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Miranda
Choppers, or the English name "chopper" (from the English chopper - to chop) - small devices that in a matter of seconds chop, chop, cut, puree. What exactly and how - already depends on the model, the size of the bowl, the device of the knives. Some will equally easily chop greens, meat and ice, and some ice is an exception.
But, in principle, modern models of any brand + are technically and externally the same, so the chopper / chopper is easy enough to choose, I focus on reviews, my preferences for design, brand trust, etc.
Notgreat introduction or why I bought another device
Almost a year ago, in the spring of 2018, I bought a little assistant - Kenwood FDM 100 BA mini-harvester, which I liked and I wrote about it detailed review... He did not fit my brother, so he stayed with me and lived for almost a year.
And he suited me all, but completely unexpectedly and practically for nothing, in February 2019. I got a vegetable cutter attachment for my Kenwood Cooking Chef - AT340. The attachment was on my must-have list, but not in the first places. from the description and discussion on the forum, the opinion was formed that this attachment is not for everyday small processes. That it is very good only for large blanks or processes - it rubs into a dummy bowl, you can not turn off for hours and process food with bags / boxes, and ferment the cabbage in barrels.
Perhaps, if I had not allocated space for a mini-harvester, I would habitually put the nozzle and discs on the shelf, from where it is really more difficult / lazy to get for daily processes. But while unpacking the box, I accidentally put the attachment (together with the gearbox) next to the mini-harvester, and it turned out that it occupies the same place on the plane, and visually much less space.
Photographed on the windowsill for more light.
I compared the usability for a couple of weeks. The nozzle fits well, does not wobble or collapse. The most running disc is immediately loaded into it - the average grater. To use the nozzle, just reach out and put it on the machine, which is always on the table. Replace disc - remove cover, rearrange discs. But in a mini-harvester, you also need to remove the cover and turn the disc over. The time difference for this action is a maximum of 30 seconds. Washing parts is also comparable in time.
This was a great surprise. After all, repeated discussion in a specialized topic, the experience of other owners - all this was for the fact that the attachment is ok, but not for every day. There were no reasons not to believe, especially since I myself am too lazy to get the food processor and its disks, and before that I was too lazy to get the attachments for the Bosch combine. And suddenly everything turned out to be completely different in my particular case - it is convenient to use the vegetable cutter attachment every day.
Because I am strict with myself in terms of duplicating equipment, then very quickly the mini-harvester went into other good hands. The only thing I regretted was the double chopper knife. So I started looking at the grinders.
I have a multi-chopper as an attachment for a Kenwood kitchen machine, it perfectly grinds me coffee, powdered sugar, spices, poppy seeds, etc. But it is not very convenient for them to chop onions, nuts, ice - it is too small + too high speed + inconvenient to control the degree of chopping, because it is necessary to remove the nozzle from the machine, unscrew and check.
For some time, I was very seriously considering the option of buying a Kitfort KT-1321 chopper. There are two glasses with their own double knives - 0.5 liters. and 1.5 l. It seemed convenient, and the price (about 2 thousand) is small.
But some of the reviews raised doubts. I also doubted whether I needed two glasses, whether they would take their place. I remembered that the (now no longer mine) mini-combine has a younger brother with exactly the same double knife - Kenwood CH 580... He has good reviews, including on our forum, the capabilities of the knife are clear and familiar from the mini-harvester. Well then.
Let's unpack and test already, but first the official technical data.
Ttechnical specifications
Power - 500 W
The volume of the bowl is 0.5 liters.
Number of speeds of rotation - 2
Body material - plastic
The length of the power cord is 1 m.
Equipment:
- double knife with four blades
- nozzle for gradual oil supply when making mayonnaise
- mini spatulka
- silicone stand / cover
Dimensions and weight:
Height - 26.5 cm.
Width - 13 cm.
Depth - 13 cm.
Weight - 1.15 kg.
Unpacking
The box is narrow and long, decorated in the Kenwood style. On the sides there are brief information about the possibilities and beautiful images of the chopper. Everywhere it is written that ice is within the power of knives.
Slightly larger than 8 features that the company decided to put on packaging.
