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Maxam Vegetable Chopper Review

Maxam Vegetable Chopper Review

I love serving plenty of fruits and veggies to my family. Plain chunks can get a little boring after a while, however, for both me as a cook and my kids as eaters. Buying pre-shredded and cut produce makes mealtime more fun but can get a bit expensive after a while. Thus, when recently offered the chance to review the Maxam vegetable chopper in exchange for my honest opinion, I eagerly accepted the opportunity.

Price

The Maxam vegetable chopper currently retails for $283.95 with a sale price around $102.25 on Amazon. This stainless steel and chrome-plated utensil is more expensive than most other vegetable choppers currently available on the market. However, I cannot find another model quite like the Maxam one. This manual vegetable chopper is quite unique.

Maxam Vegetable Chopper Cutting Cones of Maxam Vegetable Chopper

Design

The Maxam vegetable chopper is a precision engineered yet simple-to-use kitchen tool that allows you to slice and grate all types of foods including vegetables, fruits, cheese, and various meats. This manually operated vegetable chopper gives you complete control over the speed of the machine and the size of the food pieces. The unit features a heavy chrome-plated zinc alloy base while the hopper and cutting cones consist of stainless steel for long lasting beauty and protection. The base features suction pads that prevent the unit from sliding around during use. The food pusher on the top protects the hands when chopping small pieces of food. The current design is more ergonomic and innovative than previous versions.

Made from stainless steel, the five cutting cones that come with the Maxam vegetable chopper enable you to make perfect cuts of fruits, vegetables, and other foods. For convenience, the cone number is stamped on the bottom of each cone. The shredder/grater finely shreds or grates hard foods like beets, carrots, turnips, potatoes, dry bread frozen foods, coconut, chocolate, and hard cheeses. The stringer/medium grate prepares julienne strips or strings from a variety of foods like potatoes, vegetables, onions, celery, cheeses, and fruits. The French fryer/slicer was designed for potatoes and other firm vegetables like carrots, beets, and turnips. The thin slicer makes quick work of big slicing jobs for foods such as onions, pickles, radishes, carrots, cabbage, and potatoes. The waffler creates attractive cuts of fresh fruits and vegetables like apples, bananas, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and potatoes.

The base and suction pads may be wiped with a damp cloth. As with any high quality cutlery, dishwasher use is not recommended because the harsh detergents can dull the cutting cones and the overall finish of the unit. Instead, hand wash the vegetable chopper with a damp, soapy cloth and rinse with warm water. Clean the cones under warm running water. To retain the mirrored finished, immediately dry the pieces with a soft cloth. Do not immerse the hopper in water to prevent destroying the sealed bearing. Also do not soak the cutting cones in water. If signs of discoloration or corrosion appear as a result of not towel drying the pieces immediately, gently remove the spots with a mild scouring pad.

Food Pusher of Maxam Vegetable Chopper Handle of Maxam Vegetable Chopper

Suction Cups of Maxam Vegetable Chopper Attaching the Cutting Cone on the Maxam Vegetable Chopper

Performance

Assembling the Maxam vegetable chopper is incredibly easy. Start by cleaning the unit thoroughly before each use. Then attach the suction cups to the feet, pushing the cups on the feet as far as possible. Next place the base on a flat, non-porous surface and push down to secure the suction cups. Then place the hopper onto the base. Slide the food guide onto the top of the hopper. The food guide helps to position foods properly against the cone to ensure the best cutting results. Finally attach the desired cutting cone by positioning the center hole in the cone on the center pin of the cone plate. Turn the handle clockwise to engage the cone plate lugs into the holes of the cone. Setup takes only a few minutes and is incredibly easy for such an impressive cutting utensil.

