Kitchen game changer' that saves so much time cooking costs just £20 - Wales Online

This Fullstar vegetable chopper and cutter has been praised as making food prep 'so much easier'.

Even for home chefs who love a therapeutic hour in the kitchen, prepping dinner can be an unwanted chore after a long day. Perhaps you put French onion soup on the meal plan, but now you’re facing the music of chopping 1kg of onions and you’ve started flirting with getting a takeaway instead.

Get ahead by investing in a dedicated slicer, such as this Fullstar Vegetable Chopper available for £19.99, down from £29.99. With its 4-in-1 interchangeable blade set, you can julienne, chop, cube, spiralise, and ribbon just about any vegetable in a few quick motions. Simply snap the blades in place and send your fruit and veg to meet their maker.

Complete with a collection tray, a handy storage container, a non-slip base, and a soft-grip handle, this chopper covers all bases in ensuring quick and easy fruit and vegetable prep that takes less than half the time you’d spend with a knife. Every included blade is made of stainless steel that will retain razor sharpness and remain tarnish-free, and as they’re removable the chopper the is a breeze to clean.

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Different models are available, with 2-in-1, 7-in-1, and 9-in-1 options ranging from £16.98 to £27.99, and each of which is dishwasher-safe, easy to store, and complete with safety guards to keep your fingers intact.

From more than 100,000 user reviews, the Fullstar Vegetable Chopper has a huge average rating of 4.4/5. Shoppers particularly praise its utility, ease of use, the speed it offers, its build quality, value for money, and how easy it is to clean — in short, the chopper’s a winner on practically every count.

“This has been an absolute game changer in our kitchen,” said one five-star review. “As someone who has never been able to grasp Gordon Ramseys chopping skills, I usually risk cutting my fingers off every time I try to chop any sort of vegetable…it is genuinely so easy to use and cuts to just the right size in 1 go. Super speedy, takes about 1 second per item.”

Another said: “This little chopper has made food prep so much easier. It's ability to dice onions alone makes it worth it. But it also works on bell peppers, celery, cabbage, apples, and zucchini.” The chopper really comes into its own for big meals, as noted by this reviewer: “Really effective for meal prep or a big family side dish because it makes chopping very fast. It's also quite small and easy to assemble and disassemble, and easily portable.”

Some have found it less useful than others, of course. “Much faster chopping, much longer cleaning,” said one three-star review. “Only balances out if you chop a lot of veg like for meal prep or big family dinners.” Others have found that it can struggle with more heavy-duty vegetable jobs: “Overall, it’s a useful tool for regular cooks seeking convenience, but it’s not ideal for tougher vegetables or heavy-duty tasks.” From these accounts, it seems as though anything as tough as a sweet potato or butternut squash may prove a challenge for the chopper.

That said, in terms of everyday convenience, a majority of shoppers have called it a “game-changer” in their kitchens. If a simpler design from a well-known brand is more appealing, this Oxo Vegetable Chopper is a great pick at £21. For a more heavy-duty option, you might consider a food processor instead. This ProCook Mini Chopper is down to £49 from £89 at the time of writing,

All told, if you’re looking for an inexpensive way to save a tonne of time in the kitchen, the Fullstar Vegetable Chopper is a very worthy investment.