It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.

A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
counter-top addition...

It seems so many of my meals start with
chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.

Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.

Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?

<rj>

wrote:
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?

I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can
whip up some chopped/diced/minced whatever
probably just as fast as some space hogging
chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra
large jobs I do like my large food processor and
thankfully the parts go into the dishwasher.
Goomba

Goomba38 wrote:

> I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can whip up some
> chopped/diced/minced whatever probably just as fast as some space
> hogging chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra large jobs I do
> like my large food processor and thankfully the parts go into the
> dishwasher.

Well if you need a paste then choppers come in handy. I have the
Kitchen-aid mini chopper I use when reconstituted dried chilis needed as
a paste go into my pot of Chile. Using a knife doesn't work so well.

BUT - if there's any liquid (and I like to keep the soaking liquid) in
the mini-chopper it shoots out the sides since the top doesn't lock very
tight. I'm thinking of tossing it and just buying a good blender. Food
processors are pointless to me. Cutting veggies is relaxing. Maybe the
blender will work for my chipotle paste...

~john

>Levelwave:: writes:
>
>Goomba38 wrote:
>
>> I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can whip up some
>> chopped/diced/minced whatever probably just as fast as some space
>> hogging chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra large jobs I do
>> like my large food processor and thankfully the parts go into the
>> dishwasher.
>
>Using a knife doesn't work so well.

Just because you're incapable doesn't mean everyone else is..._you_ using a
knife is what doesn't work so well.


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````````````

PENMART01 wrote:

> Just because you're incapable doesn't mean everyone else is..._you_ using a
> knife is what doesn't work so well.

The skins are pretty tough... even after soaking in hot water. A knife
just doesn't work for me. But hey if you've got the knife skills of a
Ninja then more power to ya'...

~john

PENMART01 wrote:

> Just because you're incapable doesn't mean everyone else is..._you_ using a
> knife is what doesn't work so well.

The skins are pretty tough... even after soaking in hot water. A knife
just doesn't work for me. But hey if you've got the knife skills of a
Ninja then more power to ya'...

~john

-- "::Levelwave::" > wrote in message
...
> Goomba38 wrote:
>
> > I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can whip up some
> > chopped/diced/minced whatever probably just as fast as some space
> > hogging chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra large jobs I do
> > like my large food processor and thankfully the parts go into the
> > dishwasher.
>
> Well if you need a paste then choppers come in handy. I have the
> Kitchen-aid mini chopper I use when reconstituted dried chilis needed as
> a paste go into my pot of Chile. Using a knife doesn't work so well.
>
> BUT - if there's any liquid (and I like to keep the soaking liquid) in
> the mini-chopper it shoots out the sides since the top doesn't lock very
> tight. I'm thinking of tossing it and just buying a good blender. Food
> processors are pointless to me. Cutting veggies is relaxing. Maybe the
> blender will work for my chipotle paste...
>
>Funny, I was just discussing this with a friend this morning. I don't own
a food processor, although I wish I'd bought one years ago. I'd love to
have a mini-chopper that works for pastes and things. My blender - and any
blender that I've ever bought - it useless for anything that requires
blending without liquid. Perhaps there's a blender out there that works
better - but I don't have it.

>Levelwave:: writes:
>
>Goomba38 wrote:
>
>> I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can whip up some
>> chopped/diced/minced whatever probably just as fast as some space
>> hogging chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra large jobs I do
>> like my large food processor and thankfully the parts go into the
>> dishwasher.
>
>Using a knife doesn't work so well.

Just because you're incapable doesn't mean everyone else is..._you_ using a
knife is what doesn't work so well.


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

Goomba38 wrote:

> I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can whip up some
> chopped/diced/minced whatever probably just as fast as some space
> hogging chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra large jobs I do
> like my large food processor and thankfully the parts go into the
> dishwasher.

Well if you need a paste then choppers come in handy. I have the
Kitchen-aid mini chopper I use when reconstituted dried chilis needed as
a paste go into my pot of Chile. Using a knife doesn't work so well.

BUT - if there's any liquid (and I like to keep the soaking liquid) in
the mini-chopper it shoots out the sides since the top doesn't lock very
tight. I'm thinking of tossing it and just buying a good blender. Food
processors are pointless to me. Cutting veggies is relaxing. Maybe the
blender will work for my chipotle paste...

~john

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>

They usually become another unused gadget. It is easier and simpler to chop
onions, peppers etc using a knife and cutting board. Also easier to clean.

