will this item chop raw red peppers? if so, would the pepper have to be sliced first and then chopped?
1665545
You just need it to be small enough to fit on the square. I personally cut the pepper in 8 pieces. Works like a charm.But my favorite cutter was the Nicer Dicer .
1665546
Good Afternoon,Thank you for your inquiry~Yes you will be able to chop raw peppers. You will just have to slice the pepper and then insert it into the Chopper.Have A Wonderful Day!!
1665547
You just have to core the raw pepper then cut it into chunks. It works really well.
2279299
I reduced a ton of tomatoes (stored in the freezer) to 20+ cups of great-looking sauce a couple of months ago. Can't advise you on the peppers, but I would assume so, if you cut them into chunks rather than try to feed the whole pepper into the 'chute.' BTW, I let my tomatoes defrost overnight after removing them from the freezer; everything went smoothly w/o much effort from me.
1862902
It will do a coarse chop unless you add liquid or oil. But you should know that the blade has a magnetic pin in the base that sometimes falls into the dish where you pour the chopped or pured food. I made tomato sauce and one of my guests found it in her plate.i hadn't washed the unit immediately after use so I didn't know that the pin had become dislodged. Other mini choppers aren't made like this.
1484234
I have chopped bok choy it seemed to perform efficiently although because the size of the bowl you must load accordingly. Ginger and nuts seem to chop fine as well.
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.
1153942
Hi, While our slicer has only had to deal with garlic, the chef says that ginger should not be a problem. One may get thick or thin slices by the pressure applied to the item being sliced. With the extremely sharp cutter blade, most any food substance up to a shallot, or similar, should be fair game. When asked about carrots, no. Things likely to become gummy were also a no-no.
1333017
I have not done raw cucumbers but I am sure it will work fine. I slice onions and firm tomatoes and have even sliced salami a few times. It takes a bit of force with salami but it does the job.
828838
If it is not serrated, I imagine you could sharpen it, but why? It is already very sharp,cuts any veggie. Mine has not lost any sharpness. If you do sharpen it, take care!
1279637
I don't see why not. I've chopped carrots before without a problem, I use it all the time to chop onions, cilantro, parsley, and to make guacamole. It saves a lot of time.
1609539
I've had it for too long to remember, but it is pretty easy to operate, should be able to figure it out. I use mine with the triple chopper blade to make salsa. Tomatoes, peppers, onions, jalaps, 12 cranks and it's done.
1623494
Yes, it should work fine for that. I purchased it originally to mince cilantro to make guacamole. It is so much faster than using a knife or scissors. I simply strip the leaves off fresh herbs and roll over then several times and I'm done. I'm sure you'll be happy with this purchase.
1238872
It would depend on how soft the beans were after they had been cooked. I didn't like this item at all and bought scissors to cut my herbs. I would think a sharp chef's knife would work better.
554293
Although I have never tried, I think if you cut the potatoes slices thin enough it would chop them just fine. This unit is not overly sharp - so the potato slices would need to be fairly thin. Hope this helps!
130548
It would have to be raw. Cooked I'd think they'd fall apart. If you haven't bought this slicer yet - don't we sent ours back. I bought one in Germany when I was there because this one just doesn't work right.
333978
I never tried it but it does chop very nicely and I would think if you cut the potatoes in pieces it would chop them.
633521
I never used the knife to slice raw meat. I did find a review about the knife on America's Test Kitchen, but it only mentioned cooked roast.
605718
This video that someone uploaded that might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MABcre_kIG8 (shows celery being chopped)