Features:

  • Sharp, stainless steel blades
  • Chop foods coarse, medium or fine
  • Just put all the ingredients into the container at once and pull a few times - you're done
  • Non-slip base holds it steady
  • Easy clean up
Super Convenient and Fast!

I am super happy and SPOILED to have found this device! I bought it in 2017. Today is March 25, 2019. I'm not saying you should throw out ALL of your knives... just most of them (or sell them or give them away). I'm not saying you should throw out your hand held shredders/graters. They have a their place in the kitchen also. And I am not saying you should stop using your larger food processors, either. They have their times and places... ALL of them are great accessories for the kitchen. However, this little gadget is an added convenience and it's quick! There are smaller hand-powered choppers out there on the market but those smaller ones make it feel like I am cutting the lawn with a weed-eater instead of a lawnmower... useful, just not as efficient. I have become SOOO spoiled, in fact, using a smaller one (like I did last week) made the job feel INCONVENIENT. I had to remind myself that I COULD be doing all this chopping with only a knife! That's how I see this dicing gadget from KUHN RIKON. The Size is great (although I would love to have a larger one). The smaller ones I have tried (from different companies) simply feel like your not getting enough done... EASE OF USE On occasion, I have had some difficulty with some harder items (i.e. carrots, onions and brussels sprouts). My wife even more so. I learned that the trick is to not fill the chopper TOO full of those items. For me, that means a little less than half way full. For my wife, that means just enough to cover the bottom of the chopper. At any rate, in just a few pulls, you will have nicely chopped and diced the contents. The more you pull, the finer the dicing and chopping. The more you fill the chopper, the more pulls you will likely need to give the chopper to achieve your desired consistency. The additional white plastic attachment is also a great plus. It helps throw the food from the bottom of the chopper back up into the blade area for easier chopping. Last month, we ended up losing this white piece of the chopper but the device seems to be doing its job just fine. As for softer items (walnuts, peppers, beets, tomatoes, celery, garlic, apples, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc...)... no problem. I have even used it to cut up parsley and cilantro to satisfaction. DOWNSIDES 1. I recommend you clean the device immediately after using. A simple rinse does the job most of the time. A gentle scrub with non-toxic soap is needed, on occasion. The lid (with the pulling mechanism that drives the blades) should not be submerged in water. A quick and light rinse with water or a quick wipe with a wash cloth or paper towel has been just fine for us. 2. Noisy. The pull mechanism is a bit noisy. It truly does mimick the sound that is made by a lawn mower or chainsaw, only not AS loud. 3. The pull handle is somewhat small. It is round and not grabbed onto easily. In fact, only the tips of two of my fingers will fit behind the handle/knob in order to pull it away from the housing and only then can I get my entire hand around it. I have learned to deal with these issues. Even so, there is room for improvement. I still give a 5 star rating

The Best!!!

I've lost count of how many of these suckers I've bought as gifts. It's my go-to this Christmas. I love it! EXCEPT... Be very careful. Those blades are sharp. I know this, but I've still cut myself. The fact that there's nothing to plug in and that clean up is so easy has made this one of my very favorite kitchen helpers. (Hint: it will even chop garlic cloves if you stick them in with onions or whatever else you're chopping.)

Easy to use and super effective

This is a fast and effective chopper/mincer that really works great. You can make a tuna, chicken or egg salad in a flash right in the little container if you want, just be careful when removing and handling the sharp blade. I wasn't making those salads as often as I like because I am not a fan of a big dice for a sandwich salad and don't have the patience or skill to dice the celery or protein up to a tiny size. I have various chopping devices, but none worked very well for the protein and although I could use them to dice the celery, it took a bit longer than I wanted. I decided to try this device when I saw it on QVC and immediately loved it so much I bought one for my daughter too. It does a really good job and allows you to make not only finely minced salad right in the container (just remove the top and blade, add mayo and stir), but also chops nuts quickly and easily, makes quick salsa or a fine garlic mince to add to a dish you are cooking. It's very versatile. It's also easy to clean. You can't put the top in the dishwasher, but it's easy to rinse off or wipe off manually. I find it easy enough to clean all the parts manually I never put them in the dishwasher. One thing though is that the blade is small and can fall down the disposal. :( Oh dear. I had to buy a new unit because the blade got all bent up. I got it out of the disposal but it was too barked up to use anymore. The good thing is that I now have an extra bowl if I want to store something in the fridge. I looked on QVC when I needed the replacement, but didn't need the extra bowl they offered and it was considerably cheaper here. Very pleased. It is well designed with a rubber ring on the bottom to give stability on the counter. You just place one hand on the top to hold the unit it steady and pull on the handle to spin the blade. Amazing how well it works. Highly recommended.

