So I'll admit that this particular kitchen gadget didn't strike my fancy at first, even when it was available to me in my own kitchen. But all that changed last fall when I did some big freezer cooking sessions. Once I was faced with a dozen onions that needed to be chopped, suddenly this time-saving device was looking mighty fine.
I know you can chop onions in a food processor, because I've done this in the past. But when you do that you end up with onion pieces that are very irregular sizes, some big pieces and some really tiny, practically minced to a pulp. So I especially like the nice, uniform pieces you get with the Chop Wizard.The other thing I'm loving about this gadget is that it's enabled my kids to help more with meal preparation. Millie and Silas love to help me in the kitchen, but when the bulk of my cooking requires chopping vegetables with a sharp knife, I usually feel like there's not much little ones can do to help. But, I have wanted to make a concentrated effort to let them be more involved in what goes on in the kitchen, so I figured it would be worth a try to let them use the Chop Wizard.
At first I wasn't so sure the kids would be able to exert enough force to cut through the vegetables, but I found that if I cut the pieces slightly smaller initially, they were usually able to find a way to make it work. And let me tell you, they LOVE doing this. I can set a bowl of prepped vegetables next to them, and they will happily, independently, chop every last piece. The only issue is fighting over who gets the privilege of helping.
In case you're wondering, the Chop Wizard works great with onions, bell peppers, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and probably other things that I'm not thinking of, but that's what we've mostly used it for.This post is linked to:
Works for Me Wednesday
