Hand Operated Vegetable Chopper Review

I bought a vegetable chopper on Flipkart a while ago and thought it's about time that I review it. Its the Euromax Swift Chopper. I bought it for 959/-. It's also available under different names. I got the lime green color chopper. It comes in a neat cubical box and has 16 pieces in it.

The Swift Chopper

16 Pieces - From top left: attachable handle, the main container, cap for the pouring hole, washing attachment, lid for spinning, lid for grater attachments, 5 grater attachments, handle for cranking, vegetable holder (to be used while grating), tri-blade with protective cover, egg beater attachment, the egg separator that fits on the lid (not shown above)

The chopper has the instructions on the box but there's no manual included. However, it is quite easy to assemble. First, attach the handle and the cap for the pouring hole so that nothing flies/spills out while chopping. The blade is put on the center protrusion in the main container. The handle for cranking is attached onto the lid for spinning. You cut the vegetable of your choice into medium size pieces and drop it into the container. It can take 2-3 onions at a time. Twist the lid on to the container. Now start rotating the handle clockwise. If it doesn't rotate, crank in the other direction for a quarter turn and rotate clockwise again. It requires barely any effort to turn the handle. Keep turning until you get the desired size of chopped vegetables. 

 Chopped Onion - Took only 5-6 rotations!

 Finely chopped beetroot

The chopper saves so much time in cooking, especially if you're a slow vegetable cutter. I've cut onion, beetroot, tomato, and coconut until now. The blade is very sharp and doesn't juice the tomato. The duration for which we chop determines the size of the pieces. 

Another attachment is the washing attachment. The vegetables can be cut and put in the container with this attachment and spun for washing. For drying, simply pour all the water out and spin. 

The egg beater attachment is a very useful tool. I used it for making omelettes and beating the egg whites for waffles. It requires no effort at all and is extremely useful when you don't have an electric beater.

Beating the egg for Omelette

Coming to the grater attachments, there are 5 attachments provided. One of them slices vegetables, another one cuts the vegetables into large strips. There are 2 graters - one large and one small. There is one more attachment as well - I'm not sure what it's used for yet. This is just like any other typical grater. There are only 2 rows for the grating so it's a bit slow and you can't grate much at once. The attachments also don't fit snugly into the lid. They protrude just a little bit but it's manageable. 

Pros:

• Quick and easy to use
• Chops vegetables in any size you want
• Beats eggs very well and very fast
• Doesn't require electricity

Cons:

• Chopped vegetables aren't the same shape.
• Need to clean many pieces of the chopper, depending on usage.
• The egg overflows from the container if we beat with too many eggs - I put 6 egg whites and that overflowed even with the cap on the pouring place.

Overall Rating: 4/5

This chopper definitely reduces the vegetable cutting time drastically. It's an excellent device and very simple to use. It may be a hassle to clean but I think the time it saves for chopping compensates for that. It's definitely a great tool to have around the kitchen. It seems much more durable than the string based chopper. I would definitely recommend it if you are a student and want to cook fast or if you are learning how to cook.