Vegetable Chopper with Container

Peel it and cut it into halves or thick rounds first. Lay each piece flat on the grid, cut side down, so the lid presses straight through it instead of pushing it aside.

Press the star shaped cleaning tool into the grid to clear trapped pieces, then rinse it under a running tap. Hold the plastic frame, not the steel edges, which are sharp.

Anything that sits flat on the grid: onion rounds, pepper strips, peeled potato, cucumber, courgette and cooked beetroot. Dense roots such as raw sweet potato or swede need thinner slices and a firm press.

A piece is too thick or is sitting across the edge of the grid. Cut it thinner, lay it in the middle and press again in one steady push rather than several small ones.

Yes. The steel edges cut on contact, so lift each grid by its plastic frame, keep fingers off the top while the lid is open, and use the food holder with the slicing plate.