People who care about their health prefer to eat delicious home-cooked food, especially since today the process of cooking becomes more enjoyable and easier thanks to the abundance of technical devices. The basis of a healthy diet is fruits and vegetables, which can be easily prepared using such a multifunctional and useful device as a vegetable cutter. Its main task is to grind products. This simple device will help significantly simplify the process of preparing salads, first and second courses.
In order for buyers to decide which company’s device is better to purchase and choose the most suitable option in terms of price and quality, the editors of “I Found” have prepared a rating of popular vegetable cutters for the home.
Types of vegetable cutters
The entire variety of devices on the market can be divided into two types:
- Mechanical - work manually:
- Electric - powered from the network.
Features of mechanical vegetable cutters
All mechanical devices, regardless of type, have blade-shaped cutting parts and approximately the same set of pros and cons.
Advantages:
- Takes up little space due to its small size;
- Do not depend on the source of electricity;
- Compact, you can take it with you on the road, in nature, etc.;
- Easy to use;
- They do not require additional care; after use, just wash them under running water or in the dishwasher;
- Affordable.
Flaws:
- Physical effort is required to operate the device;
- They have a small number of functions;
- Cannot handle large volumes of products;
- Most models are not suitable for cutting raw vegetables:
Depending on the size, shape, and mechanism of operation, manual vegetable cutters are divided into:
- A metal grater in the shape of a mesh inserted into the base. Products are crushed by applying to the mesh and pressing. As a rule, the package includes nozzles for cutting into cubes, circles, straws, a container and a holder. Suitable for boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets) and eggs.
- The household V-knife is a more modern type of vegetable cutter. Accessories: plastic base, sharp blades, holder. Suitable not only for boiled, but also for some raw vegetables, for example, for shredding cabbage.
- Spiral figured vegetable cutter - works like a pencil sharpener. Cuts food only into circles and spirals.
- The device, in the form of a hand press, consists of a glass with a lid and a handle with a spring.
- Mini-harvester in the form of a manual coffee grinder. Vegetables are chopped using mechanical rotation of the handle.
- The alligator devices from the famous Swedish brand look like the open mouth of a crocodile. It works by pressing on food with knives with holes. Works well with cooked vegetables and is ineffective with raw foods.
- The slicer looks similar to an ordinary vegetable peeler. Cuts into strips and plates.
Features of electric vegetable cutters
In appearance and operating principle, this type resembles a food processor, but is intended exclusively for grinding food.
Advantages:
- Has a large number of attachments;
- Does not require physical force;
- Can cut, shred, grate;
- Copes with a large number of products per unit of time;
- Relatively easy to care for;
- Does not make loud sounds during operation;
- The attachments can be stored inside the device.
Flaws:
- Dependent on power source;
- Consumes electricity;
- Before use, the device must be properly assembled;
- More difficult to disassemble and clean compared to mechanical models;
- High price;
- Some models have a short warranty period.
Vegetable cutter “Nicer Dicer Plus” – practical application
Review of the well-known vegetable cutting set from the point of view of its practical application. Details, as always, follow. May the administrators and readers forgive me, but this device has already been reviewed here several times: review 1, review 2, review 3
So, from the moment we discovered a fryer net included with the multicooker, our family became addicted to making French fries at home. Honestly, for me cutting potatoes into strips with a knife is still a pleasure, but that’s okay, I immediately wanted to make chips, and this is already problematic to do with a knife... Puzzled by this question, I tried to find a simple chip shredder from the Chinese - to my great surprise, I didn’t find it (maybe I didn't search well, of course). The closest thing is a shredder that comes complete with a device for cooking chips in the microwave, but I didn’t intend to cook chips in the microwave, and therefore I somehow didn’t dare spend 7-8 evergreens for a shredder. During the ongoing search, I came across the “Nicer Dicer” set - the stated characteristics seduced me not only with the presence of the desired shredder, but also with the ability to cut French fries and even different “calibers”. Thanks to this alone, I was ready to take this device, and I perceived the other gadgets in the form of a grater, vegetable peeler and slicer as a pleasant addition. At the final stage, a “price promenade” was carried out in Chinese shops, as a result of which tomtop.com won. By the way, I note that at the time of ordering the buck was still floating within 34-36 everwood.
