Is the slap chop any good?

[W3MIV]

Only sissies can't chop onions with a good chef's knife. My sole concession to modernity is that I like to use one of those flexible, plastic sheets on which to do the chopping -- makes it easier to shuffle the onion mince (or dice) into whatever vessel is required.

My xyl (who is an admitted sissy) has one of those chop-a-slop gadgets. It mashes the onion mince, making a wet mass of mashed bits laced through with strings and strips of onion skins (the very thin membranes between the layers). One hell of a mess.

[N2CHX]

Only sissies can't chop onions with a good chef's knife. My sole concession to modernity is that I like to use one of those flexible, plastic sheets on which to do the chopping -- makes it easier to shuffle the onion mince (or dice) into whatever vessel is required.

My xyl (who is an admitted sissy) has one of those chop-a-slop gadgets. It mashes the onion mince, making a wet mass of mashed bits laced through with strings and strips of onion skins (the very thin membranes between the layers). One hell of a mess.

Smart people work smarter, not harder :p

When I do an onion, I cut the ends and remove the skin, THEN throw it in the chopper. No mess. It's not that I CAN'T chop it with a knife, it's that if I want it finely chopped, the chopper thing is much, much faster. With three kids and everything else I've got going on, if I can get it done faster, all the better when it comes to cooking.

[W1GUH]

Yes it is much faster, and that's a big help when preparing food. But it's not my main motivation with onions. Albi, what do you do? Wear goggles when chopping onions? Whenever I chop onions the old fashioned way, I'm crying crocodile tears. But worst than that is the stinging and burning in my eyes for a long while afterwards. Shallots aren't so bad -- and anyway, shallots need to be chopped way more than regular onions, so there, I gotta do it manually.

OTHO...all other chopping I do by hand. I really love doing it by hand and usually the scents that are released are wonderful, especially with herbs like dill or basil.

BTW...the guy selling slap chops wasn't there last night. Drat. I figured a street vendor is probably selling for about $10. Well, that's what I'll pay. At that price it's worth it to see if they break immediately or last a while. Besides, [blush] I actually like the commercial!

[n2ize]

Only sissies can't chop onions with a good chef's knife. My sole concession to modernity is that I like to use one of those flexible, plastic sheets on which to do the chopping -- makes it easier to shuffle the onion mince (or dice) into whatever vessel is required.

My xyl (who is an admitted sissy) has one of those chop-a-slop gadgets. It mashes the onion mince, making a wet mass of mashed bits laced through with strings and strips of onion skins (the very thin membranes between the layers). One hell of a mess.

Yes. I agree with you. I use a regular knife and it works great. The same knife my grandparents used for chopping onions. The knife was about 70 years old when they got it. The way I see it, it's worked for well over 100 years and it works well now. Why should I switch and use some modern gadget when the old way was simple and produces better results.

yes, I agree. I don't like those new fangled food processors/choppers. They tend to turn the vegetables into a mass of mush. I'll stick to the old way. The good way. Just like when it comes to writing. I stick with a quill pen, a fountain pen , and a pencil. Worked good way back when, works good now.

[NA4BH]

Yes. I agree with you. I use a regular knife and it works great. The same knife my grandparents used for chopping onions. The knife was about 70 years old when they got it. The way I see it, it's worked for well over 100 years and it works well now. Why should I switch and use some modern gadget when the old way was simple and produces better results.

yes, I agree. I don't like those new fangled food processors/choppers. They tend to turn the vegetables into a mass of mush. I'll stick to the old way. The good way. Just like when it comes to writing. I stick with a quill pen, a fountain pen , and a pencil. Worked good way back when, works good now.

So you are ready for the teaparty take over.

[n2ize]

So you are ready for the teaparty take over.

nah... the tea party is way too far ahead of my time.

[NQ6U]

I'll stick to the old way. The good way. Just like when it comes to writing. I stick with a quill pen, a fountain pen , and a pencil. Worked good way back when, works good now.

Too modern. It's a wedge-shaped stick and clay tablet for me.