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Black & Decker Ergo EHC650

*Est. $20

Reviewed October 2009
Black & Decker Ergo EHC650

Best mini chopper

pros
  • Purees well
  • Two speeds
  • Compact design
  • Easy to use
cons
  • Difficult to clean the blade
  • Underperforms at chopping nuts
 
 
 
 

Reviewers and owners agree the Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 does as good a job as other mini choppers and costs half as much. In one review, it outperforms the other choppers at pureeing, but falls short at chopping nuts in another. Its unique design houses the motor and blade in the lid, which some reviewers feel is a drawback. The Black & Decker Ergo has a 3-cup capacity like most mini choppers, but it also features two speeds. Experts and owners like the non-slip base and say it's easy to hold and use. By comparison, the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 (*Est. $40) costs considerably more and receives a lower ranking in some reviews for being noisy and underperforming at pureeing.

We found professional testing of mini choppers at both ConsumerReports.org and Cook's Illustrated, where editors test eight models with the same jobs: chopping, pureeing and dicing. ConsumerGuide.com gives the Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 perfect scores and identifies it as a best buy. Nearly 300 owner reviews at Amazon.com give more insight into the pros and cons of this Black & Decker mini chopper.

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Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.org

ConsumerReports.org provides ratings on eight mini choppers. The Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 is one of the models tested, evaluated for chopping and pureeing ability.

Review: Food Processors and Choppers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Not Dated

2. Cook's Illustrated Magazine

Cook's Illustrated tests eight mini choppers, including the Black & Decker Ergo. Performance with dry ingredients such as almonds and hard cheese are tested, as well as wet ingredients such as ginger and herbs.

Review: Mini Food Processors, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Oct. 2005

3. ConsumerGuide.com

ConsumerGuide.com gives the Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 perfect scores and names it a best buy. Editors like its quietness and two pulse speeds, and approve of the non-slip base. Although the top-mounted motor makes assembly easier, it is said to be more difficult to clean.

Review: Expert Review Black & Decker 3-Cup Chopper EHC650, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com, Aug. 2008

4. Amazon.com

Several hundred owners at Amazon.com give the Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 a top rating, saying it chops beautifully and the ergonomic design makes it easy to hold. However, one reviewer mentions it is "useless for tomatoes" and another says the lid and motor are not easy to clean after chopping raw meat.

Review: Black & Decker EHC650 3-Cup Chopper, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of Oct. 2009

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