Chef'n VeggiChop Vegetable Chopper, Arugula

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Product Features

• Powerful handheld vegetable chopper; chop large pieces of vegetables or fruit, nuts, herbs, boneless meat, or ice
• No electricity needed
• Patented blade mechanism
• Bowl and blade are dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5.6 x 5.1 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00196R9PI
• Item model number: VC-860AR
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,175 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Product Description
The VeggiChop is a quick and easy way to chop ingredients or create fresh salsas, pestos and more. And since it¿s hand-powered it requires no electricity. Simply fill the VeggiChop with large pieces of vegetables or fruits, nuts, herbs, boneless meats or even ice. Replace the lid and pull the handle in quick, horizontal pulls. In just a few pulls, the patented blade mechanism begins to coarsely chop and blend your ingredients. For finer results, continue to pull until satisfied. When finished, remove the blade mechanism and serve in the bowl. For easy cleanup, simply wipe down the lid; the bowl and blade mechanism are both dishwasher safe. The VeggiChop is perfect for chopping fruits, vegetables, nuts, and herbs, as well as making salsas, coleslaws, salads, pesto and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, easy, effective, and a snap to clean!, June 22, 2008

By	Michael Ham (Monterey, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I just got the Vegichopper yesterday, so the review is based on one use---but the results are conclusive so far as I'm concerned. I chopped each of the following separately: celery, onion, zucchini, bell pepper, and garlic. Four pulls is usually enough. Just as with an electric food processor, too much chopping produces a purée: on one pass I got a little red pepper purée from 7 pulls. So check as you go.

The product is EXTREMELY well-designed: for example, it has a guard for the blades, and if the guard's on, the blades won't turn. Lid seats firmly, and cleanup is rinsing off the blade unit, rinsing out the bowl, and wiping the bottom of the lid.

The great thing is the compact size: easy to store (good for small apartments), easy to get out of storage, easy to use, and easy to like.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Large Recipes, Be ready for an uneven chop, March 2, 2009

By	C. Schaefer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got the VeggiChop because I'm trying to cook from scratch more instead of buying pre-chopped mire poix from Trader Joe's or frozen chopped veggies for soups & stews.

I have a certain breaking point, where a whole lotta chopping becomes... well, demotivating, and the soup just doesn't get made (pizza, anyone?).

I also have a TINY kitchen and an electric, full size food processor is simply out of the question.

The VeggiChop brings enough variation and novelty to the chopping process to keep me on task in the kitchen. I'm using a lot more fresh vegetables in my cooking now, saving money, and enjoying the work!

Some notes...

You'll still have to clean & cut the veggies (I've tried onions, celery, bell peppers, carrots, and shallots) into chunks before they go into the bowl. And if you're doing a stock pot of soup, you'll be doing a couple of rounds of each of the major ingredients.

And the chop isn't as even or "pretty" as a good knife chop or even a food processor chop. So if it's food for a party and you want a perfect dice of red bell peppers for garnish, get out your knife.

Also, I haven't had much luck with herbs or garlic. They stick to the blades and don't really get minced, even with the little paddle attachment that's supposed to help with that. I bought a garlic twist NexTrend Garlic Twist - Clear for the garlic, and use a knife for the herbs.

And although it says somewhere in the product info online that you can chop ice with this thing... meh. Not really. Or I couldn't... Maybe if you started with those tiny hotel cubes?

However, you CAN make fruit sorbets with the thing. Mark Bittman had a recipe in the NY Times recently for simple fruit sorbets, and if you let the frozen fruit thaw slightly first, you can make a nice two serving batch very easily with the VeggiChop.

What else: Oh. Easy to clean, just be careful with the blade.

Hope that helps!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome space-saving easy product!!, January 29, 2009

By	L. Gonzalez "food prep mom" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have two children and the two year old is picky about vegetables. I've chopped zucchini, carrots, spinach, broccoli, etc. into his rice, potatoes - you name it. I've only had it a week now and I LOVE IT. Sooooo easy to clean.
The kids love helping me make things by pulling the cord.

When I am done a quick wash/rinse and wipe dry and back into the drawer it goes. It is so small. Beats a food processor hands down for the every day job of chopping veggies and herbs. Note that it really chops randomly if you are looking for uniform little squares this is not the machine.
My sister had her's first and made incredible salsa for the family in a flash.
It is a great product. The only drawback I can see is the pull mechanism is a little loud on the return. But honestly if you needed to be quiet about your meal making...it is so portable you could take it outside and let-er-rip lol.
I highly recommend this for anyone. Whip up onion, celery, carrot for a soup mirepoix. Salsa, pesto, coleslaw...it is awesome!