How does it perform with raw carrots? Would I need to chop them up much in advance?
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Chop them into smaller pieces but they don't have to be chopped too fine. Works well for chopping carrots!
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I have really good luck with it. I snip off the carrot bottoms (just that nubby thingy), break the carrots usually in half, and pulse stopo pulse stop pulse until they are as large or small as I want. The more you pulse, the smaller they become. I'm in love with this chopper. Got it in May 2013, reviewed it here somewhere around then.
1583204
I have only used the small baby carrots. Yes, I would not put an entire carrot in, I would cut them up in 1 inch pieces. I love this chopper.
1583205
With this kin of chopper, I would chop up vegetables before use. I usually do. Soft ingredients like herbal leaves and soft nuts are ok without being chopped from my experience. For a long term use, I believe chopping is better for hard food like carrots. Enjoy!
1003669
I routinely chop garlic, ginger and shallots in the Mini Mate. It does an excellent job very quickly. I usually use the larger mini prep for parsley and basil.
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.
313711
Instructions say cook anything you want. I cook carrots all the time. This is one of the best products I have. I want a bigger one.
415285
I chop raw potatoes that are about 1/4 inch thick so I would think so if the carrot were sliced in half lengthwise first though I have not tried.
2153160
Yes they work VERY if whole carrots cut in half... also works well for kale...one trick, do not wash the produce until ready to use keeps much longer! hope that helps
1178329
Yes. For processing raw veggies it takes a little more time, but works great for small batches just fine.
1244634
Most of the times I will use the veggie washer alone--perhaps with an extra plain water rinse being used on coarser materials. With something like carrots I'll scrub them up a bit, then into the wash they go. Seems to do a great job!
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It does normal food prep well. I have chopped garlic, onions, shallots, and lots of fruits . I have not tried nuts but I think it does as well as any other processor I have used. I think the key to chopping is timing.
2038846
I've had no trouble cutting carrots--just don't do it on a hard surface like granite!
281688
Just chopped onions yesterday. Whether the onion is chopped or pulverized depends upon how long you operate the chopper. I watched as the onion was chopped and stopped when the desired fineness was achieved. Worked great.
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I have. When I did it I cut the carrot length wise so it wasn't too thick. It can help push softer things through.
2070062
I love mine. I have only used it with frozen fruits cut up and frozen or bought frozen. I haven't tried any vegetables so I can't answer that, but as far as the fruit goes it is great. It isn't a commercial grade by any means and I am the only one using it here so it isn't getting heavy use. The motor seems strong enough for my use. I don't think it would work that well on fibrous vegetables or veggies that aren't cut up first. Hope this helps.
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I have only used it for carrots but I imagine zucchini or small cucumbers might work. For the results you get with the carrots alone, it is well worth the price.
809452
Right now, I'm only using my chopper to chop uncooked vegetables for salads and stews, and it does a grand job for the veggies I chop; I get them "chopped" into pea-sized pieces after 6 - 8 pulls. I do not know what "capsicum" is, however, if it is a type of pepper, it should chop very nicely if cut into chunks to pack into the chopper, although I do not "over fill" my chopper cup. However, it does not do cherry tomatoes very well at all (and I haven't tried larger tomatoes), and it is not as thorough on baby carrots, as it will leave some unchopped or partially chopped calling for me to get out a sharp knife for a little hand-work. It is fabulous for cauliflower, broccoli, "matchstick" carrots, onion - - I usually do cut the veggies into big chunks to load them into the chopper which works better than maybe dropping in a whole onion or very large chunks. I like my potatoes nicely "diced", not "chopped", so I do them by hand; I get bags of baby potatoes and do not peel them, so it is very easy to cut into 4ths or 8ths. Good Luck!!!
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I tried coarsely chopped raw carrots in a couple of smoothies and it blended them nicely. Kale is fine, too. Haven't tried beets or seeds, but they are probably OK.I am not a fan of this blender, but it is doing the job right now, which for me is making smoothies.
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I put baby carrots in on their sides. If I have a single carrot I don't have to press too much, but if I have more I make sure the hinges are lined up and then carefully hit the lid down and they chop immediately. I've had it for years and it has held up through the abuse. Love this thing!