Mini Choppers

    These mini choppers destroyed the competition.
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    Choppers

    1) Cuisinart Mini-Mate Plus Chopper/Grinder
    $40, cuisinart.com
    UPSIDE Compact; chops evenly; doubles as a spice grinder.
    > DOWNSIDE Ineffective for coarse chopping; food must be precut to fit small work bowl.

    2) Zyliss Easy Chop Food Chopper
    $20, surlatable.com
    UPSIDE Chops directly on a cutting board; collapses for easy storage; manually operated.
    DOWNSIDE Ineffective on herbs and carrots.

    3) Proctor Silex Food Chopper
    $13, proctorsilex.com
    UPSIDE Inexpensive; large work bowl.
    DOWNSIDE Ineffective on small quantitie

    4) Kitchenaid 3 Cup Chef's Chopper
    $50, shopkitchenaid.com
    UPSIDE Opening in lid for adding liquid; effective on small and large quantities; large work bowl.
    DOWNSIDE Expensive

    5) Kuhn Rikon Twist & Chop
    $20, cooking.com
    UPSIDE Compact; work bowl and lid double as storage container for chopped food; manually operated.
    DOWNSIDE Ineffective on herbs and carrots; juice can leak when chopping tomatoes.

    USE YOUR MINI CHOPPER TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

    Japanese Chicken Fingers

    *Prices and other details were accurate when we published this article in December 2007.