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Old 21-11-2016, 01:48
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Just noticed the food forum....

I have a Tefal Fresh Express, bought it a few years ago, Curry's ripped me off by including four combs instead of the standard five. Use it quote often with the red cutter to grate cheese but want a cutting machine that will do diced veg for a salade.


Anyone recommend a machine.
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Old 21-11-2016, 08:17
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A sharp knife?
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Old 21-11-2016, 09:04
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I don't have one but my friend swears by this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brieftons-Q...icer+and+dicer

I have looked at this one as Lakeland are brilliant if anything goes wrong they are happy to rufund or replace.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/71653/OXO-...etable-Chopper
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Old 22-11-2016, 00:00
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Bugger me!
£19 for a gadget that chops yer food and needs to be cleaned out afterward.
What would yer Granny have said?🙀
Chopping, dicing, slicing with a good knife is so enjoyable. 😎🍷
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Old 22-11-2016, 03:44
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Thanks Jazzy


Bugger me!
£19 for a gadget that chops yer food and needs to be cleaned out afterward.
What would yer Granny have said?🙀
Chopping, dicing, slicing with a good knife is so enjoyable. 😎🍷
No it isn't!!!

By the time I have peeled all the veg I have had enough.

No such thing as an electric peeler is there? Wishful thinking
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Old 22-11-2016, 08:40
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Bugger me!
£19 for a gadget that chops yer food and needs to be cleaned out afterward.
What would yer Granny have said?🙀
Chopping, dicing, slicing with a good knife is so enjoyable. 😎🍷
Not when you are veggie - sometimes it takes me longer to chop than cook.


Same could be said for a dishwasher -
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Old 22-11-2016, 11:00
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I eat loads of vegetables, yet the only things I can think of that I peel are onions. What sort of veg are we taking about here?
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Old 22-11-2016, 12:30
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Sharp good quality knives and a good sharpener you use frequently - a steel is best
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Old 22-11-2016, 14:12
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I eat loads of vegetables, yet the only things I can think of that I peel are onions. What sort of veg are we taking about here?

Leeks - cauli - broccoli - potatoes etc all need prepping before chopping.
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Old 22-11-2016, 22:16
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Leeks - cauli - broccoli - potatoes etc all need prepping before chopping.
How do you peel a leek?
At best take off outer layer.
Cut off both ends, wash quickly then chop, chop, chop for discs.
20 seconds?
Unless you choose to quarter it lengthways, then again, then chop every two inches or so for "batons".
A minute max.
I cut two large spuds into small cubes tonight - couple of minutes - then par boiled them and pan fried until brown.
All I used was my knife - Robert Welch - kept sharp then cleaned then back in its box.
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Old 23-11-2016, 10:20
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Leeks - cauli - broccoli - potatoes etc all need prepping before chopping.
How do you peel leeks, cauliflower and broccoli?!

I was going to say potatoes but obviously depends what youre doing with them. I also wasn't entirely sure if a potato was a vegetable.
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Old 23-11-2016, 10:31
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Leeks - cauli - broccoli - potatoes etc all need prepping before chopping.
How do you peel leeks, cauliflower and broccoli?!

I was going to say potatoes but obviously depends what youre doing with them. I also wasn't entirely sure if a potato was a vegetable.
The veg listed by Jazzy need prepping not peeling
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Old 23-11-2016, 12:44
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Sharp good quality knives and a good sharpener you use frequently - a steel is best
Ceramic knives are the best to be honest, but do not drop them and be very careful as they are as sharp as a razor, in fact they are so sharp that you do not realise you have cut yourself.
That is if you get a good knife.

i have a set of steel knives in the loft, ones I used years ago training as a chef and i have not used them for years.
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Old 23-11-2016, 12:46
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The veg listed by Jazzy need prepping not peeling
Yes but they were responding to someone on about PEELING.
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Old 23-11-2016, 14:32
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Just noticed the food forum....

I have a Tefal Fresh Express, bought it a few years ago, Curry's ripped me off by including four combs instead of the standard five. Use it quote often with the red cutter to grate cheese but want a cutting machine that will do diced veg for a salade.


Anyone recommend a machine.
Hi April

Welcome to the food forum. As you can see, it's not always the most helpful of places - typically your first response was to get a knife..

I have always wondered about some sort of gadget to help out with the tough chopping jobs like butternut squash and swede etc but I think something more robust would be needed than what you are looking for.
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Old 23-11-2016, 17:40
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Hi April

Welcome to the food forum. As you can see, it's not always the most helpful of places - typically your first response was to get a knife..

