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farrell93x t1_j8obqud wrote

Invest in a good knife, no plastic Amazon chopper will be BIFL. Especially at a $30 price point. Although, I don't think you would ever find a "veggie chopper" that is BIFL. Not worth your money.

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glockster19m t1_j8ohpv3 wrote

I will say that my mother has had the same slap chop style veggie chopper for two and a half decades at this point

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blahblahblahresearch t1_j8y00ji wrote

Yeah I’m typically team “good knife” but I admit my parents slapchop is older than me and still functions. I prefer a knife but I use their slapchop thingy every Thanksgiving

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ShinXalus t1_j8ot93g wrote

Came here to say this.
Investing in a good knife and simply working on the skill would be the best "BIFL" route.

The only exception I can think of would be someone who is unable to use a knife properly due to one handicap or another.

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monsterosity t1_j8qg4xi wrote

You are right. I've had one of these and eventually the hinge snaps as it's made of plastic.

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lounes_my_dude t1_j8w7jnj wrote

I agree that a knife is superior, but maybe OP has dexterity issues with their hands.

I have hand paralysis, and I have been looking for a high quality vegetable chopper.

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lounes_my_dude t1_j8wcdav wrote

Commenting on a Reddit thread isn’t imposing my disability on other people. Yikes.

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curry_boi_swag t1_j8qf37o wrote

Knife recommendation?

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Blake198624601 t1_j8tvanc wrote

I’ve had my global knives since 2012. Excellent bifl product. And elegant to boot

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cronx42 t1_j8viins wrote

I second the Global knives. Also their minosharp sharpeners. Just make sure the angle matches the angle of your knives because Global makes western and Japanese angle blades. The combo is fantastic.

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One_Posh_Possum t1_j8spdt5 wrote

Tojiro dp knives are pretty amazing for the price point. They’re frequently rated in the top three on serious eats reviews, often number one. If they’re out of your price range, Dalstrong knives are solid, and fairly cheap

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satriales856 t1_j8tdr7v wrote

Dexter Russel knives are made well, affordable, easy to sharpen, and are sanitary. Just don’t use a pull-through sharpener. Use a rod.

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cronx42 t1_j8vibub wrote

I have a couple of Global knives along with their minosharp sharpening system, and they've been laser sharp since I got them four or five years ago. It's an incredible combo.

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BadNeighbor3 t1_j8xeqca wrote

>Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor

I have Shun. Top notch. Most Japanese knives are high quality. With knives, the more they cost, the better they are (typically)

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Junish40 t1_j8xhx17 wrote

The best BIFL purchase in this area is a sharpening steel. Very low effort to keep any knife sharp.

Ok, there’s various price points for knives and some hold their edge better than others but every knife needs regular sharpening.

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cracktop2727 t1_j8oi2ng wrote

doubling down here - yes get a good knife and learn to cut like a cook. faster, easier, more BIFL than one of these cheap choppers.

also, ngl these are kinda embarrassing. every person whose made me a meal where they've prepped food with this has turned out like shit. put the $30 towards a cooking class

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Other_Size7260 t1_j8ojzdy wrote

You judge a free meal because a veggie was chopped by a chopper gadget?

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JoBibow t1_j8qnk8c wrote

I mean they're clearly trying to make the relation between the type of people that seek it not the efficacy of the gadget........

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Other_Size7260 t1_j9gfovq wrote

An I’m clearly trying to point out that that’s what rude brats do

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figuresys t1_j8qteh7 wrote

You know they use cutting gadgets to slice shit in Michelin restaurants too, right? Maybe the people who cooked for you just weren't good cooks?

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