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- Chops nuts well
- Available in five colors
- Dishwasher-safe
- Poor at pureeing
- Noisy
- Doesn't work well for herbs
The KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 mini chopper receives mixed results from professional reviews. One says the 3-cup KitchenAid Chef's Chopper Series does not puree very well and is quite noisy. However, another magazine review says it performs admirably at turning curry ingredients into a paste and chopping almonds. Some consumers complain that purees and sauces can fly out through the holes in the lid. The quiet Black & Decker Ergo (*Est. $20) costs less, has the same 3-cup work bowl and works better at pureeing. The Chef's Chopper Series is available in five colors, and KitchenAid backs it with a one-year warranty.
We found professional testing of mini choppers at both ConsumerReports.org and Cook's Illustrated, where editors test a wide range of models with the same jobs: chopping, pureeing and dicing. Consumer-written reviews at Cooking.com, Amazon.com and Epinions.com give more insight into the pros and cons of the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper Series.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org conducts thorough testing of many models of food processors and choppers, including the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100. Models receive an overall rating, plus scores for specific functions.
Review: Food Processors and Choppers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Cook's Illustrated tests eight mini choppers, each with about a 3-cup capacity. Editors try out each chopper, including the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100, on a variety of wet and dry chopping tasks before assigning star ratings.
Review: Mini Food Processors, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Oct. 2005
3. Cooking.com
Approximately 95 owners give the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 an average of 4.5 stars out of five. More than 50 reviewers praise the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper, with minor complaints about foods quickly turning into mush if you're not careful.
Review: Chrome Chef's Chopper Mini Food Processor, Contributors to Cooking.com
4. Amazon.com
More than 160 consumer reviews at Amazon.com give the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 mostly praise. Several report liquid leaking through the holes in the lid, plastic pieces breaking and difficulty using the lid.
Review: KitchenAid Chef Series Food Chopper, Contributors to Amazon.com
5. Epinions.com
More than a dozen reviewers praise the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper Series KFC3100, but a few complain it is noisy.
Review: KitchenAid KFC3100 Chef's Chopper 3 Cups Food Processor, Contributors to Epinions.com
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