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It’s a compact and powerful little machine that comes with two speeds so that you’ve got more control over the chopping process. Manual Vegetable Choppers: A manual vegetable chopper requires you to manually rotate the cutting wheel, so it takes a bit more time and effort to use. That said, the process is still much easier than chopping with a knife, while you usually get a nice range of cutting attachments. It is also the cheaper of the two types. If you have any issues with strength or dexterity, but still want a manual food chopper, then this pull-handle option from Zyliss is the one for you.

It’s a one litre bowl with a 500ml capacity for food, so you can chop up everything you need for a family dinner. With it being made of glass it is heavier than a lot of the other mini food choppers out there, but it also feels a lot more sturdy. There are limits to this chopper though - it can’t handle hard ingredients like ice cubes, coffee beans, or hard spices. But it’s still incredibly versatile and can be used to chop up vegetables, herbs, and meats as well as to mix up sauces and mayonnaise easily thanks to the oil drip lid. Pros These often resemble small food processors and come with different options depending on the model you choose. Some have one speed, others have multiple speeds for example. The one thing all electric vegetable choppers have in common is, they rely on an electric power source to operate. Ease Of Cleaning Then there are those food choppers that fall in between the two. This means however much help you need or want in your kitchen, there will be a vegetable chopper to suit you and your family. Advantages Of A Vegetable Chopper Extra features - If you want your food chopper to do more than just chop your vegetables up then you might want to choose one that has dripper holes in the top for pouring oil in to make sauces, or one that comes with pots and lids to store your food once it’s prepped.The cheapest chopper on our list is the no-fuss, no-frills manual vegetable chopper from the OXO Good Grips range. A lot of the more versatile electric choppers can be used in pretty much the same way as a food processor, just on a smaller scale. Although many vegetable choppers have the appearance of a food processor, some have far more limited functions compared to actual food processors. As well as cutting up your veg, you can use the Ninja Professional Chopper to chop up herbs and spices and blend up sauces, dips, and dressings. For the real foodie families out there, the Magimix Le Micro food chopper is a great option. Not only does it look great but it also makes light work of loads of meal prep tasks.

Variable settings - Some choppers have different settings that let you control the speed of the blades. This is really useful if you want to use it for more than just cutting up your veg. Think about how much control you need to have over the process and choose a model that gives you what you need.It has four blades and two speed settings so you can chop, dice, blend, and purée everything you need in no time. This is a manual food chopper that is a bit of a multitasker, so it’s brilliant for families to take on camping trips when you still want to cook but don’t want to be loaded down with kit. Using a vegetable chopper will save you time as you just place the vegetables in the chopper and the vegetable chopper cuts the vegetables in seconds. A vegetable chopper is just what it sounds like, a piece of kitchen equipment that chops your vegetables for you so you don’t have to do it yourself with a knife. Every cook has cut themselves with a knife at some time or another. Especially when chopping hard vegetables, using a vegetable chopper means never having to use a knife to chop vegetables again. There is no need to struggle chopping hard root vegetables like swedes, carrots or parsnips. And no need to ensure your fingers are out of the way when cutting avocados and other soft fruits and vegetables.

If you choose a vegetable chopper which is manually operated, it will require you to physically operate it. This assumes you are fit and have the ability to use one. I'm disabled with one ‘good’ hand. I have a Zyliss Easy Pull which is brilliant. It has different blades, from fine to coarse, then you literally just pull the handle. Easy to clean and durable.” (Recommended by Mumsnet user Uncomfortablydumb53) There are a number of different options when it comes to vegetable choppers, with the 2 main types being manual models which can chop your vegetables into small, neat pieces in a really short time. Or the electric models which have the ability to chop, mince, dice, blend and mix almost everything you can eat. Including meat, fish, vegetables, purees and sauces. These models tend to be like food processors, only smaller so they leave your kitchen with more space. With it being a manual device you’re in control of how much you spin the blades, so you can chop the veg as finely as you want in it. This depends on what you want to use the food chopper for, but these are the key things to look out for:

There are also various food choppers that sit somewhere in between. So, however much help you need in the kitchen, there will be one to suit your culinary needs. You simply pop your food in the bowl, put the top on, and then pull the handle to spin the blades and chop the food.

With the simplest models you can chop most fruits and vegetables either into uniform cubes or into different sized pieces depending on how long you run the machine for. I've got this which is brilliant… I also have a food processor with three different sized bowls but tend to use the manual ones for chopping onions and carrots as it is so much easier.” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user EmmaGrundyForPM) Ninja has become a pretty big name in the kitchen appliance world over the last few years and, with products like this, it’s not hard to see why. I use a Zyliss chopper. It's excellent for chopping veg for soups, etc.” (Vetted by Mumsnet user NanTheWiser) Capacity - You need to make sure the chopper you buy has a decent bowl capacity so you don’t have to chop things in loads of batches. Most mini choppers have a bowl capacity of at least 500ml which is enough for most users. This size is also perfect for making sauces and dips.

1. Best overall vegetable chopper: Ninja Professional Chopper

This compact electric food chopper makes light work of chopping vegetables thanks to its four super-sharp blades. This chopper is also pretty easy to clean - the bowl and the blades can be popped in the dishwasher and the top can be wiped down - just keep the string dry so it doesn’t weaken over time. Pros