Let's start, as always, with getting to know the device (for those who are not yet familiar with it 
All cutting tools in non-working condition are placed in a container
All the contents when unfolded look like this
I should immediately note that there is no smell from the plastic, at all. Apparently more or less food grade plastic is used here. The container has a dual purpose - it is used both as a container for collecting crushed products and, if necessary, it can be used for storing them thanks to the presence of a lid with latches
The bottom of the container is equipped with anti-slip feet
In working condition, instead of a lid, a special device is installed on the container, into which various attachments are installed, depending on what and how needs to be cut.
For those interested - details about the attachments under the spoiler
More information about attachments
Let's start with this attachment, with which you can cut something into large strips or large cubes on one side, and not very thin strips on the other
The next attachment continues the theme of “straw cubes” towards reducing their caliber
Next comes that very coveted shredder. When not in use, the blade must be covered with a special safety plastic so as not to accidentally cut anything and the sharpening will last longer...
This is where you can see the first drawback of this particular specimen - plastic burrs at the point where the blade is attached to the platform
There are small guides at the bottom for cutting plates
Next is the grater. There is also a protective lid for storage
The next one is a nozzle for cutting large (4) and small (8) slices
As for the blades, they all have sharpening, and, as it turned out, quite good, because... while washing one of the nozzles after accidentally touching my finger, my finger was successfully cut
The vegetable peeler is generally nothing special, it does the job for which it is intended. The only drawback is that the blade is too clamped in the mount, which is why it cannot freely adjust to the required angle - you have to adjust the tilt manually.
Fruit pusher
Used when cutting something into slices. The fact is that the blades of the slicer attachment are located at different heights to each other, because of this, when using a standard pusher built into the lid, it turns out that the object is not cut to the end, but gets stuck in an intermediate state. This device is attached to the top of the cover
and allows you to safely push an object without touching the blades
Next is a “holder” to protect your hands while chopping
I have never used anything like this, but this copy turned out to be practically useless for me, because... Because of their small teeth, it is almost impossible for them to hold such a hard object as raw potatoes.
Another element designed to make cleaning the main pusher easier is a large button with the mysterious inscription “PUSH”
Due to the fact that the pusher needs to pass into the spaces between the blades, it is structurally made in the form of many pins, and between these pins, particles of products get clogged, which can be difficult to remove from there.
This is where this very button is needed, which, if necessary, pulls out a special plastic grid located behind the pins and, along with it, the remaining food comes out
During storage, all items are placed back into the container
I seem to have told you about the component parts, let’s now move on to the kitchen and see how I prepared what this vegetable cutter was actually purchased for.
How I cooked chips
Here is what was used - potatoes, a vegetable cutter with a shredder attachment and a fine and medium “mesh” attachment. Shredding potatoes into chips
During this process, no difficulties arose: the blades are very sharp, no protrusions that could interfere with the “reverse stroke” were found, so everything goes very smoothly and quickly. The main thing in this process is to control the size of the potato so as not to diversify the chips with part of your own fingers...
The plates are about 1-1.5 mm thick, in my opinion - just what you need
Next, place the French fries attachment on the side with the fine mesh
If the potatoes are large, cut them in half, otherwise they will simply slip out from under the pusher
After that, lower the lid and “gently but firmly” press on it. This must be done standing, using your own weight as an assistant, because. Although the blades are sharp, there are a lot of them, so the “resistance” area is also large. Correspondingly with other attachments - the smaller the number of blades, the easier and with less effort the product is cut. I will also note that despite quite a lot of effort on my part, the entire structure passed this test with honor - nothing burst and the blades did not fall off. The output is like this
We turn the nozzle over onto a large “mesh” and do the above described
For comparison, small and large “straws”
Since I started talking about attachments, I’ll show you how the slicer works using apples as an example.
Place the apple on the blade and press it with the lid
To cut into 8 pieces, you need to install the pusher that I mentioned above. Due to the small number of blades and the low (compared to potatoes) density of apples, all this is cut quite easily. The output product looks like this
Let's get back to our chips and fries. The resulting slices must be washed in water to remove excess starch - otherwise the raw potatoes will stick together when frying. After this, all this needs to be dried a little (for example, on a towel) - otherwise, when frying, you can get “fun” fireworks from boiling oil.