I have always wondered about some sort of gadget to help out with the tough chopping jobs like butternut squash and swede etc but I think something more robust would be needed than what you are looking for.
LOL

Op: I don't want a knife, I want a gadget that chops vegetables.

Ds answer: Get a knife!! lol
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Old 23-11-2016, 19:07
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LOL

Op: I don't want a knife, I want a gadget that chops vegetables.

Ds answer: Get a knife!! lol
The best gadget for chopping veggies is a knife. More efficient, more versatile, easier to clean, doesn't have moving parts, but it's still only a knife. However, you can see lots of gadgets on shopping channels that you'll use once before they languish at the back of a cupboard.
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Old 23-11-2016, 19:30
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The best gadget for chopping veggies is a knife. More efficient, more versatile, easier to clean, doesn't have moving parts, but it's still only a knife. However, you can see lots of gadgets on shopping channels that you'll use once before they languish at the back of a cupboard.
But the OP asked if anyone can recommend a machine

Some time ago, there was a thread on here wondering why more people don't frequent the food and drink forum. This thread is a typical example of why people may well be put off. The OP's question has been largely ignored, and the preachy replies have taken over.
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Old 23-11-2016, 21:52
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Hi April

Welcome to the food forum. As you can see, it's not always the most helpful of places - typically your first response was to get a knife..

I have always wondered about some sort of gadget to help out with the tough chopping jobs like butternut squash and swede etc but I think something more robust would be needed than what you are looking for.
I gave the OP the reply they wanted and they said thank you - that is the best reply.


Sometimes this forum has so many pretentious replies it makes me not want to reply.
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Old 23-11-2016, 22:05
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But the OP asked if anyone can recommend a machine

Some time ago, there was a thread on here wondering why more people don't frequent the food and drink forum. This thread is a typical example of why people may well be put off. The OP's question has been largely ignored, and the preachy replies have taken over.

Thank you - I feel the same about the this - I thought it might be a nice talking forum about food but it seems to be "I can do better than you"
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Old 23-11-2016, 22:08
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But the OP asked if anyone can recommend a machine

Some time ago, there was a thread on here wondering why more people don't frequent the food and drink forum. This thread is a typical example of why people may well be put off. The OP's question has been largely ignored, and the preachy replies have taken over.
You have no suggestion for the OP yet you feel entitled to label those who genuinely recommend a good knife as "preachy".
Butternut squash, for example, is easy to prepare with a knife - that's an appropriate knife and not a butter knife.
I have four good quality knives one of which is in daily, universal use and gets properly protected and sharpened (as do the others) rather than bunged in the cutlery drawer.

This is a fairly poorly supported Food Board.
Constructive replies, though you might disagree with them, contribute much more than critical replies
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Old 23-11-2016, 22:15
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Thank you - I feel the same about the this - I thought it might be a nice talking forum about food but it seems to be "I can do better than you"
There are lots of good posters on here but there are a few who do belittle others which is a real shame.
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Old 23-11-2016, 22:26
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You have no suggestion for the OP yet you feel entitled to label those who genuinely recommend a good knife as "preachy".
Butternut squash, for example, is easy to prepare with a knife - that's an appropriate knife and not a butter knife.
I have four good quality knives one of which is in daily, universal use and gets properly protected and sharpened (as do the others) rather than bunged in the cutlery drawer.

This is a fairly poorly supported Food Board.
Constructive replies, though you might disagree with them, contribute much more than critical replies
'A good knife' is not a machine. I don't know why you seem to find that so difficult to understand. Therefore your reply is useless and not constructive in any way. If you wish to discuss knives, start another thread.

And of course it is preachy to tell people to get an appropriate knife - you have no idea of their budget or ability. Sometimes gadgets are required to take the strain and repetitive nature away from a task.

Ironic that you are bemoaning the fact that this forum is poorly supported when the OP is new member and has had their question turned on them.
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Old 23-11-2016, 22:31
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I mainly use a letter-opener that I 'liberated' from my then workplace about 30 years ago

It's like a knife but has a serrated edge like a fretsaw........use it pretty much for all my kitchen cutting requirements
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Old 24-11-2016, 10:35
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The best gadget for chopping veggies is a knife. More efficient, more versatile, easier to clean, doesn't have moving parts, but it's still only a knife. However, you can see lots of gadgets on shopping channels that you'll use once before they languish at the back of a cupboard.
That is the problem, i have seen so many gadgets stuck at the back of peoples cupboards that they have got and now never use,

Seen a load of these things stuck in cupboards, in fact I have one a old metal one that the blades can not be changed, it dices or chip one size only and I have not used it for years.

If the OP is not great with a knife, then there are guides to help you, I know they do not help if you have problems holding a knife and then a machine is required.
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