I don't have much strength in my arms.. would this be a good chopper to have for chopping potatoes?
898679
yup you cut them in half then put the in the chopper and smash them into squares.
898680
I could not get the blade to go thru the onion and when I applied more pressure the top came off, it can be reattached but I could not figure out how.
898681
The easy answer to your question is no. It will cut them. It requires strength but this is the inherent problem with the design. The harder items to cut (potatoes, carrots, even onions) require more downward force. That downward force places strain on the pivot point (the plastic hinge pins). This can cause them to crack. They have thickened the plastic around the hinges but it's not enough. They need to make the whole base out of a better grade of plastic.
898682
It may be okay if you're chopping baby potatoes, but anything big would probably be tough.
898683
Yes you can it does a good job with Potatoes Carrots Onion if you cut it in half first, hope that helps�I have just reread this, I did not mention tha I cut potatoes into for or five rings before chopping it only takes a couple of minutes depending on their size also Carrots if they are large I cut them about 4 times and medium onions in half.
898684
Me neither, but believe it or not I get down on the floor on my knees and the leverage is AMAZING! I LOVE MY VIDALIA CHOP and they will have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands!!! I have chopped shelled NUTS with it too.
898685
I believe at the answer would be no. I takes strength to cut the potato. We use it to cut jalapenos, onions and other smaller vegetables. Works fine for the smaller vegetables.
898686
My husband has chopped potatoes with this for French fries, but honestly I don't think I would have enough strength to do that. Other than that I nearly use it every day for chopping. I love it!
1116403
This item is probably not the best for cutting french fries. This machine is most suited for dicing vegetables into small cubes (there are three different sizes of cube cuts available via the interchangeable blades), so it would be good for making hash browns if you didn't have a preference for the shoe string style hash browns. However, you would still have to cut the potato into smaller chunks at first though. This machine is made of plastic, so trying to dice a large potato all at once may result in the lever mechanism breaking. I have found that this machine is best at dicing vegetables with a certain consistency as well (not too gooey, otherwise chunks will not dice properly and/or will get stuck in the blades). Ideally, it would be used to dice onions, and this is primarily what I use it for.
468304
I have only sharpened regular knives so I don't know about choppers. Sorry I couldn't help.
1958934
It does a great job in mashing potatoes. If you are only making a small amount a hand mixer would do just fine.
1091200
This chopper will meet your needs--it is powerful, so you won't have to pulse for long.....you also won't have to chop things down too much--as long as it fits in the chopper, it will do the job.
1325187
Yes...I tried it for zucchini chips and they were so thin and light...but use the guard....I sliced my thumb...NOT fun! Remeber for the potatoes to be crisp the oil has to be really hot.
1980115
Yes, but depends on the quantity you want to make. It is a small chopper and good for many small chopping needs.
297254
It does not have thickness options and it probably would not slice thin enough for potato crisps. I would suggest a mandolin for that.
1671290
It is good at chopping up sticks. It will be difficult to feed the chips into it. It may work but it will be more work than it is worth.
51264
I don't really know as I bought this as a gift for daughter-in-law. But I will tell you that Pampered Chef has an amazing manuel food chopper that is easy to use and would do the trick. I love mine and it is easy on your hands.
1021651
I use it to chop vegetables for soups mostly. I have also used it to make hashbrowns out of my potatoes.
1497210
I have one and I love it! I don't think it is thick enough for chopping direct on it! it has vernier over it! i took care of my putting a clear contact paper over the top and I use an rectangle peace of granite to chop on it! I hope it helps!
1240514
Excellent, this little chopper will chop nuts with no problem at all,you can chop large or small (if you need finely chopped) just give the red top an extra light push. The blade is extremely sharp.I do not put mine in the dishwasher.This chopper is so useful, use it once and you are hooked.
108579
I would say probably not. This blade is made for a 1 cup chopper and might be to small.
1357603
I'm sure you could with a smaller potato. Otherwise you could try a mandolin :)
1302389
Well mine lifts off very easily, the red top has to be lined up with the "groove" in the clear plastic top....then you are ready to chop.the chopper is extremely sharp..I store mine in a Ziploc bag inside the container when not in use.this is a terrific chopper I use it daily and saves getting the "big guy" out.
1558534
Probably as a chopper or if you want to make sauces.But I wouldn't invest the money in this. I bought it and returned it. A hand blender does the job.