Using the Maxam vegetable chopper is equally easy. Insert food into the hopper until the food is even with the top of the hopper. Push the food through the cone using consistent pressure while turning the handle to activate the cutting mechanism. Use the food pusher to push small pieces of food into the cones. The cutting cones consist of stainless steel to maintain the sharpest cutting edge possible. This fabulous cutter works to slice and grate so many types of firm foods including vegetables, fruits, cheese, and various meats. While making coleslaw recently, I was able to finely chop half a bag of mini carrots in just a minute! The food pusher allowed me to grate the smallest veggies without getting my fingers close to the cutting blades. The five different cutting cones additionally allow me to cut or slice my produce and other foods into almost any size that I want.

Cleaning the Maxam vegetable chopper is also fairly simple. The instruction manual recommends hand washing only. While I generally prefer to use my dishwasher, I will make an exception for this cutting utensil. As soon as I am finished chopping my food, I immediately run the cutting cones under warm water and use a little soap and a soft brush to remove any food particles. I then wipe the base and hopper with a damp cloth. To keep the stainless steel and chrome finish in like-new condition, I finally wipe the clean parts with a soft cloth. I do not like to wash dishes by hand, but cleaning this vegetable chopper is fairly easy.

Shredding Carrots with the Maxam Vegetable Chopper Using the Food Pusher on the Maxam Vegetable Chopper

Carrots Shredded with the Maxam Vegetable Chopper Washing the Maxam Vegetable Chopper

Video

Transcript: Hi! I’m Heather from The Parenting Patch. I received a Maxam vegetable chopper in exchange for my honest opinion. I love serving plenty of fruits and veggies to my family. The Maxam vegetable chopper is a precision engineered yet simple-to-use kitchen tool that allows you to slice and grate all types of foods including vegetables, fruits, cheese, and various meats. This manually operated vegetable chopper gives you complete control over the speed of the machine and the size of the food pieces. The unit features a heavy chrome-plated zinc alloy base while the hopper and five cutting cones consist of stainless steel for long lasting beauty and protection. The base features suction pads that prevent the unit from sliding around during use. The food pusher on the top protects the hands when chopping small pieces of food. Assembling the Maxam vegetable chopper is incredibly easy. Setup takes only a few minutes and is incredibly easy for such an impressive cutting utensil. Using the Maxam vegetable chopper is equally easy. Push the food through the cone using consistent pressure while turning the handle to activate the cutting mechanism. The five different cutting cones additionally allow me to cut or slice my produce and other foods into almost any size that I want. The food pusher allows me to grate the smallest pieces of food without getting my fingers close to the cutting blades. As with any high quality cutlery, dishwasher use is not recommended, but cleaning this vegetable cutter by hand in warm soapy water is fairly easy. If you are shopping for a manual food chopper, I definitely recommend the stainless steel Maxam vegetable chopper. For more information, check out my full review on The Parenting Patch.

Final Verdict

I love serving fruits and vegetables to my family in fun and exciting recipes other than plain chunks. The Maxam vegetable chopper allows me to slice and grate all types of foods including vegetables, fruits, cheese, and various meats with five different stainless steel cutting cones. This manually operated vegetable chopper gives you complete control over the speed of the machine and the size of the food pieces. The unit features a heavy chrome-plated zinc alloy base while the hopper and five cutting cones consist of stainless steel for long lasting beauty and protection. The base features suction pads that prevent the unit from sliding around during use. The food pusher on the top protects the hands when chopping small pieces of food. Assembling the vegetable chopper is incredibly easy. Setup takes only a few minutes and is incredibly easy for such an impressive cutting utensil. Using the chopper is equally easy. Push the food through the cone using consistent pressure while turning the handle to activate the cutting mechanism. As with any high quality cutlery, dishwasher use is not recommended, but cleaning this vegetable cutter by hand in warm soapy water is fairly easy. If you are shopping for a manual food chopper, I definitely recommend the stainless steel Maxam vegetable chopper.

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Image Credits

Maxam Vegetable Chopper Review © 2016 Heather Johnson
Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Cutting Cones of Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Food Pusher of Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Handle of Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Suction Cups of Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Attaching the Cutting Cone on the Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Shredding Carrots with the Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Using the Food Pusher on the Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Carrots Shredded with the Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Washing the Maxam Vegetable Chopper © 2016 Heather Johnson

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