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Zyliss Chopper Review

 
Zyliss Chopper Review
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The manufacturer provided this product for our review. The chopper is used for chopping nuts, seeds, herbs or small vegetables. This is our review of the chopper.
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Published by: Gourmet Sleuth

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The Zyliss Food Chopper is similar to the models made 100 years ago. In simple terms, the chopper has a spring loaded plunger, a metal blade, and a container for capturing the chopped food. To use the chopper you add food to the container, attach the top and press the plunger down to chop the food.
Pamco food chopper

Food Chopper History

Hand food choppers have been manufactured dating back at least 100 years.  The design of this food chopper has not change a lot from those choppers made long ago. Lorraine Metal Manufacturing Company was one company that made this style chopper in the early 1920's.  The chopper shown was made by Pamco, and similar versions were made by Acme.

The earliest food chopper patent we could find was issued to Reich on December 14, 1926 but there is some evidence to show this style chopper was made prior to that time.

The Zyliss Chopper Basics

The Zyliss chopper is a product of Switzerland. A close look at the product and the packaging did not reveal if it was truly manufactured in Switzerland. It certainly appears to have been engineered there.zylss chopper 350

The product is designed for chopping small portions.  We tested the product by chopping both nuts, parsley, and fresh thyme--the types of products suitable for this chopper.

  • The product disassembles nicely which made for easy cleaning
  • The housing is see-through plastic.The product comes in a variety of colors, blue, purple, green (shown), or clear.
  • The blade is rust-proof,  65mm and rotates automatically to ensure uniform chopping.
  • Price: This is an inexpensive product that retails for approximately $13.00 to $15.00 U.S.

General Notes

  • Overfilling the bin gives a very non-uniform result.
  • Anything with a high moisture content tended to mash, not chop.
  • Toasted nuts (not show) chop to a more uniform size.

Overall

We wanted to love this chopper a lot more than we did. The colors are really cool.   The design is superior for use and cleaning. If all you need it for is to chop nuts, it is a reasonable choice.  If your main use is for herbs, we have to recommend a knife.

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