Food chopper - which one is better to buy?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

In the kitchen, a food chopper is an indispensable thing. This compact device is much more convenient to use than a bulky multifunctional harvester. Models are both mechanical and electrical. Another representative of mini-helpers is a blender. It also grinds to a homogeneous mass, but only ready meals, which greatly reduces its functionality. A kitchen chopper works best with meat, vegetables and other products. Numerous customer reviews testify to this. Which is better to choose the option - mechanical or electric?

Mechanical shredders

Mechanical or manual food chopper is easier to use and its cost is quite low. By pressing the cover, it is easily activated. The upper part is connected to the knives, which, after switching on, begin to rotate and cut the products. The disadvantage of a manual chopper is that it is not designed for all products.

There are much fewer such models on the market today than electrical appliances. Therefore, choosing from a small number of offers is not so difficult.

Electricshredders

The electric food chopper is much more popular among consumers than the mechanical one. It copes with almost any kind of food: vegetables and fruits, meat, fish, cookies - the list is endless. The device is a vessel with knives inside, which begin to rotate after connecting them to the motor part and pressing a button. Manufacturers produce various types of electric shredders in terms of design and external design. Appliances with the "Ice Crusher" function have proven themselves well. In stores you can find any models from the world's leading manufacturers, including Russian ones.

When buying this device, please note:

1. Power: the higher it is, the more efficient the device will work. Small shredders (below 600W) do not perform well in practice.

2. 

   Device capabilities. Some manufacturers produce a food and ice chopper in one device. This type of product will cope with the hardest products. There are devices that combine the functions of a blender and chopper. In such an apparatus, you can make mashed potatoes, and grind food in a special bowl with knives, after inserting the motor part of the blender into the bowl lid. Such a multifunctional and very compact device can be stored disassembled, the parts are easy to clean in the dishwasher, except for the motor part.

3. Particular attention should be paid to the quality of parts and componentsgrinder. In order for the device to serve for more than one year, it is better to choose products from well-known companies that have proven themselves in this area: Bosch, Braun, Kenwood, Tefal and others.

In order for the device to serve for a long time, you must carefully read the instructions for its operation. Use the device only for its intended purpose, do not grind anything that can lead to its breakdown. That's all the simple advice.