Place the potatoes in the fryer net in an amount comparable to the volume of oil used.
And fry it all for about 10-15 minutes, depending on the number of potatoes placed in the net
In the end it turns out something like this
The degree of crunch of chips and french fries directly depends on the cooking time, but the main thing here is not to miss the moment when the product turns from golden to brown - of course you can eat it too, but it’s not for everyone 
A short video of the above
I understand that not everyone buys a vegetable cutter for making chips, so I’ll show you how it can be used using the example of making vinaigrette
How I made vinaigrette
Products are prepared
So, as you know, food in salads is cut into cubes. By default, our vegetable cutter cannot do this in one movement (or I don’t know something), so in order to cut something into cubes, it is necessary to first cut it into plates, approximately the thickness of the mesh size of the cutting “mesh” of the vegetable cutter . Let's start with potatoes
Everything is simple here, boiled potatoes are pressed easily, but they just get stuck in the mesh, so it’s better to cut them one of the first, so that you can then press them with something less sticky, such as beets
The onions are also pre-sliced
Cucumber
Pour it all into a large bowl, such as a saucepan.
Add canned peas or beans, sunflower oil, salt, mix everything and get exactly what was planned
Despite the fact that you still have to work with a knife, the time spent on the entire cutting process is significantly less, i.e. The device copes with its functions.
Before purchasing this unit, I watched the probably well-known video from the YouTube channel “Stop Junk”. The desire of the presenters to do their best to show the worthlessness of the nayserdicer is a little striking, while the comrades are clearly, if not for the first, then for the second time in their lives, trying to do something with their own hands in the direction of cooking, accompanying all this with banter. I won’t argue that in the original TV store advertisement, working with the device is actually shown to be a little easier than it actually is, but that’s what the advertisement is for – everything is rehearsed to the point of ease. Perhaps, if the cost of the device under review was 70-80 bucks, I would also want everything to be “as advertised,” but in this case the cost was about 18 bucks and this sample performs all the functions from the advertisement, despite some of the shortcomings described above. Thank you for your attention.
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Criteria for choosing vegetable cutters. What to pay attention to
- Workload. If you need to constantly cut a huge amount of food, then an electric multi-cutter with high power is more suitable.
- The need for transportation. If a vegetable cutter is needed in the country, during hikes or picnics, it is better to forget about the electric model and purchase a compact mechanical device.
- Possibility of replacing parts. It is better to clarify this issue in advance, otherwise you will not be able to use the device. This is especially true for knives that tend to break and become dull.
- Safety. All cutting surfaces must be reliably protected from accidental contact with hands to avoid injury.
- Device material. In the highest quality models, the working elements are made of stainless steel, and the body is made of the same steel or environmentally friendly plastic.
- Required functionality. Please read the instructions carefully to determine if the device can cut certain foods as desired. For example, whether to cope with shredding cabbage or slices for French fries. If you need cutting into cubes, then you should pay attention to this, because a small number of models have this function.
- Availability of a container for processed products. It is much more convenient if it is already included in the kit.
- Container size to accommodate whole foods. It must be large enough, otherwise the vegetables will have to be pre-cut.
- Availability of self-sharpening knives. If this item is missing, you will have to spend time and money to return the blades to their former sharpness.
- Protection against juice splashing during device operation. If such elements are missing, the room will have to be cleaned additionally.
- Possibility of fixing the power button. While working with some models, you will have to keep your fingers on the power button, which is considered not a very convenient option.
- The presence of a special place in the body of the device for storing knives. This saves space in the kitchen.
- The presence of rubberized legs. This element makes the device stable on the table. A “legless” vegetable cutter will slide on the smooth surface of the table and will have to be additionally held.
The best inexpensive mechanical vegetable cutters: Rating and description
Nicer Dicer Plus
Inexpensive manual kitchen vegetable cutter with knife, grater and slicer functions. Cuts into small, medium, large cubes, strips and slices. The device includes a vegetable peeler, protection against cutting objects, a 1.5-liter container with a lid, a holder, a pusher, and a grater pad. Average price: from 420 to 1500 rubles.
