Customer Reviews

Onion Chopper The Quick, Safe and Simple Way to Chop up Your Fruits and Vegetables.

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I have only used it once and it broke (made out of cheap plastic)! It for sure is a "one time use only" and the way it is shown on TV is not the way you really use it, not so smoothly - I think they have used an already chopped onion. I would say it is better for soft vegetables such as tomatoes (which also is very messy because of the juice). It was just a waste of money. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

DO NOT BUY THIS!!! It does not work "As Seen on T.V." We were able to get it to cut a cucumber and that was it. Would not cut a tomato, onion, carrot, apple only a cucumber. Complete waste of money.

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.

I had visions of cutting up whole apples, onions, etc with this devise. I was greatly disappointed that the wire cutting surface is not strong enough for that task. Instead, one must cut up the apple into slices first then it will cut the fruit into salad-size bites.
The wires on the frame easily get misaligned as well so be prepared to fiddle with the chopper using that little pick to keep it maintained.
I really feel the commercial is deceiving and the chopper does not perform as advertised.

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

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.

My husband brought this home to be helpful. My first reaction was "Not that!" as I saw the As-Seen-on-TV tag. Great, just what I need...another worthless kitchen gadget.

I finally used it today for the first time. Today's Chopping Line-up:
- 2 large onions (peeled & cut in half top-to-bottom like the directions say) Large Blade
- 2 Anaheim peppers, seeded and cut into pieces to fit the grid - had a bit of a problem on this one, until I turned the pepper skin side up. Fine Blade
- 4 whole potatoes (3-4oz ea), peeled - didn't dice or cube them, but got pieces like two cubes stuck together. Ok for my purposes, but I will watch that in the future. Large Blade

It was easy to clean, not problem to get the food out of the grates. I saw that while the measuring part was not helpful today, in other uses it could be very handy. The only bad thing I can say is that some of it needed a LOT of pressure to chop the food. If you have limited strength for pushing down on the top, this is not for you.

VS - Food Processor - this is better for getting chunks...not sliced or grated...just chunks in one of two sizes. Both require pre-cutting to an appropriate size.

VS - Knife - this is faster, no onion crying, more uniform. Still, you can't vary the cut, and need to make sure item is cut to the right size to use first.

Bottom Line - Overall I am surprised and impressed. Worked better and easier than I expected. Has some limitations, but none I did not already expect. Worth the space in my cupboard? - Yes

Edited to add - it seems the dog has decided that this is a "popper". That is a designation used for things that send her into a complete panic...such as fireworks. I still use but not as often as I normally would. If you have a dog who is also "allergic to poppers" you may want to rethink this purchase

This chopper is such a great time-saver. I use it to chop green peppers and onions for Spanish rice, and tomatoes for salsa - in seconds! Sometimes it takes a couple of taps on the top, but always makes uniform bitesize pieces. The comb that comes with is handy for cleaning residue from the top. Cleanup is easy too.

I have found this product extremely difficult to use. When I attempted to chop half an onion, no matter how hard I leaned on it, it just didn't work. I have to cut the onion into slices no more than 1/2 inch high, and I still have to lean of the top with all my weight to get it to work. Then I tried firm tomatoes and celery - it crushed them! And forget about potatoes and carrots.
As for cleaning, the enclosed comb-like device makes it easy to clean the gripping surface in the lid, but cleaning the metal cutting grid is difficult and downright dangerous. I would not recommend this product to anyone.

I received this as a gift as my parents know how I love to cook. It does work well for all vegetables and fruits. I prefer to hand chop as it saves clean-up but if I'm making soup or something like that which requires a lot of small chopped vegetables, it works like a charm.