now. They are awesome for Salsa, Guacamole, Onion Chopping, Fresh Cranberry Relish and many other things! Chop Chop!
170873
no, I use my food processor for cabbage these things are too small for that. The design is that you place the food under the handle and run it over the blade. using this would not be an efficient way to cut cabbage
2157297
From my experience, no problems at all. But I must stress that, when I cook frozen vegetables, I usually do it in medium-low power first, and after they aren't anymore frozen, I cook as I'd do with fresh vegetables.
1003670
I think it is more trouble than it is useful. I can chop things by hand almost as fast as using this. It doesn't chop evenly. Some of the food will be almost a paste and other parts will be whole. It has to be handwashed. I hardly ever use mine.
696871
I just purchased one and that is my main concern. I don't believe that the blade would damage my pot but the metal grip around the blade will ...for sure. Now, if I transfer my food into a plastic bowl before I use it...I would avoid that issue. I need to decide if that is what I am willing to do. Also, I want to use the chopper to make a paste from ginger and garlic ...for my kimchi recipe and I wonder if that would work.
554293
Although I have never tried, I think if you cut the potatoes slices thin enough it would chop them just fine. This unit is not overly sharp - so the potato slices would need to be fairly thin. Hope this helps!
2217210
If you like to chop with a rocking motion, using the front edge of the blade as your pivot, then you might not find that easy to do with this knife. But I never mastered that technique, so that is something that doesn't bother me. I like this knife for veggie prep. The blade is strong and rigid and will not flex on you like some.
1583205
With this kin of chopper, I would chop up vegetables before use. I usually do. Soft ingredients like herbal leaves and soft nuts are ok without being chopped from my experience. For a long term use, I believe chopping is better for hard food like carrots. Enjoy!
1334617
if they are thinly sliced vertically, not as well on thick round slices. Its just a quick chop that you hand turn, great for onion, bell peppers, squash, etc.
2208875
If you put enough spinach in it and just pulsed it a few quick times it would do a rough chop. If you put too little it won't do much of anything. I'd just do it by hand honestly. It best with things like making guacamole, or making breadcrumbs. Too much chopping/ grinding of ingredients like onions and spinach just brings out the moisture and gives an undesired amount of liquid with the veg.
333978
I never tried it but it does chop very nicely and I would think if you cut the potatoes in pieces it would chop them.