What is a vegetable cutter

A vegetable cutter is one of the most popular appliances in the kitchen of any modern housewife. It significantly saves time when preparing any dishes, and also helps keep all kitchen surfaces clean, making cutting an enjoyable and entertaining process. There are various modifications of this device, both electrical and mechanical. Multifunctional devices are also available that cut vegetables and fruits in various ways, designed for large volumes of work. There are also compact devices that can handle routine work in a few minutes.

Concept

The general concept of a vegetable cutter is a device for chopping vegetables and fruits. Various types of devices are used in everyday life, in public catering establishments and in industrial plants. Modifications of the devices used differ depending on the tasks and volumes assigned to them.

Important! Most vegetable cutters are designed for cutting not only raw foods, but also heat-treated ones.

Depending on the shape of the device’s knife, you can cut vegetables in different ways. This function is often used in cafes and restaurants, cutting fruits and vegetables into pieces, bars, prisms or thin strips.

Purpose

The main purpose of the device is slicing or chopping vegetables. You no longer have to spend the whole evening peeling and shaving potatoes to make fries.You don’t have to stand around for hours with a knife in your hands, chopping cabbage to prepare for the winter. Vegetable cutters do this neatly, quickly and safely. Even children can use them.

Description of how it works and works

It is customary to divide vegetable cutters into the main types:

• mechanical (manual);
• electric (powered from the network).

In both cases, cutting occurs using special nozzles, which are installed in advance inside the flask where the products are placed. The device consists of two containers, one for storing whole vegetables, the other for collecting chopped product. A knife of the required shape is installed between them. Mechanical models may not have a container for storing vegetables, since all manipulations are carried out by hand. In this case, the device is equipped with a special holder.

Electric machines are very convenient and take up little space in the kitchen. At the same time, they help to quickly cope with household chores related to cooking. They are equipped with two containers and sharp knives of different shapes. Many of them come with additional functions, such as chopping meat products or squeezing juice. It all depends on the device model.

The operating principle of the device is very simple: prepared and pre-washed vegetables are placed in a flask. Then the vegetable cutter is turned on using the built-in switch and after a few minutes a person can receive the already chopped vegetable in the second container.

Important! Before starting the machine, you should ensure the integrity of the structure and its safety. The knife of the desired shape is installed in advance.

General classification

In addition to electrical and mechanical, there is another classification of vegetable cutters:

• industrial;
• homemade.

Industrial devices are used in catering establishments with a large traffic of visitors, as well as in production (for example, in large shopping centers where ready-made meals are sold). Their main purpose is to produce a large volume of harvested vegetables in a short time. This significantly speeds up the cooking process.

Home models are used in private kitchens by ordinary housewives, as well as in cafes and restaurants where the volume of visitors is small. Both mechanical and electrical models can be used here, depending on what is convenient for the housewife.

A vegetable cutter is a very useful and convenient thing to use. It takes up much less space than a combine harvester. At the same time, the functionality differs slightly from a bulky machine. According to housewives, a vegetable cutter is much more convenient and safer than a food processor.