Hamilton Beach 72610 Fresh Chop 3-Cup Food Chopper

From Hamilton Beach
	Price: $19.99
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Features - Chops and minces vegetables, fruits, herbs, cheese, nuts - Two pulse speeds provide precise control - 3-cup bowl calibrated in cups, ounces, liters, and milliliters - Bowl, lid, and stainless-steel blade are dishwasher-safe - Hide-away cord-wrap reduces counter clutter Product Description This Hamilton Beach 72600 FreshChop Food Chopper chops prep time in the kitchen. This 135-watt food chopper is powerful enough to chop or mince vegetables fruits herbs cheese nuts chocolate and more. It features two pulse speeds provide precise control while its stainless-steel blades chop quickly and are easy to remove for easy and safe cleaning. Amazon.com Review Here's an electric appliance that provides a food processor's principal function--chopping and mincing--at a bargain price. Add compactness and ease of use to the price, and the sum is a handy, inexpensive tool for one- and two-person households, where efficiency is more important than large-scale, elaborate food preparation. At 135 watts, the motor is powerful enough to chop or mince vegetables, fruits, herbs, cheese, nuts, chocolate, cooked meats, and bread. The tough plastic bowl holds 3 cups and is calibrated in cups, ounces, liters, and milliliters, and the bowl, lid, and stainless-steel blade are dishwasher-safe. This lightweight chopper is only 6-3/4 by 5 by 7 inches and has a hideaway cord to reduce counter clutter. --Fred Brack Customer Reviews Favorite Accessory Date: 2000-12-21 | Rating: 5 This food chopper is my favorite extra appliance in the kitchen. For salsas, the low speed lets me keep the ingredients chunky. For sauces, the higher speed can easily puree most ingredients. My favorite item to use it for is onions and it saves alot of tears. The large bowl not only holds alot, but is also very easy to clean. I highly recommend this food chopper for frequent or casual dicing cook. It Works Like A Charm Date: 2001-01-21 | Rating: 5 I ordered this the early part of December, so had it in time for the Christmas season. I am so very pleasantly surprised about the power and efficiency of this one. It is small so storage is a breeze, and the capacity of the bowl is just right for any chopping, etc. that you need to do. This is my "new favorite" appliance. I find it's very handy Date: 2006-12-03 | Rating: 5 I bought this exact thing back in 2000, and my husband and I still use it fairly regularly. It's great for smaller jobs, like mincing onions, making salsa, etc. I do notice that you can't put too much liquid in it w/out it spilling through the mid-section and onto the counter, but I think it's just common sense if you need to make a larger amount of food, use a bigger processor (or use a blender). Aside from the spillage issue, sometimes it doesn't chop down all the food- it misses pieces, which is annoying. But I can say that the blade is still razor sharp after all these years. I like it. It Works, but... Date: 2009-01-27 | Rating: 4 It works but can be a bit messy during clean up. It does make excellent chicken or tuna salad, however the blades sit so low that onions and other veggies are slung out of the way (upward) before being fully shredded. I wonder why they don't put a set of blades all along the shaft of the cup? I also wonder why things can't fit together without gaping holes, but I guess that's what makes us human. Choose Your Ingredients Wisely Date: 2001-07-31 | Rating: 3 This is incredibly handy, compact, and powerful. I've found that it's great for baking preparation, chopping nuts, mincing vegetables, and blending thicker sauces (My peanut sauce came out great!).However, there are a few problems I can't overlook:1.) Do not fill the processor more than half way (This reduces the capacity to about 2 cups) -- especially if you are making beverages or thin sauces. When you remove the canister to pour the contents out, the contents sometimes spill through the center of the canister (all over your kitchen counter), even if you have left in the blade attachment. 2.) Ice is a no-go. I almost burnt out the motor trying to make margaritas. (I was on vacation and accidentally left my blender at home.)If you need a mini chopper select projects (e.g. baking, salad making), this is a good investment. However, if you need more flexibility and power, I would suggest buying a larger model.