Is this only for Onions ? Can it chop carrots and other vegetables too? Does it make a mush out of it, or dice the vegetables?
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It does chop veggies - but it does a better job mincing them, like Harlan Harris says. I used it to "chop" celery, carrots, tomato, bell pepper, cauliflower, and broccoli with ease! Softer things like tomatoes don't do too well in there - it turns out like a puree.
819069
It'll chop them, but not evenly. This thing is best for pesto and other sauces, where you want a fine mince of the product.
1240515
I use it only for chopping vegetables. I would avoid it for nuts as the body is plastic...
2217212
I don't use it much at all anymore. Got it out the other day and replaced it with my Mac santoku which I love. It does slice well, but I'm not really pleased with it. I don't know if it would work on harder veggies, I also use a Forschner 8" chef's knife for harder things, seems more sturdy.
1443109
Absolutely cuts raw onion, I would think it could cut potato & beetroot just as well but I haven't tried those.I only have this chopper a short while and loving it. Cleans extremely easy. I think stainless blades neverneed sharpening. Two year limited warranty. Booklet that comes explains in detail.
1731559
Yes. You can do onions, carrots and other veggies just fine. Done it many times with no isssues.
1862897
That's the one thing I liked about this chopper, it actually chops. When you put an onion in, for example, you'll get little squares left as if you had taken a Chef's knife and chopped it by hand. If you continue to push the pulse button, then you'll get more of a mush than chopped consistency. My other "choppers," Cuisinart and KitchenAid, turn the onion into mush right from the start so I can't use them to "chop" anything. Hope this answer helps!
572720
It works great. I have used it for all different kinds of foods. I chopped onions, cilantro, nuts. You will love it. I bought three and gave two as presents. They love them.
628156
If you watch the youtube demos it helps. They add already sliced items to the bowl and then use this tool to chop into smaller bits. Main reason to use this is to get a finer sized veggie. The blades are not sharp like a Ulu blade or mezzaluna but works great for greens, herbs, fruit, ect. Food that is already cut up. Worked great for cucumber pieces and sliced almonds.
209589
I haven't tried vegetables, but it does hard cheeses well. I think it will work. Try it. It is a good machine.
1862898
It chops finely. No blender consistency. It has a fast speed and a slower speed. I just give it a couple of quick pulses on fast usually and it's chopped. I've chopped onion, garlic and cilantro and it does great. I've also chopped tomato but you don't want to get it filled more than halfway if there will be any liquid at all which you get even when you use a knife. I really wish I had gotten this a lot sooner.
1505132
I have not ever tried to chop a onion with it but i guess it would work. It cuts potatoes great.
1702300
I use it to chop herbs, lettuce,cabbage,anything I put in salads. My sister who has arthritic hands can use her Ulu for most anything. She cannot use knives.I do take it about once a year to sharpen it, though you could do it yourself.
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If you put enough spinach in it and just pulsed it a few quick times it would do a rough chop. If you put too little it won't do much of anything. I'd just do it by hand honestly. It best with things like making guacamole, or making breadcrumbs. Too much chopping/ grinding of ingredients like onions and spinach just brings out the moisture and gives an undesired amount of liquid with the veg.
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Yes it sure can. However, sometimes I find that it does "too good of a job". On things like onion used in a potatoe salad, it comes out more minced than my husband and I like. Sorta ends up mushy and I have to drain the onion juice away from the end product. It might be me though... I prefer to chop onion with a manual chopper. "Carrots, etc?" I love it!!! You will too!! I can't recall the differentiations of this model vs another as I did a comparison with a good share of other models and brands a long while back. it has done a superb job!.... Hope this helps.
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I normally use it for onions and tomatoes. occasionally carrots or spam. it does a really good job.
116844
Yes. It's not great for carrots unless they are some really big carrots. It's awesome for onions and bigger veggies like zucchini or cucumber.
219543
This thing struggles to chop onions. I haven't tried cooked meat like chicken, it could be possible but honestly if I had to do it again i'd just purchase an electric chopper.