Even Chefs Can’t Resist This Genius Gadget That Cuts Prep Time in Half

Whether you are picking fresh vegetables from your home garden or stocking up at the local farmers market, summertime’s abundant produce makes warm-weather dinner duty a breeze. Except for the prep. 

A simple chunky salsa, big salad, or stir-fry might be packed with flavor and easy to assemble, but chopping every single ingredient can be a killer. Chef Adrianne Calvo, a Miami restaurateur and the host of Searching for Maximum Flavor, wanted a solution that would speed up the time it takes to slice, dice, and chop produce at home. A quick search on Amazon uncovered an affordable tool she’s so thrilled about, she even ordered a second one for her mom.

Fullstar’s All-in-One Vegetable Chopper

“During the summer, I want to reduce the time spent in my kitchen at home so I can be outdoors,” says Calvo. “One of my favorite things is a chopped salad, but it takes so much effort to peel and chop everything. I can do it all with this tool and I can do it fast. I am guessing it cuts down my time and effort by 75%.”

Large table-mounted dicers ease manual labor in professional kitchens, but they don’t make sense for a home kitchen. Calvo, whose restaurant is outfitted with an industrial dicer, figured there had to be something like it for her kitchen at home.

Doing a quick search, she found Fullstar’s All-in-One Vegetable Chopper and ordered it immediately.  Fullstar’s multi-tool functions much like a mandoline, with changeable blades designed for different types of cuts. Options include a slicer (with three thickness settings), a grater, a blade that juliennes, and two blades that dice — one small and one large. Select the blade you want to use and fit it onto the top of the clear BPA-free box designed to catch the produce as you process it. This extra-large catch tray makes clean-up a breeze. A standing organizer stores the blades when they aren’t in use, protecting hands from sharp edges.

“I’m not really one for gadgets,” says Calvo, “but this is such a timesaver. It’s so sharp it doesn’t pulverize the produce. I’ve had mine for over a year, and it hasn’t dulled a bit — I use it to cube everything from raw potatoes to fresh, juicy tomatoes.” And Calvo’s mom, a hairdresser with arthritis, loves it too. “Once I found the Fullstar All-in-One Vegetable Chopper, I knew it would alleviate her pain. She can still enjoy cooking for us, and we can still enjoy her food!”

The tool’s many pieces include a finger guard, which is a plastic handheld guide that keeps your fingers away from the blade. It also comes with a protective glove. A separate but useful tool, a 3-in-1 spiralizer, is also included.

Calvo has a very organized kitchen and stores all the pieces for the all-in-one in a single drawer, but if you can’t dedicate a whole drawer to it, a plastic storage box allows you to tuck all the tools pieces into a cupboard safely while keeping them together. 

Grab one today for just $40 on Amazon. It’s chef-approved after all. 

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At the time of publishing the price was $40.