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I have the Mueller version in the center. I did my research and chose this model on a few factors. I love soup so having this has saved time prepping veggies. You still have to cut them but onions, potatoes, peppers are no issues. Be aware of carrots however, you need to basically half and quarter the carrots without risk of bending the blades. I've broke on other model, I guess I'll never learn.

It had a larger cutting area, most were 8 x 8, this was 9 x 9.

Larger bowl but it is not as thick as I hoped. I also handwash this so it doesn't crack. Not sure how it would fare in dishwasher.

I bought it because I was tired of killing (3) the Vidalia Onion Chopper. I was always bending the blades with carrots. I HATE prepping them. And I seemed to have always cracked the plastic bases.

Price was also $10 more then Onion Chopper when I bought this in 2019, (now the Onion Chopper is just as much) but you got a few more accessories then just two blades.

I tend to only use the chopping blades. Only issue I noticed is I think I bent the fine square chopper. Used it last week and I could feel the blades move when I washed it. So I'll probably have to replace.

I thought I'd use the other accessories but I have a shredder and mandoline slicer that do a much better job.

I'd suggest if you really eat many vegetables and hate prepping. I make soup at least once a month if not more. I personally think this saves me so much time prepping so I will buy another model when I break this one.

If you only prep once in a great while then get a good set of knives like others have suggested.

Chefs knife and sharpening steel.

A sharp chef's knife (Victorinix is well rated, affordable, and easy to sharpen). If you want to be able to work horse through tubers a sharp nakiri (Japanese style vegetable knife) or a Cai Dao (Chinese style vegetable cleaver) or even a western style cleaver would do worlds of wonder over any vegetable slicer.

An BIFL alternative to a knife is a mandolin with changeable blades. However, these require far more safety precautions than a knife and it's reccomened to wear a slice proof kitchen glove (a multi-use consumable item).

Get a Cuisinart food processor.

This person has the right answer. The plastic ones give no leverage and aren't very strong. The commercial ones are easier to use and will last much longer. You will need replacement blades, though.

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Maybe ekster?

Nemco are common in commercial kitchens are are BIFL. The individual blades can be removed and sharpened too.

e.g.: https://www.amazon.com/Nemco-55500-1-Vegetable-Interchangeable-Stainless-Aluminum/dp/B00BSXMGEG?ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

You judge a free meal because a veggie was chopped by a chopper gadget?

Also recommend the made in Japan Zojirushi cooker

A food processor can be BITFL and many have disks that can slice vegetables and grate cheese.

Example, not an endorsement of a particular product, my food processor is many years old: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09125C94F

doubling down here - yes get a good knife and learn to cut like a cook. faster, easier, more BIFL than one of these cheap choppers.

also, ngl these are kinda embarrassing. every person whose made me a meal where they've prepped food with this has turned out like shit. put the $30 towards a cooking class

Have the same one! Use it weekly. No longer have the spoon.

holy cow, i had one of these at a restaurant i worked at and had now idea how expensive they were!

I will say that my mother has had the same slap chop style veggie chopper for two and a half decades at this point

Choppers are absolutely not BIFL. I have one of these because it's cheap enough to try out, I kind of regret the purchase.

The chopper is ok, but the ONLY benefit is a faster prep time, & the ability to cut waffle fries since I have no professional chef training. My partner cut himself accidentally setting up the blades so take from that what you will. When it gets dull it will go in the trash.

I think buying good quality knives and spending the time to learn and practice knife skills is the only BIFL solution.

A mandoline like the Benriner Super Slicer might be a better option, since it can do ultra thin slices as well as strips, but get a cut proof glove. Or get a Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor which is far more versatile and definitely a buy for life. You can chop veggies in a flash, mix dough, or grind meat.

All these kitchen super specialized gadgets, especially at a consumer level, are not BIFL.

Personally, I think these gadgets are just a big waste of time and money. Good luck cleaning that or sharpening those blades. Nothing a good knife can't do.

What about a food processor?

The BIFL version of this is a commercial tool like this, or you could just use a knife, which is easier to clean and sharpen.

go to restaurant supply stores, they usually have stainless steel ones for around $50-60. im going on 5 years with mine.

America's Test Kitchen did a review of toasters. On Youtube HERE

They're GREAT, but VERY cheaply made, and basically an inexpensive, throw-away consumption item...

Completely the opposite of BIFL...