A mini food chopper is basically a small food processor. Many people see this gadget and think it’s a waste of money, because of its size. But, size doesn’t matter. Small gadgets can create big results. If you’re still wondering how a mini food chopper will be useful in your kitchen check out these tips.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #1: Chop Garlic
No one likes the smell of garlic on their hands. The next time you need chopped garlic, use a mini food chopper to complete the job. All you need to do is remove the outside of the garlic and pop the whole cloves into your mini food chopper. Then process until the garlic is the size you need.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #2: Crush Candy for Sundaes
If you love McFlurries from McDonalds you will love owning a mini food chopper. Simply allow your ice cream to soften while you use your mini food chopper to crush your candy. Then stir the softened ice cream, a splash of milk, and crushed candy together. This is a wonderful treat that is a lot less expensive that what you would buy at McDonalds.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #3: Dice Onions
Unless you have amazing knife skills, it’s hard to dice an onion into small pieces. Instead of fighting with your onion, just cut the onion into quarters and use a mini food chopper to do the rest. You will need to work in small batches, but if you just need a small amount of onion a mini food chopper is the perfect gadget.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #4: Crush Cookies for Pie Crust
You can use just about any type of cookie for a pie crust. You don’t have to stick with plain graham crackers. The next time you need a pie crust, add Oreos to a mini food chopper and process until you have small crumbs. Pour into a bowl with some sugar and melted butter and you have your crust mixture.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #5: Make Breadcrumbs
The next time a recipe calls for breadcrumbs, don’t rush out to the store to buy some. Instead, make some at home. You can use a mini food chopper to quickly make breadcrumbs. Simply add chucks of dry bread and process until you have small crumbs.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #6: Make Flavored Butter
Everyone loves the flavored butters they get at their favorite restaurants, but few realize that they can easily make them at home. All you need to do is let butter soften and then add it to a mini food chopper along with the ingredients you want to incorporate. After the ingredients have been incorporated, dump the butter onto wax paper, roll into a tube, and refrigerate.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #7: Chop Nuts
Chopping nuts for a dessert is time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be. Simply add nuts to a mini food chopper and process until the desired size is achieved. At the holidays you will be thrilled to have a mini food chopper as you quickly prepare recipes.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #8: Make Salsa
Fresh salsa is truly refreshing, but it can be a pain to make. The next time you get a craving for fresh salsa, forget about using your knife and use a mini food chopper instead. Simply add one ingredient at a time and dump the chopped ingredient into a bowl. You don’t even have to rinse the mini food chopper in between ingredients. Once the pepper, onion, and tomato have been chopped add additional seasonings, stir, and enjoy.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #9: Make Powdered Sugar
Don’t have powdered sugar on hand? That’s fine. Simply add powdered sugar to a mini food chopper and pulse until you achieve a fine, powdery texture.
Ten Uses for a Mini Food Chopper #10: Make Omelets
Who wants to chop vegetables first thing in the morning? If you’re craving omelets, but don’t feel like cutting all those vegetables, simply process the vegetables in a mini food chopper. Once the vegetables are chopped, sauté them, and then add them to your omelet.
