If you love hot peppers like I do you’ll appreciate being able to perfectly dice jalapeños etc without ever having to come in contact with the cut pieces. I’ve used the steel model for years and yet I still get excited every time I take it out of the cupboard. And while I use it all year long, it really gets a workout in the summer months (hello cowboy caviar,) so I thought it was a good time to share my secret with you. The chopper’s small size grid works perfectly for the onions, peppers and cukes in a classic gazpacho.

The patented Swedish design makes cleanup a breeze—simply pop off the cleaning screen and put it under the sink.Designed and developed in Sweden, this clever tool has a 6x6mm grid of stainless steel blades that turns vegetables into evenly sized sticks or cubes with one stroke. This flat style of chopper was invented by Alligator, out of a desire to cut lots of onions without sweat or tears, but can be used for a myriad of ingredients, from carrots, cucumbers and potatoes to hard cheese and even boiled eggs. Blades are made of stainless steel so they won’t rust, they won’t retain flavors and smells and they will stay sharp. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use.

Once you have your chosen veg in batons just put back through the Alligator and you have diced veg for soups. Each Chopper comes equipped with three interchangeable blades to combat various food types, and the Collector cleverly keeps what is chopped in one spot. The Alligator Slicer creates perfect and uniform slices in seconds and is suitable for use on most fruit and vegetables, even tomatoes!The alligator worked very well, cutting everything from hard sweet potatoes to soft tomatoes, as advertised.