Kitchen

[mintedrose]

Hi all, Im looking for a good chopper for onions, tomatoes and also smaller items like garlic ginger etc. Nothing fancy just simple. Something small and easy to use.

Ive had those recktangular looking ones that you press down and they were no good because you have to do all the work to make the pieces small enough to fit in the slot and even then it wont chop everything. Veggies would get stuck in the holes cloggin it. No thanks.

If I get a chopper it better not make me do all the cutting. Any recommendations? 

[SouthernBee]

@mintedrose : I have the same problem. I purchased several different brands of the rectangle box choppers and even an electric one. Nothing good for tomatoes. I finally purchased the 3 cup kitchenaid chopper that works great on everything but tomatoes. Still researching and waiting.

[jlkz]

@mintedrose 

Although I do not do a lot of everyday cooking, when I make a huge batch of marinara sauce, I use 2 types of choppers for small items.

One is only for grinding  whole peppercorns: its output is a truly fine powder.  The device is very small.

The other is a Cuisinart mini device for my garlic which I buy already minced / chopped.  Its output is liquefied garlic.

[skatting44]

For me , I have found the key to chopped tomatos is that the blades must be like new. I have a  small cusiinart that I only  use for tomatos.

 The blades dull significantly over time  with small choppers with no way to sharpen the blades

[PA Mom-mom]

@mintedrose  I like the Kuhn Rikon Pull Chop (K48049). Completely manual. You get two, so you can  give one away if you want to. It can finely mince onion and garlic, which is mainly what I use it for. You do have to cut up the onion up a bit to fit into the container. I have given these as gifts fo friends and family, and everyone tells me they are great!

[Boehm Collector]

@mintedrose    try    Kuhn Rikon 2-Cup Pull & Chop Food Chopper.   I love mine.  I have also given them as gifts.  Everyone like them.  

[PinkyPetunia]

I have an old stick/immersion blender that came with a small chopping cup attachment that works well for a small amount of garlic or onion.  I use this for meatballs, meatloaf & turkey burgers where large pieces of garlic or onion are objectionable.  The brand is Braun.

For tomatoes I use a sharp knife and cut them up by hand.

[vaberry]

I have very limited counter space so it has be good to earn real estate room on my counter. It has to be daily. The Kitchen aid 5 cup food chopper has earned it's spot. It's a gem. If I need to process up more I can pull my big one out, but I don't use it often.   

One of the things I use my chopper for every day- I whip the milk going in my coffee. It's the little things that make the day.

[loriqvc]

@mintedrose - I also highly recommend the Kuhn Rikon Pull Chop! I have a couple (along with backups just in case because I use them so often) and have given many as gifts, always to rave reviews. However, I don't know of any gadget that is going to help with tomatoes; the combination of the tough outer skin and the super-juicy and seedy interior makes it hard for any multi-chopper or press to handle both at the same time. A good serrated paring knife is always going to be the best tool for that job.