A New Kitchen Staple

My sister swears by this pull chopper and on a recent visit she presented me with one. I use it constantly. I like to make Muesli with chopped apples. Now I simply section and core the apple and cut the pieces into the chopper. Four swift pulls and the apple is in small pieces ready to add to yogurt and oatmeal. I haven't tried it with onions, nuts, or carrots yet but plan to give them a whirl soon. What a great invention! Trust the Swiss.

good size for my household of two

super fun to use. i read about it on oprah magazine. perhaps i should have researched other generic brands (some are bigger than this one, etc), this has been great for my household of two :-) i find little things like plugging stuff in deters me from cooking or cleaning - this comes without that encumbrance of having to plug something in. easy to wash and put together. love it. PRO TIP- i read this online and it works. whenever you're peeling/cutting onions, wear swimming goggles and you won't cry :-)

Where have you been all my life!!

I had my doubts about this little gizmo - but, trusted the Amazon reviews. I needed a small-sized chopper that would help (mostly) with onions. Took me a while to put to use - and I'M SORRY I DELAYED! This thing is a mini-wonder! I've thrown out powered choppers (among them, an old Cuisinart of from my mother's home) that didn't do the job that this little chopper accomplished with a few pulls of its cord. It's small - but, BOY - did it do a job chopping my veggie of choice today (an onion) to a fine mince! Time will tell if the chopping blades hold their razor edge. In the meanwhile, for $25, I have a little workhorse that will help me chop a few cups of veggies like no tomorrow!

Great product!

I purchased this March of 2012 and have used it almost daily since then and its STILL going strong. That's over 5 years of chopping and mincing and its the most used utensil in my kitchen. I will order another one because i'm in fear that it will stop selling or they will remodel this one. I have tried other choppers and they just don't do this one justice. Great product!!!

Put Some Pep in Your Prep

I saw a late-night TV ad for a similar pull chop gizmo and decided to see what Amazon customers had to say about it. Then I saw this Kuhn Rikon model, read the rave reviews, and figured a Swiss company might have the "edge" when it came to sharp-bladed choppers. No joke! Compared to the Progressive slap chopper I had before, the blades of this pull chopper are razor-sharp. So sharp, in fact, that the company includes a plastic sleeve to cover the blades when not in use. And as another reviewer pointed out, the blades here only come in contact with the food, not the surface of a cutting board, so the blades should keep their sharp edge longer than those used by slap choppers. And while I used to have to slap and slap the plunger on the Progressive chopper to chop the food fine enough, three pulls or less on this whiz-bang device does the job lickety-split. In fact, I almost think this chopper works TOO well. I used it last night to chop onions, peppers, and celery for a spaghetti sauce, and it reduced the veggies to such fine pieces so quickly, I'm glad I didn't follow the instructions, which said five or more pulls on the string would be necessary. The device is also very easy to use -- just cut the pieces of food to fit inside the chopper, give a few pulls, and you're done. It's simple to clean as well. There really are only two parts to clean, the clear plastic cutting container and the blade assembly. The manufacturer tells you not to immerse the top assembly, so I just wiped the inside bottom of that piece with a damp sponge and dried it with a dish towel. What can I say? The Swiss Pull Chop makes quick work of food prep, and it's compact and easy to use. A winner in every way... PROS: * Works much faster than comparable slap choppers. * Easy to clean. * Components, including blades, appear to be high-quality. * Compact, easy to store. * Reasonably priced. CONS: * None that I can think of at the moment.

This thing is the best chopper since knives were invented

This thing is the best chopper since knives were invented. One pull=course chop, two pulls=medium chop, 3 to 4 pulls=finely minced! 2 or 3 carrots or a whole package. I have everything known to man, the hand pounding choppers, Cuisinart, both big and small, even a mandolin, and this beats them all hands down for ease of use and cleaning....now I reach for this! You will wonder how you ever lived without it.

YOU WILL NEVER CHOP, DICE OR MINCE AGAIN!

You will never chop, dice or mince again if you own this! I have used this a lot especially over the holidays. I used it to chop nuts, cranberries, etc. I also use it for onions, celery, carrots and even chop ham, chicken and eggs to make various salads. It has saved so much time and best of all, the clean-up is a breeze.

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