Peelers, Graters & Zesters

I don't know if anyone is like me and chopping vegetables and nuts is not his or her best skill. My old food chopper broke and I thought I would not miss it that much. Wow, was I wrong! So I have been on the hunt for one of high quality as I was tired of dealing with choppers that didn't do a top notch job.Then I spotted the Rosle Stainless Steel Onion and Vegetable Peeler from Wayfair. It looked like good quality from the picture and the reviews were decent. So I thought it was worth a try[...] There were no instructions included; however, the chopper is plenty easy to use.My initial impression of the Rosle Chopper was that it is made of durable material and should live up to my expectations. The blade protector even has a little handle for easy removal and cleaning.Upon testing, those expectations have definitely been met. The rotating blades made short work of everything I tested. Onions diced small in about 6 chops. Pickles, pecans, apples, and almonds all were a breeze to chop. The almonds didn't chop evenly but that is pretty typical for them. Frozen fruit didn't even pose a problem for the Rosle Chopper. It made it into nice even slivers. Now I thought dried apricots might cause issues, but it actually worked and I ended up with a nice pile of tiny, diced apricots. Clean up was a bit more of a pain after that since they were so sticky. But with everything else, clean up has been as simple as rinsing out the 3 pieces and letting them drain.Operating the tools is also simple. The only thing to watch is that your chops are precise and you let the chopper return to the top before your next chop or the food will bind. The proper movement is quite natural making this a very minor issue.So down to the big questions – Is the Rosle Stainless Steel Vegetable and Onion Chopper worth the price? I would have to say that if you cook or bake a lot and don't like chopping by hand, it is definitely worth the price. That is saying a lot coming from me as I am pretty tight with my purchases. However, there are just times when I would rather have a high-quality, more expensive product than one that drives me to frustration every time I use it. I am very pleased to finally have a good quality chopper in my cupboard. It makes it so much easier to make recipes such as granola, peanut butter/apple tortillas, and tuna salad.Disclosure:A credit was received toward this product by Wayfairs. No further compensation was received. Opinions expressed in this review are my own."..."  Read more

I like homemade french fries. I've kinda gotten used to french fry makers being disposable - the thin cutter blades just don't stand up against the potatoes for long. This is the first horizontal cutter I have owned, since pushing down always seemed to make more sense to me. First, these blades seem to be thinner and tougher than most, so the potato doesn't push against them as much. Second, they are sharp! I don't know how long they will remain this way, but for now they do a great job of slicing through the potato. I did have to make one adjustment - don't let the potato sit in the holder - it will sometimes adjust when the cut starts and then the cutter tries to push the potato down, which just jams the whole works and puts a lot of stress on the blade. Instead, lift the potato up a bit so there is some room for it to adjust up or down as the cutter moves."..."  Read more

Very well made and sturdy french fry cutter. I have not yet used it for regular french fries. I purchased it to make sweet potato fries, but as sweet potatoes are so hard and dense, it did not work at all. I was disappointed, but still feel this is a quality product. I tried to do a little research online to see if there were any alternative ways to cooking the fries, and some said to parboil them first. Would not recommend this for sweet potatoes at this time as I have not yet tried parboiling."..."  Read more

Tried other slicers and none achieve the french fry cut I was looking for. Some had a push feature tha cut strips but they could only to 2 inches long or they wouldn't fit in the slicer. Retailers said that no such appliance was available. Many were too young to remember the Veg-O-Matic commercials and older retailers didn't think they made them anymore. Than God for Internet search engines!"..."  Read more