This compact 3‑cup chopper delivers quick dicing, mincing, and pureeing for everyday kitchen prep. Its stack‑and‑press design and 350‑watt motor make chopping a snap, while the stainless steel blades handle everything from onions to nuts. Dishwasher‑safe parts keep cleaning a breeze.
Reality Check
The Hamilton Beach Electric Vegetable Chopper is a compact appliance designed to dice, mince, and puree small batches of ingredients. It features a stack‑and‑press lid, stainless steel blades, and a 350‑watt motor, all packaged in a 3‑cup capacity that fits easily in most kitchens.
Its quick power makes it useful for everyday chopping, but users have reported that it can overheat after repeated use, especially when processing hard items or operating for more than a few minutes. This overheating tendency may mean taking short pauses during intensive prep, which is a trade‑off compared to larger processors that stay cool longer.
– Best For: home cooks who need a small, dishwasher‑safe chopper for single‑serve meals.
– Not Recommended For: professional cooks or families who chop more than 3 cups daily.
What Customers Say
Customers find this food processor to be a great little chopper that works efficiently and quickly, with powerful performance for its size. They appreciate its ease of use for tasks like making salsa and zucchini preparation, and its effectiveness in chopping vegetables finely. The device is easy to disassemble and clean, and customers consider it good value for money.
Key Features
- Simply stack and press to chop: The patented stack & press design makes it easy to assemble and use. Simply press the lid to chop and release to stop. Since all you do is stack the lid on top of the bowl, no difficult twist-locking is needed.
- Perfect size for everyday use: Chop and mix up to 3 cups of ingredients every day of the week with this 3 cup chopper. It’s the perfect size for everyday use, yet small enough for easy storage.
- Easily chop, puree and emulsify with stainless steel blades: Durable stainless steel blades make easy work of a multitude of ingredients including onions, carrots and nuts. Oil dispenser on lid makes it easy to emulsify dressings, dips and sauces.
- Easy to clean: The bowl, lid and removable blades of the Hamilton Beach chopper are all dishwasher safe.
- Power through tough ingredients: This small food chopper has a 350 watt motor to provide all the power you need to prepare all types of food including onions, nuts, herbs, hummus, dressings and homemade baby food.
