My old mini chopper was giving me headaches and throwing me into fits of swearing and gnashing of teeth. Despite it being made by a premier small appliance company and stipulated to have stainless steel components, the projection that held the blade rusted and got stuck all the time! It became a chore to remove the blade portion from the main appliance to the point that I dreaded using it. Enter Amazon Prime Day. This beautiful KitchenAid 3.5 Food Chopper was accompanied by a price I could not refuse. Since its arrival, I have used this little chopper with great success to chop a variety of vegetables including the classic triumvirate of onions, celery, and carrots. After cutting the vegetables into chunks to fit in the bowl, l loaded it up putting it on chop mode. Within seconds, no exaggeration, it had whittled those chunks down to the perfect chopped size. I did have to hold the machine when it initially began chopping the carrots, but not for the less dense vegetables. It was actually quite amazing how this teeny little red machine did its thing! This petite wee chopper is compact with a space at the bottom where the cord is wound keeping it out of site and preventing the cord from dangling obtrusively from its storage shelf. The apparatus has three pieces (not counting the main motor portion) consisting of the lid, removable stainless steel blade, and bowl. The lid and bowl are a clear hard plastic making easy to see when enough is enough. The blade attaches to a column of either rubber or plastic and fits securely over the projection. The bowl snaps easily and decisively into place. The on and off switch is located at the top of the handle and operates when pressed down or released which can be easily done with one finger or a thumb. A small sliding switch changes from chop to grind with a simple push and is located just below the bowl on the motor portion of the chopper. The noise is very tolerable and not nearly as loud as my old chopper. The bowl has a convenient pour spout, and there is a "drizzle basin" on top of the lid making adding liquid easy and mess free. The chopper disassembles easily for cleaning and according to the ad is dishwasher safe. My little ruby red gem of a guillotine (also available in 8 other colors) is going to be a great addition to my kitchen.
NOTE: However, I must mention one problem that I had. Neither my son or I could figure out how to remove the lid from the bowl. I read the manual from start to finish (the English portion) twice but to no avail. I cold not find any instructions on how to remove the lid. Each maneuver I tried failed. Fearing that I might indeed break or damage something, I went to that all knowing teacher, YouTube. Finally I found a video with one simple sentence/statement that answered my question. One just takes a finger or thumb and gently pushes the top portion at the stop button forward toward you. So, using gentle pressure and one finger I did just that, and voila' I was able to remove the lid. Simple as pie, but not so initially! Now in my opinion, that should have been included in the instruction manual, and I should not have had to go to YouTube to find out how to remove a lid. KitchenAid is above that! Despite the fact that this is a top notch little machine, I was tempted to give it 4 stars. Reason prevailed, and five stars were assigned because of the size, stability, efficiency, speed, and quality of the machine. It really is very easy to remove the lid once you know how it is done. This little mini chopper is a giant among its own kind, and I can recommend it without reservation...just remember- push the little starter toward you to remove the lid!
Top 3 Likes:
-Does an excellent job chopping to a roughly uniform size
-It is fast, efficient, and relatively, comparatively quiet
-Compact and solidly, substantially, and attractively constructed
Top 3 Dislikes:
-There is some (but minimal) motor noise
-Had to hold it steady while chopping dense vegetables like carrots
-Lack of instruction on how to remove the lid
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Base is plastic, but the rest of the product exemplifies KitchenAid quality
I learned about this product when someone online mentioned their "mini food processor" and how they used it for making smaller quantities of things such as hummus and sauces. My mind was blown as I've always disliked our larger food processor. It's a pain to clean and never seemed to do a good job before it inevitably burned out less than a year from purchase.I decided to go with KitchenAid since I trust the quality and the price was incredible. When I first opened the box, I was concerned as I noticed the base was made of plastic and it was not as heavy as I had imagined. After all, weight usually equals quality when it comes to things like this. But I put those ideas to the side and decided to try it out.Firstly, this is MINI. I've found it fits about a standard can-sized portion of beans, and you have to scrape the sides as you go. The on button isn't really a button at all: it is the top of the cover, and you have to hold it down to provide power (see pictures). This means you must actively stand there and hold the button for it to do anything. But because you're not processing a whole bunch of food, and because the blades are extremely sharp, this isn't really a problem. The processor works FAST.So far I've used it to make black-bean brownies and falafel, both of which turned out great! I'm thrilled to have something that doesn't take up the entirety of my dishwasher after use. Also, did I mention just how SHARP the blades are? While scraping down the sides of the bowl, the blades snagged my silicone spatula and tore it (bummer!)So to summarize, if someone asked me if they should buy this, I would say: Go for it! The quality for the price is unmatched. The colors KitchenAid provides are adorable. And overall it has been a great cooking and baking experience with this in my kitchen!
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