> "George" wrote:
>
>"<RJ>" wrote:
>> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>>
>> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
>> counter-top addition...
>>
>> It seems so many of my meals start with
>> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>>
>> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
>They usually become another unused gadget. It is easier and simpler to chop
>onions, peppers etc using a knife and cutting board. Also easier to clean.

Plus those choppers do about as neat a job as the choppers in your mouth.. but
I suppose some don't seem to mind that their food already looks masticated and
spit out *before* they eat it.... idiots who use those choppers I'm supprised
they don't just swallow the food and shit it into the next pot...


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

thanks, all, for talking me out of ano. space and money waster.

val - who just found out that roasted red peppers can be squished
nicely thru the garlic press and right into the tomato sauce.

>val - who just found out that roasted red peppers can be squished
>nicely thru the garlic press and right into the tomato sauce.

I think that's a waste of roasted pepper, in tomato sauce I'd much rather
nicely discernable chunks.\


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---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
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Sheldon
````````````

Sheldon replied to Val:

>> val - who just found out that roasted red peppers can be squished
>> nicely thru the garlic press and right into the tomato sauce.
>
> I think that's a waste of roasted pepper, in tomato sauce I'd much rather
> nicely discernable chunks.\

Sheldon's right. Anybody who would strain a roasted red pepper would also
grind vegetables into a meat loaf.

Bob

"Bob" > wrote in message
...
>
> Sheldon's right. Anybody who would strain a roasted red pepper
> would also
> grind vegetables into a meat loaf.
>

Reminds me of when my mother got her first blender, many years
ago. She used it to make tuna salad! I suppose you could have
called it "tuna pate."

--
barry in indy

"Bob" > wrote in message
...
>
> Sheldon's right. Anybody who would strain a roasted red pepper
> would also
> grind vegetables into a meat loaf.
>

Reminds me of when my mother got her first blender, many years
ago. She used it to make tuna salad! I suppose you could have
called it "tuna pate."

--
barry in indy

"val189" > wrote in message
om...
> thanks, all, for talking me out of ano. space and money waster.

That's too bad. I have a Black and Decker mini-processor that I love. It
does lots of small jobs that I find easier to do with it than in any other
way. It takes so little space in my cupboard that even if I only used it
twice a year it would be worth it.

Charlie

Personally, I've had one of these, but find I prefer those manual bowl
choppers that became so popular a few years ago - the "As Seen On TV"
kind.

But....that's just me! )

Personally, I've had one of these, but find I prefer those manual bowl
choppers that became so popular a few years ago - the "As Seen On TV"
kind.

But....that's just me! )

"val189" > wrote in message
om...
> thanks, all, for talking me out of ano. space and money waster.

That's too bad. I have a Black and Decker mini-processor that I love. It
does lots of small jobs that I find easier to do with it than in any other
way. It takes so little space in my cupboard that even if I only used it
twice a year it would be worth it.

Charlie

George wrote:
>
> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
> ...
> > It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
> >
> > A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> > counter-top addition...
> >
> > It seems so many of my meals start with
> > chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
> >
> > Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> > a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
> >
> > Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
> >
> > <rj>
>
> They usually become another unused gadget. It is easier and simpler to chop
> onions, peppers etc using a knife and cutting board. Also easier to clean.

Depends. I like my mini-chopper for many things and it is
actually less work and less time consuming than chopping with
a knife and since I always have a dishpan full of hot soapy
water in the sink when I'm cooking the clean up is no time
at all. All it needs is a quick swish in the hot
water and then rinse under hot running water and into the
dish drainer. I use it a lot for chopping garlic, especially
when I need a large amount,finely chopped. It's also great
for small quantities of chopped nuts. I also use it for
small quantities of finely minced onion. And much, much
more.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:57:37 -0400, Kate Connally >
wrote:

>George wrote:
>>
>> "<RJ>" > wrote

>> > It seems so many of my meals start with
>> > chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>> >
>> They usually become another unused gadget. It is easier and simpler to chop
>> onions, peppers etc using a knife and cutting board. Also easier to clean.
>
>Depends. I like my mini-chopper for many things and it is
>actually less work and less time consuming than chopping with
>a knife
> I use it a lot for chopping garlic, especially
>when I need a large amount,finely chopped. It's also great
>for small quantities of chopped nuts. I also use it for
>small quantities of finely minced onion. And much, much
>more.

Yeah, but. The OP mentioned the trinity of regular veg ingredients,
none of which turns out well in a mini-chopper, your "finely minced"
onions notwithstanding. Garlic; yes. Nuts; yes. But for the ubiquitous
onion, pepper, and celery, a mini-chop isn't going to be much help.

> "George" wrote:
>
>"<RJ>" wrote:
>> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>>
>> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