Nicer Dicer Plus
Advantages:
- Small size;
- Ease of use;
- Ability to cut pieces of various shapes;
- Availability of a large container;
- A large number of additional parts;
- Easy to clean under running water or in the dishwasher;
- Low price.
Flaws:
- The parts are made of short-lived plastic that is prone to cracks;
- Chopping raw vegetables requires a lot of physical effort;
- A small space for products requires pre-cutting them into several parts;
- Inconvenient holder, according to buyers.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Nicer Dicer Plus |
| Type | Set of graters |
| Grinding | Large, medium |
| Number of knives | 3 |
| Types of knives | For dicing, quartering, slicing |
| Material of manufacture | Stainless steel |
| Handle material | Plastic |
| Weight, kg | 1.45 |
| Color | Green |
Borner Classic
One of the most convenient models for cooking in the home kitchen, according to housewives. Consists of the main body or V-frame, fruit holder, insert for work, for slicing, insert with knives, multibox. Cuts into circles, cubes, slices, long and short strips, shreds cabbage. Made in Germany. Average price: about 2500 rubles.
Borner Classic
Advantages:
- Made from high-quality material: impact-resistant food-grade polystyrene;
- Copes with a large volume of work;
- Many functions;
- Easy to use, convenient to wash;
- All parts are replaceable, it is possible to purchase additional elements.
Flaws:
- Very sharp knives pose a risk of injury;
- Relatively high price.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Borner Classic |
| Type | Vegetable cutter |
| Purpose | For vegetables |
| Number of nozzles | 6 |
| Availability of replaceable nozzles | Yes |
| Material of manufacture | Stainless steel, plastic |
| Height, cm | 34,5 |
| Color | Orange |
Alligator Slicer
Vegetable cutter made in Sweden, with a reinforced body structure. Designed for slicing raw and boiled vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, onions into rings and half rings. The knives are made of stainless steel and are arranged in steps without touching the base. Average price: 3500 rubles.
Alligator Slicer
Advantages:
- Made from high-quality and durable material;
- Quickly and accurately cuts food;
- Knives retain sharpness for a long time;
- The kit includes special “toothpicks” for cleaning the cloves;
- Compact, convenient to take outdoors;
- Easy to use, easy to disassemble and clean.
Flaws:
- A small number of attachments and limited functionality;
- The set does not include a container for chopped vegetables and fruits;
- Relatively high price.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Alligator Slicer |
| Type | Vegetable cutter |
| Purpose | For vegetables, fruits, eggs, mushrooms |
| Distance between knives, mm. | 5 |
| Material of manufacture | Stainless steel, food grade plastic |
| Color | White, green |
| Production | Sweden |
Wellberg WB-9511
Multifunctional household vegetable cutter. Equipped with a grater, a blade attachment, a container with a lid, large and small holders, and a vegetable peeler. Designed for cutting vegetables, fruits, thick and thin slices, and strips. Price: from 1160 to 1320 rubles.
Wellberg WB-9511
Advantages:
- Made of stainless steel and high quality plastic;
- Efficiently and quickly cuts vegetables and fruits;
- A light weight;
- Takes up little space;
- Easy to use, washable under running water or in the dishwasher;
- Affordable price.
Flaws:
- A small number of cutting methods;
- Reviews on the Internet say that the device is fragile and fragile.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Wellberg WB-9511 |
| Type | Vegetable cutter |
| Purpose | For vegetables, fruits |
| Availability of protective attachments and graters | Yes |
| Material of manufacture | Stainless steel, plastic |
| Dimensions, cm. | 26 x 9 x 3.5 |
| Weight, g. | 594 |
| Container volume, ml. | 1500 |
Popular inexpensive electric vegetable cutters and electric shredders. Review and rating.
Philips HR1388
One of the most popular multi-cutters from a well-known brand of household appliances. The set includes 5 cutting attachments for slicing, slicing, shredding cabbage, and slicing French fries. Designed for processing cabbage, potatoes, carrots, pumpkins and other vegetables. The features of this model are: the ability to adjust the size of the feed chamber and feed chopped products into the bowl. Average price: about 4500-5000 rubles.
