In the kitchen, a food chopper is an indispensable thing. This compact device is much more convenient to use than a bulky multifunctional combine. Models are both mechanical and electrical. Another representative of mini-assistants is a blender. It also grinds to a homogeneous mass, but only ready-made dishes, which significantly reduces its functionality. With a meat, vegetables and other products is best handled by a kitchen grinder. This is evidenced by numerous customer reviews. Which option is better - mechanical or electrical?
Mechanical shredders
The chopper of products is mechanical, or manual, easier to use, and its cost is quite low. By pressing the lid it is easily actuated. The upper part is connected with knives, which, after switching on, begin to rotate and cut products. The disadvantage of a manual grinder is that it is not intended for all products.
There are much fewer such models on the market today than electrical appliances. Therefore, it is not so difficult to choose from a small number of offers.
Electric choppers
An electric food chopper is much more popular among consumers than a mechanical one. He copes with almost any type of product: vegetables and fruits, meat, fish, cookies - the list goes on and on. The device is a vessel with knives inside, which begin to rotate after connecting them to the motor part and pressing a button. Manufacturers produce various types of electric grinders in design and external design. Well-proven appliances with the function "Ice Crusher". In the stores you can find any models from leading manufacturers, including Russian.
When buying this device, you must consider:
- Power: the higher it is, the more efficient the device will work. Low-power shredders (below 600 watts) prove themselves in practice not in the best way.
- The capabilities of the device. Some manufacturers produce a crusher of products and ice in one device. This type of product will cope with the hardest products. There are devices combining the functions of a blender and chopper. In such an apparatus, it is possible to prepare mashed potatoes, and in a special bowl with knives, grind the products by first inserting the motor part of the blender into the lid of the bowl. Such a multifunctional and very compact device can be stored unassembled; parts are easily washed in a dishwasher, with the exception of the motor part.
- Particular attention should be paid to the quality of the parts and components of the grinder. For the device to serve more than one year, it is better to choose the products of well-known companies that have proven themselves in this area: Bosch, Braun, Kenwood, Tefal and others.
For the device to last for a long time, you must carefully read the instructions for its use. Use the device only for its intended purpose, do not grind what could lead to its breakdown. That's all simple tips.