1. Two speeds.
2. Double knife block with 4 blades.
3. Dishwasher safe.
4. Custom made mini spatula.
5. Nozzle for mayonnaise.
6. Bowl 0.5 l.
7. Safe locking system.
8. Compartment for storing the cord.
Cap
Opening which, we see the warranty card.
Under the cardboard there is a nozzle for mayonnaise.
Under the attachment there is a motor unit and instructions in different languages.
The motor unit is secured against wobbling in the box.
There is another cardboard partition along the motor and a spatulka sticks out.
Spatulka, by the way, is excellent. I fell in love with her in the mini-harvester, and a little regretted that I had given it away. I love good spatulki!
There is a bowl (and knives inside) under the cardboard.
Here's everything I took out, already without packaging: a motor, a bowl with a knife, a spatula, a mayonnaise attachment.
Consider the parts and features of the largest.
The knife in the bowl is protected by plastic so as not to cut yourself.
The knife can be used as a single (for larger slices), and double (for puréing).
The mayonnaise attachment fits into the bowl with a single knife only. Oil is poured into the nozzle, which is slowly added through the holes to the rest of the ingredients under the nozzle.
The lid, which is used to close the bowl and without which you cannot put the motor, has a rubber seal against splashing so that it does not get into the motor.
At the bottom of the bowl there is an anti-slip silicone base. Which can be removed and turned into a lid if there is a need to put something in the refrigerator.
The motor has a pin into which you can attach a cord so that it does not dangle on the table when the chopper is just standing.
The motor itself is simply placed on the cover.
The motor has no mounts! This is done so that if there is something very hard in the bowl, the knives will not lock and burn the motor. In this case, the motor part will scroll with the knives. And since if you keep your hand on the button, you will feel it and press the button back.
But here you need to be careful. If you grab the motor to reposition the chopper, simply grab the motor and the bowl remains on the table. However, if you grab the bowl and tilt it, the motor may fall. Slight inconvenience due to motor protection.
And a couple of pages from the instructions - processing tips. True, I later violated them in terms of quantity.
Ttesting
I tested the work on onions and meat. The other chopping options were not needed at the time of testing, and I did not want to transfer the products. But even onion with meat can make an impression.
Onion
Place two small onions in a bowl with a double knife.
Because the chopper is incredibly easy and quick to assemble / disassemble, then I decided to photograph the degree of chopping of the products. One click - one photo.
Those. the first photo is half a second. The second is another press for half a second. Etc.
And after the last, fifth press, I already put it on a plate.
The spatula is sooo comfortable.
I forgot to photograph the inner ribs in the bowl when unpacking. These protrusions throw food back towards the center under the knife. They are in every self-respecting blender, harvester or grinder.
Meat
Later I weighed it, it turned out that 220g.
The same principle: one half-second press - one photo.
The meat is slightly longer than the onion. Plus, I was wondering how it would be if you press more. And now she took it out of the bowl, 220g.
The knife is exactly the same as in the mini-harvester, so you can look into its review for additional, photographs - I chopped buckwheat there. There are no photos, but I perfectly crushed ice in a mini-harvester.
Results and conclusions
Great chopper!
Compact, fast, not noisy (if it feels like it at night, it is permissible, but not ice, since ice rattles against the walls during grinding), relatively inexpensive.
Choosing between Kenwood and Kitfort, I still leaned towards Kenwood because I have some of their equipment (a kitchen machine with attachments, a spiralizer and now a chopper), I had an experience with a mini-harvester. I wasn't sure if I needed a large Kitfort glass, as there is a blender for large quantities, including hot ingredients (puree soup). I didn't want to multiply unnecessary devices or their parts. In addition, the reviews did not convince me - the first were enthusiastic, but they also got caught, written a year later + - with breakdowns.
In principle, I could be called a Kenwood fan (I like many of their lines, and there is confidence in the technology), but as much as I love my kitchen machine and other Kenwood, I just as much dislike the Russian managers of Kenwood for the disgusting support of the users of technology ( especially technically complex kitchen machines), lack of information, sane service, the ability to buy small parts in Russia. The activities of the Russian division do not at all correspond to the level of the class A brand.
But, thank God, the equipment is good, and it is extremely rare to encounter a Russian unit (I came across information issues, repair issues, pah pah pah, no).
Therefore, with a pure heart I recommend the chopper Kenwood CH 580 to purchase.
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