Philips HR1388
Advantages:
- High speed cutting of vegetables;
- Ease of operation:
- Dishwasher safe;
- Low noise level;
- Convenient container for serving food;
- Compactness.
Flaws:
- Very fine cutting;
- No bowl for processed foods;
- The package does not include a special compartment for storing attachments;
- The appliance cannot cut into cubes.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Philips HR1388 |
| Type | Multi-cutter, shredder |
| Power, W. | 200 |
| Number of types of cutting | 6 |
| Number of speeds | 1 |
| Material of manufacture | Plastic |
| Weight, kg. | 1 |
| Production | Türkiye |
MOULINEX Fresh Express Cube
A universal model that has won the trust of customers due to its quality and versatility. It has a huge number of options for cutting products: slices, strips, cubes, shredder, fine and coarse grater. The original design of the device is complemented by multi-colored cassettes into which 5 cutting elements are inserted. Cost: from 7700 to 9500 rubles.
MOULINEX Fresh Express Cube
Advantages:
- A large number of options for cutting products;
- Availability of a compartment for storing attachments;
- There is an overload lock;
- There is a pusher and a cleaning brush;
- Easy to use;
- Interesting, attractive design.
Flaws:
- It is inconvenient to wash the attachments;
- Relatively high price.
Main characteristics:
| Model | MOULINEX Fresh Express Cube |
| Type | Multi-cutter, shredder |
| Power, W. | 280 |
| Number of nozzles | 5 |
| Material of manufacture | Plastic |
| Weight, kg. | 2,7 |
| Production | France |
Redmond RKA-FP4
The multi-cutter from a popular brand is reliable and efficient. The device is equipped with 4 attachments for fine and coarse graters, cutting slices of large and small thickness. Price: from 4000 to 4300 rubles.
Redmond RKA-FP4
Advantages:
- Quickly cuts food;
- There is built-in protection in case of motor overload;
- Small dimensions;
- Easy to use and wash.
Flaws:
- Low power;
- A small number of cutting forms, for example, there is no cutting into cubes;
- There is no container for collecting processed products.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Redmond RKA-FP4 |
| Type | Multi-cutter, shredder |
| Power, W. | 150 |
| Number of nozzles | 4 |
| Material of manufacture | Plastic |
| Weight, kg. | 1,88 |
| Dimensions, cm. | 25×23.4×38.9 cm |
| Continuous operation time, min. | 2 |
Scarlett SC-KP45S01
Suitable not only for cutting raw and cooked vegetables and fruits, but also for chopping various hard products. The set includes 4 replaceable attachments, including one for making chocolate chips. Average price: 2000-2500 rubles.
Scarlett SC-KP45S01
Advantages:
- The body is made of durable plastic;
- A light weight;
- Accurately and quickly cuts the necessary products;
- Relatively low cost.
Flaws:
- A small number of attachments;
- The high height makes the device insufficiently mobile;
- The shape of the nozzles makes cleaning them more difficult.
Main characteristics:
| Model | Scarlett SC-KP45S01 |
| Type | Multi-cutter, shredder |
| Power, W. | 200 |
| Number of nozzles | 4 |
| Material of manufacture | Plastic |
| Number of speeds | 1 |
How to choose a vegetable cutter?
Many housewives find the process of cutting vegetables a tedious task. Purchasing a vegetable cutter is a real salvation for them.
- When choosing a vegetable cutter, you should pay attention to the material of manufacture and the absence of foreign chemical odors.
- A good mechanical vegetable cutter has several attachments and replaceable knives included.
- It’s great if there is a tray and a device for holding vegetables.
- A manual vegetable cutter with a container is preferable to one without it - the chopped products in it end up in a special container.
- Electric models must have knife protection.
Vegetable cutter attachments
Attachments for vegetable cutters can diversify the cooking process. With their help you can cut vegetables into any shape. Each cutting model for vegetables has its own attachments; you should remember this when choosing them in the store. Nozzles are sold in sets of several pieces in a set, or individually.
- The julienne attachment
is suitable for chopping vegetables before preparing soup, salads or pizza. - The coarse shredder attachment
comes in handy before preparing French fries and other dishes. - The fine shredder attachment
is capable of finely grating baby food vegetables and purees.
