At DeliverItX, we love to cook (obviously), but we’re always looking for tools that cut down on prep time. Dicing vegetables can be meditative, sure, but what if you’re in a hurry - or if chopping a mountain of onions makes you cry your eyes out? Whether you’re making chili salsa, garlic bruschetta, beef goulash or a creamy sour cream and onion dip, a good chopper can make your life easier.
Plus, choppers come in handy if your knife skills leave something to be desired. (Not to judge!) Does your recipe call for dicing? Super fine dicing, a classic in French cooking, is beautiful but time consuming. You can spend an hour painstakingly dicing your ingredient into small squares, or have a good chopper do it for you.
Lucky for you, we’ve researched the best 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 chose these products
To compile this list, we scoured the internet and scoured reviews to choose the best choppers. We considered a variety of factors, such as ease of use and cleaning. We also included a wide variety of products of different sizes, including manual and electric models, some of which almost double as food processors. Our products also work in a variety of ways, whether it’s by pushing a button, pulling a cord, or repeatedly pushing the lid down. Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got it, so check out our top picks for choppers.
1. Kuhn Rikon Pull-Off Chopper
Easily chop up to two cups of vegetables or nuts with the Kuhn Rikon Pull Chopper, which is manually operated by a cord. For coarse cuts, it takes about five pulls, but you can make fine dice and even purees with more pulls on the cord.
Buy: Kuhn Rikon Pull-Off Chopper
2. Hamilton Beach 3-Cup Mini Food Processor and Chopper
The Hamilton Beach Electric Chopper makes prep quick and easy with stainless steel blades that dice, chop and puree. It’s easy to use: just press the lid to chop and release to stop. Plus, an oil dispenser on the lid makes it easy to emulsify dressings, dips and sauces.
Buy: Hamilton Beach 3-Cup Mini Food Processor and Chopper
3. Zyliss Easy Pull Chopper
The Zyliss Easy Pull Chopper saves space and time in the kitchen. It features a non-slip base, ergonomic pull handle and a three-cup bowl. “I’ve saved at least an hour of chopping and mincing by using this unit,” said one reviewer. “And cleanup is easy.”
4. Zyliss Zick Chopper
The price of the highly regarded Zyliss Zick chopper can’t be beat. With its sharp, heavy-duty blades, you can chop everything from onions and peppers to garlic and nuts in no time. For safety, the handle locks into place for easy storage. The author of this article appreciates how sturdy this chopper is and how easy it is to clean.
Buy: Zyliss Zick Chopper
5. OXO Good Grips Chopper
Easily chop vegetables with the OXO Good Grips Hand Chopper, which features stainless steel blades and a non-slip knob on top for safe and comfortable chopping.
6. Fullstar Vegetable Chopper
You can’t go wrong with the popular Fullstar Vegetable Chopper, a handheld device with four interchangeable stainless steel blades to let you chop, slice, julienne, and spiralize your favorite vegetables. And, with labeled measurements on the 1.2-quart collection tray, you can easily keep track of your chopping.
Buy: Fullstar Vegetable Chopper
7. KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Chopper
Whether you’re chopping or pureeing, the KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Chopper makes it easy at the touch of a button. This electric chopper also features a drip tray on top, which makes it easy to pour liquids to make dips and sauces.
Buy: Fullstar Vegetable Chopper
What is the difference between a food processor and a chopper?
Choppers are smaller than food processors and usually have only one blade, while food processors have several, according to KitchenAid. Although choppers are not as powerful as food processors, they can perform many of the same functions (chopping, mixing, pureeing) depending on their size and whether they are manual or electric.
What are the different styles of choppers?
There are several styles of choppers, but the two major categories are manual and electric.
Manual
Manual choppers vary in size, style, and functionality. Most manual choppers are smaller than their electric counterparts and have a pull cord to activate the blade. Other models have a handle that must be pressed several times to chop. Most manual choppers don’t have a bowl to hold ingredients, so we must use them over a cutting board, while versions with a pull cord chop food into a container.
Electric
Electric choppers are more powerful than manual models, but they take up a bit more counter space and must be placed near an electrical outlet. They are not as powerful as multi-blade food processors, but they usually have a spout for pouring oil to puree and emulsify food.
