does this chop or puree food? Would it work for harder and drier stuff than veggies, like nuts, lemon zest and more?
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So far we have used it to chop pecans (the ones that come bagged already shelled). The longer you keep the machine running, the smaller the pieces are that are chopped up. We use the chopped pecans in banana bread. It works great to puree onions without the tears to make salsa, etc. Like I said before, if the machine stops because it is jammed, make SURE that you unplug the unit before getting your finger near the blade. The blade is very sharp!!! Better to be safe!!!
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Always depends on how long you twist the cover. Short bursts will chop & longer operation will puree. Broccoli, beans, cauliflower consistency would be fine~~I wouldn't try hard carrots, sweet potatoes, etc. That would risk the blades breaking. Also, cashews, pecans OK~~not Brazil nuts. It's a tough machine, but use care. PS Do not put the bowl in the microwave. It will crack...
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I bought this item as a gift for my mother. For her, it chops well, but she has not tried nuts or lemon zest. However, it chops up food finely and is working better than slightly bigger than choppers.
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It should work fine with hard raw veggies, but because they will need a little extra pressure, you will want to place the mandoline on top of a bowl so both ends have some support. The mandoline is very thin and bends easily.
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This little chopper chops onions for hot dogs, little pickles for relish, garlic that I put into the jars as chooped garlic, and I filled the tub. It's all about how you process it. If you constantly hold the button down and not let up here and there, you will puree anything. A little zing puts the chunk into the chopper.
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If you want a coarse chop, this won't work. However, it does make very quick work of fruits and berries if you want to purée them. It is a powerful machine with a good-sized capacity.
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Yes, It will chop fine &super fine! It does a super job on my walnuts! It should do the job for you! Chops alittle larger too!
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Kelly, I haven't tried chopping Cilantro but would expect it to work just fine.. It does a great job on parsley and any other vegetable that takes time to dice with a knife.. I love this gadget !
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probably not very well. it seems to work best as a guacamole maker (you know: stuff you can add a little liquid to?) or salsa, or pickles for tuna salad. it is pretty small. it specifically says chopping chocolate is a bad idea; probably due to it potentially scratching the plastic.dry stuff like nuts comes out very unevenly chopped; but hey, i likes it just fine. maybe a more industrial (and more expensive) food processor is what you're needin'.
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Hello. Oh gosh, I have never used the chopper for that. I do have a bag of almonds, if I get a chance this weekend, I will try it and see how it handles that and let you know. I hope this helps.
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Yes we used it to chop up vegetables actually more like purée the vegetables for the salsa. Just make sure you're using an USDA approved recipe for canning salsa.
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Hi. Truthfully I have never used this product as a veggie chopper, but only for the use of chopping the salad. I generally use things like pre-sliced carrots myself. I would use a processor to chop whole carrots etc. rather than this item. It works very well if you use it for the 'salad' chopping as it is intended. If you wanted to, you could run the blades over a celery stalk to slice, but I would hesitate to use it with 'hard' veggies.I love the product myself, and if you like chopped salads - you will too.
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It chops them up, but it does not puree them. Small pieces. I use it for green smoothies, and you will have pieces to chew at times.
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It will do a coarse chop unless you add liquid or oil. But you should know that the blade has a magnetic pin in the base that sometimes falls into the dish where you pour the chopped or pured food. I made tomato sauce and one of my guests found it in her plate.i hadn't washed the unit immediately after use so I didn't know that the pin had become dislodged. Other mini choppers aren't made like this.
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Hi Betty, I think it would purée things like chicken, fish or hamburger, but I'm not sure how well it would do on things like steak or lamb (chunks of meat). It comes with three sizes and I'm pretty sure you'd have success with at least one, if not all. Good luck. Cece
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It works great. I have used it for all different kinds of foods. I chopped onions, cilantro, nuts. You will love it. I bought three and gave two as presents. They love them.
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it works great on soft cooked vegetables and fruit, a blender works better for cooked meats in broth
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The food processor is perfect for mincing and chopping. We have not tested the product to be used for pureeing food.
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It will chop finely, but it is definitely a learning curve on how to make it work that way. It's really easy to turn nuts into butter if you are not careful. Lots of shaking it up after a blast or two. For example: I can do it, but my wife can't. Of course that means I now have to chop all the nuts when she bakes, but it's worth the effort! ;)