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Here at Delish, we love cooking (obviously), but we're always looking for tools that help cut down on prep time. Dicing vegetables can be meditative, sure, but what if you're in a rush—or if chopping a mountain of onions makes you weep buckets? Whether you're whipping up the ultimate jalapeño-spiked salsa, garlicky bruschetta, hearty beef goulash, or creamy sour cream and onion dip, a good food chopper can make life a whole lot easier.
Not only that, but food choppers come in handy if your knife skills leave something to be desired. (No judgement!) Does your recipe call for a brunoise cut? The super fine dice, a classic cut in French cuisine, is beautiful but time consuming to achieve. You could spend an hour painstakingly chopping your ingredient into tiny squares—or, enlist a a good food chopper to do it for you.
Lucky for you, we've researched the best of the best food choppers on the market to save you time (and tears) and make prep time a little more enjoyable. Happy chopping!
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How We Picked These Products
When making this list, we scoured the internet and pored through reviews to pick the very best food choppers. We considered a few different factors, such as whether they're easy to use and clean. We also made sure to include a wide variety of different-sized products, including both manual and electric models, some of which also almost double as food processors. Our picks also operate in different ways whether at the push of a button, the pull of a cord, or by repeatedly pushing the top down. No matter what you're looking for, we've got it, so check out our very best picks for food choppers.
Pros
- Container is microwave and dishwasher safe
- Nonslip base
- Lid included for storing leftover ingredients
Cons
Easily chop up to two cups of veggies or nuts with the Kuhn Rikon Pull Chopper, which is manually operated by a pull cord. For coarse cuts, it takes about five pulls, but can achieve fine dices and even purees with more tugs at the cord.
Hamilton Beach 3-Cup Mini Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper
Pros
- Dishwasher safe
- Oil dispenser on top
Cons
- Takes up counter space
The electric Hamilton Beach food chopper makes prep time quick and easy with stainless-steel blades to dice, mince, and puree. It's easy to operate—just press the lid to chop, and release to stop—plus, an oil dispenser on lid makes emulsifying dressings, dips and sauces a cinch.
Zyliss Easy Pull Food Chopper
Pros
- Dishwasher Safe
Cons
The Zyliss Easy Pull Food Chopper is a great space and time saver in the kitchen. It features a non-slip base, ergonomic pull handle, and a three-cup bowl. "I saved at least an hour of cutting and mincing by using this thing," said one reviewer. "And cleanup is easy peasy."
Pros
- BPA-free and dishwasher safe
- Included lid fits on the cup for storing leftover ingredients
Cons
You can't beat the price of the highly-rated Zyliss Zick Food Chopper. With heavy-duty sharp blades, you can chop anything from onions and peppers to garlic and nuts in no time. As a safety precaution, the handle locks into place for easy storage. This reviewer loves the sturdiness of this chopper and how easy it is to clean.
Pros
- Dishwasher safe
- Included lid for storing ingredients
Cons
Easily chop veggies with the manual OXO Good Grips Chopper, which features stainless-steel blades and a non-slip knob on the top for safe and comfortable chopping.
Fullstar Vegetable Chopper
Pros
- Rust-resistant 420 stainless steel blades
- Top shelf is BPA-free and dishwasher safe
Cons
- Takes up more room than alternatives
You can't go wrong with the popular Fullstar Vegetable Chopper, a manual device that comes with four interchangeable stainless-steel blades so you can perfectly chop, slice, julienne, and spiralize your favorite veggies. And, with labeled measurements on the 1.2-quart catch tray, you can easily keep track of your chopping.
KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
Pros
- Large 3.5-cup capacity
- Two speeds
Cons
- Takes up counter space
Whether you're chopping or pureeing, the KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper makes things easy—and all at the push of a button. The electric food chopper also has a drizzle basin on top, which makes it easy to pour in liquids when making dips and sauces.
Oster 3-Cup Mini Food Chopper with Tempered Glass Bowl
Pros
- Tempered glass bowl is scratch and stain resistant
- Dishwasher safe
- Two speed settings
Cons
The electric Oster 3-Cup Mini Food Chopper with Tempered Glass Bowl is small, but powerful. Markings on the glass bowl allow you to easily measure ingredients. "Easy to wash, processes in a snap," said one reviewer. "Looks good on the counter, too."
What's the difference between a food processor and a food chopper?
Food choppers are typically smaller than food processors and usually only have one blade, versus the multiple blades that food processors have, according to KitchenAid. While food choppers aren't quite as powerful as food processors, they can do many of the same functions (chopping, mixing, pureeing) depending on their size and whether or not they're manual or electric.
What are the different styles of food choppers?
There are several different styles of food choppers, but the main two categories are manual and electric.
Manual
Manual food choppers vary quite a bit when it comes to size, style, and functionality. Most manual food choppers are smaller than their electric counterparts and have a pull cord to activate the blade. Other models may feature a handle that you repeatedly push on to chop. Many of the push-down food choppers don't have a bowl to contain ingredients, so they must be used over a cutting board, while versions with a pull cord chop food within a container.
Electric
Electric food choppers generally have more power than manual styles, but usually take up a bit more counter space and must be close to an electrical outlet. They aren't quite as powerful as multi-blade food processors, but they typically have a spout where you can drizzle oil for pureeing and emulsifying foods.
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