"Pringles CheezUms" > wrote in message
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> This is culinary heresy. I'm aware of that.
> But I'm tired of chopping and want to avoid it if possible. I'm not that
> fast, but I've gotten decent at it. But if there's a way to get cooking
> more efficient, I'm all for.
> A friend said she liked her food chopper, one of those plastic boxes
> with the blade built into the lid, and you bring a hinged, um, plate
> down to force the food thru the blades. If it really truly works like
> advertised on tv (skeptic shield raised to full power), and my friend
> says it does, I want to give this a try.
> What I thot I'd do is throw it out there and see what others thot of it.
>
> Do you have a veg chopper, does it work, and do you like it?
> (meaning brands such as vidalia and norpro. you can find them on
> amazon.)
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If you refer to the Slap Chop, I have one and like it. Some little part did
break on it right off the bat but it is still usable. Much easier to clean
than other, similar looking ones. But... It's really only good to do stuff
like the guy in the commercial does. Chops up stuff for an egg salad
sandwich. You want to chop a little bit of mixed things? Great! Otherwise
it's just as time consuming as with a knife and you'll get more even pieces
with a knife.

If you are not concerned about getting precise pieces, you can chop with a
food processor. I no longer have one but I used to have a Big Mouth one.
It was fine until it got mold inside. The design is such (unless they have
changed it) that water can get into tiny parts when you clean it and you
can't get it to fully dry out.

What I do not recommend? A Magic Bullet. I was gifted with one and it will
not chop like they claim. You'll wind up with mush.

I used to have something that I loved. An Ulu. Here is one:

http://www.amazon.com/Alaskan-Ulu-Le...r&keywords=ulu

Unfortunately, mine didn't have a good handle on it. It was just plain,
stained wood and it didn't hold up well in washing. So if you want to get
one, look for a handle of sealed wood or plastic. You just rock it back and
forth to chop.

And for salads I recommend these:

http://www.amazon.com/Trudeau-Toss-C...salad+scissors

You just throw everything in your bowl and attack it with the scissors.