>> counter-top addition...
>>
>> It seems so many of my meals start with
>> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>>
>> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
>They usually become another unused gadget. It is easier and simpler to chop
>onions, peppers etc using a knife and cutting board. Also easier to clean.

Plus those choppers do about as neat a job as the choppers in your mouth.. but
I suppose some don't seem to mind that their food already looks masticated and
spit out *before* they eat it.... idiots who use those choppers I'm supprised
they don't just swallow the food and shit it into the next pot...


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

thanks, all, for talking me out of ano. space and money waster.

val - who just found out that roasted red peppers can be squished
nicely thru the garlic press and right into the tomato sauce.

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>===========================

I have a Braun chopper that came with my hand mixer (it also has a stick
blender attachment). I LOVE IT.

Cyndi

In article <lOded.39$8R.23@trnddc02>, "Rick & Cyndi"
> wrote:

> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
> >
> > Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> I have a Braun chopper that came with my hand mixer (it also has a stick
> blender attachment). I LOVE IT.
>
> Cyndi

Yeah, I like it, too. A lot, for just a little bit of something.
--
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"Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power."
-Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn.

Zyliss.
Rinses clean and/or goes in the dishwasher.
Not expensive.
Replaceable (cheap) parts.
Fast & efficient

Lynn from Fargo

In article <lOded.39$8R.23@trnddc02>, "Rick & Cyndi"
> wrote:

> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
> >
> > Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> I have a Braun chopper that came with my hand mixer (it also has a stick
> blender attachment). I LOVE IT.
>
> Cyndi

Yeah, I like it, too. A lot, for just a little bit of something.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 10-09-04; Sam I Am!.
"Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power."
-Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn.

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>

I've used a Black & Decker mini chopper for years. It holds about a cup and
is handy when I need one or two tablespoons of chopped onion or one
jalapeno (no tears and no burns). Since it is so small, washing it is no
more of a chore than washing a knife and a cutting board. It is not a food
processor and makes a mess if used with liquids.

Jim

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:08:44 -0700, "<RJ>"
> wrote:

> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
No. Just find one that has blades as close to the bottom as
possible. I had a Moulinex that I absolutely loved for 10
or more years before the bowl disintigrated on me.... the
motor and blade were still going strong. :\

I've had a Toastmaster for years that I bought only because
it cost $10, the blades were as close to the bottom as any
other brand (but not as close as my dead Moulinex) and it
works just fine. If we want to chop garlic, onion, cilantro
- whatever... it does the job. No complaints here.

Buying a minichopper isn't brain surgery. Shell out a
couple of bucks and try one.


sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

RJ wrote (10/22/2004):

>It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
>counter-top addition...

<snip>

I've never used one, but, a long time ago, I bought one for
my mother. She loved to cook, but she had very bad
arthritis, and chopping was uncomfortable for her. She
used it a few times and then went back to chopping by
hand.

"" wrote:
>
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>

I have a little Black & Decker that is great.
Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>===========================

I have a Braun chopper that came with my hand mixer (it also has a stick
blender attachment). I LOVE IT.

Cyndi

wrote:
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?

I prefer my good knife and cutting board. I can
whip up some chopped/diced/minced whatever
probably just as fast as some space hogging
chopper. Less to wash too, I bet? Now for extra
large jobs I do like my large food processor and
thankfully the parts go into the dishwasher.
Goomba

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>

They usually become another unused gadget. It is easier and simpler to chop
onions, peppers etc using a knife and cutting board. Also easier to clean.

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>

I've used a Black & Decker mini chopper for years. It holds about a cup and
is handy when I need one or two tablespoons of chopped onion or one
jalapeno (no tears and no burns). Since it is so small, washing it is no
more of a chore than washing a knife and a cutting board. It is not a food
processor and makes a mess if used with liquids.

Jim

RJ wrote (10/22/2004):

>It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
>counter-top addition...

<snip>

I've never used one, but, a long time ago, I bought one for
my mother. She loved to cook, but she had very bad
arthritis, and chopping was uncomfortable for her. She
used it a few times and then went back to chopping by
hand.

"" wrote:
>
> It's time to try out a new kitchen gadget.
>
> A "mini-chopper" looks like it'd be a useful
> counter-top addition...
>
> It seems so many of my meals start with
> chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc.
>
> Between WalMart and KMART, I've got
> a choice of half-dozen "under $20" choppers.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite brand/model to recommend ?
>
> <rj>

I have a little Black & Decker that is great.
Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?