I didn’t have to think for a second on this one. We have every kitchen appliance/tool you can name, but NOTHING, and I mean nothing beats the chop box for bang for the buck.
We use this thing almost every day and have a spare in both our AZ and Maine houses. Years ago when the first one broke (DH being a bit too heavy on the smack), I immediately got in the car and went to Walgreens for a replacement and a backup before he could finish the meal prep. Honestly, we can’t live without this thing. We immediately dice peppers, carrots, onions, shallots, and mushrooms after grocery shopping as DH makes omelettes or scrambles for breakfast every morning and having the dice on hand saves so much time. It also makes throwing a chopped salad together very easy, and how many other recipes start with diced or chopped veggies? Plus, we think it’s a lot of fun to use.
ETA: The newer ones have replaced the plastic fork cleaner with a lift screen for cleanly removing remnants from the top plate. Easy peasy.
ETAA: Used it to make pico de gallo for yesterday’s Cince de Mayo meal. So easy:
