How does it chop tomatoes?
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Ok if they are not real ripe. I prefer almost green tomatoes anyway. But if they are real ripe they just squish.
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Kelly, I haven't tried chopping Cilantro but would expect it to work just fine.. It does a great job on parsley and any other vegetable that takes time to dice with a knife.. I love this gadget !
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Salsa: one sm-med onion, cut in large chunks, 1 handful of washed and dried cilantro, 1-2 hot peppers, cut in chunks, 1 large can diced tomatoes, 1 clove garlic, optional, fresh lemon, optional. Place onion in carafe, chop coarsely, add cilantro and hot peppers, chop into small pieces. Add 1 cup of the tomatoes, drained (place the rest of the tomatoes and their juice in a 4-6 cup bowl). Add garlic if desired. Blend briefly, mixture should not be smooth. Place mixture in bowl with tomatoes, stir. Add juice of 1/2 a lemon (optional), stir. Let salsa sit covered in the fridge for 30 min to develop favors, or dig in right away. Salsa: one sm-med onion, cut in large chunks, 1 handful of washed and dried cilantro, 1-2 hot peppers, cut in chunks, 1 large can diced tomatoes, 1 clove garlic, optional, fresh lemon, optional. Place onion in carafe, chop coarsely, add cilantro and hot peppers, chop into small pieces. Add 1 cup of the tomatoes, drained (place the rest of the tomatoes and their juice in a 4-6 cup bowl). Add garlic if desired. Blend briefly, mixture should not be smooth. Place mixture in bowl with tomatoes, stir. Add juice of 1/2 a lemon (optional), stir. Let salsa sit covered in the fridge for 30 min to... » Read More Salsa: one sm-med onion, cut in large chunks, 1 handful of washed and dried cilantro, 1-2 hot peppers, cut in chunks, 1 large can diced tomatoes, 1 clove garlic, optional, fresh lemon, optional. Place onion in carafe, chop coarsely, add cilantro and hot peppers, chop into small pieces. Add 1 cup of the tomatoes, drained (place the rest of the tomatoes and their juice in a 4-6 cup bowl). Add garlic if desired. Blend briefly, mixture should not be smooth. Place mixture in bowl with tomatoes, stir. Add juice of 1/2 a lemon (optional), stir. Let salsa sit covered in the fridge for 30 min to develop favors, or dig in right away. « Show Less
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I have found that you have to cut onions into small pieces in order to get them to chop easily. I haven't chopped parsley, although I have chopped cilantro along with the onions and it did the job easily. The only other things I have chopped so far are tomatoes and jalapeno peppers for salsa. I had to cut the tomatoes into small pieces to make the chopping easier, especially if I want to chop the onions, cilantro, tomatoes and jalapeno peppers all at the same time. So far I have not tried to chop any other kinds of veggies in this machine.
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This machine is amazing, it will slice both tomatoes and onions as long as the tomatoes are not overripe. I have both blades for this machine.
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This chops vegetables like onions into squares. Size depends on the blade used.
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The Norpro chopper is fairly mess free. It will chop tomatoes easily without pulverizing them, same with onions. It's a bit of a pain to put together every time you want to use it.
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I haven't chopped lettuce; however, it's too small to do lettuce. This chopper is great, but meant for smaller foods. For instance, it will chop one clove of garlic or a cup of carrots. It's even useful for chopping foods for the baby.
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Hi, I have never used it for tomato cuttings, but I have successfully used it to help baby orchids grow roots after losing the mother plant. Hopefully someone else will be able to answer about tomatoes. :)
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I slice Roma tomatoes successfully with the slicing insert. First I quarter the tomatoes, then place a quarter, skin side up, and close the top.Actually I do not close the top, I hit it with my fist, just once, and the sliced tomatoes fall through. Works great for onions and green pepper also.Would probably work for other types of tomatoes, but I only use Roma.
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You can pulse the unit which gives a chopped feel. If you are looking for something that evenlys chops items you might buy a chopper. I use this to make pico de gallo and it comes out great.
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Don't Know. I know if you keep chopping onions with it they get really mushy!! I really just use it to dice onions and garlic for my tomato sauce. I have to be careful that I don't turn the handle too many times.
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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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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.
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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.
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It will chop it into small pieces. However, it does come with a small mandolin attachment that might work. I usually quarter a cabbage and use a chef's knife to cut the cabbage in thin strips. It's pretty easy and quick.
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It has a handle that you turn to chop things into smaller pieces. It is perfect for salsa or chopping onions to fry. There is a slicer as a separate attachment. I'm not sure if that answered your question.