Brieftons PerfectCut Food Chopper – A How-To Guide

Brieftons PerfectCut Food Chopper – How to Use

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Demo Video

Here is a quick video to show how to use the Brieftons PerfectCut Food Chopper.

Overview

The Brieftons PerfectCut Food Chopper takes the hard work out of chopping vegetables and fruits. It helps you to quickly make consistent, uniform dice, sticks/chips, and wedges, from a wide variety of vegetables & fruits. It comes with 4 stainless steel blades for chopping and dicing your way to a professionally prepared meal.

Brieftons PerfectCut Food Chopper

Components

Here are the components of your chopper:

  • Press plate
  • Outer body
  • Inner body
  • Tray
  • Cleaning comb
  • 4 stainless steel blades (1/4″ blade, 3/8″ blade, 6-wedge blade, 8-wedge blade) and 4 corresponding pushers. They are color coded such that each pair of blade and pusher have the same matching color.
Components of the chopper

How to Use

Using the chopper is so simple!

  1. Insert the inner body onto the tray.
    2. Insert inner body onto tray
  2. Insert the desired blade into the top of the inner body, so that it sits flush. Make sure the side marked with “THIS SIDE UP” faces upwards.
    3. Insert blade
  3. Insert the corresponding pusher onto the blade insert. Ensure the pusher has the same color as the installed blade.
    4. Insert pusher
  4. Put the outer body onto the pusher.
    5. Put outer body
  5. Put the press plate on top, then turn it clockwise so that it locks into the pusher.
    6. Put press plate
  6. Cut the 2 ends of the vegetable flat. Now, remove the outer body, then place the vegetable vertically onto the blade. If one end of the vegetable is bigger than the other end, place the smaller end on the blade. It’s best to use your hand to push it down onto the blade initially so that the vegetable can stand firmly on the blade without falling down. This will help you chop more easily. Cut vegetable

    To prevent vegetables from being stuck in the blade, make sure all edges of the vegetable are within the blade cutting area.

  7. Put the outer body on top of the vegetable, then press down on it with both hands. The faster you press, the less effort it will take. Press down

    To make dice from your vegetable, first cut it into slices, then chop the slices one by one.

    If the vegetable is harder (e.g. beets, sweet potatoes) cutting it first into slices will make the chopping easier. You can also microwave it for 30 – 60 seconds to soften the vegetable beforehand.

  8. Detach the tray at the bottom to get your freshly cut vegetables.
    9. Detach tray
Tip: Make sure you choose a countertop with the correct height for your height, so that you can comfortably push down on the chopper. If the countertop is too high, you might not be able to apply enough force onto the chopper to make it cut properly. Stand on a stool if your countertop is too high.

Types of Produce to Use

  • Use straight, firm vegetables.
  • If the vegetable is too long, cut it into pieces of no more than 4 inches (10 CM) in height.
  • If the vegetable is curved, cut it into straight pieces first.
  • NOT for sticky or sinewy produce.
  • NOT for over ripe or mushy produce.

What Blades to Use

Use the 2 square blades (1/4″ and 3/8″) to make vegetable dice or sticks from: Potato, cucumber, zucchini, carrot, onion, mushroom, ham

1/4 inch blade 3/8 inch blade

Use the wedge blades (6-wedge and 8-wedge) to make wedges from: Potato, orange, tomato, lemon, apple, kiwi, mushroom

6-wedge blade 8-wedge blade

How to Change Blades and Pushers

  1. Insert the desired blade into the top of the inner body, so that it sits flush. Make sure the side marked with “THIS SIDE UP” faces upwards.
    2. Insert blade
  2. Insert the corresponding pusher onto the blade insert. Make sure the pusher has the same color as the installed blade. Using an incorrect pusher (i.e. a pusher with a different color) for your blade insert might result in damages to your blade.
    3. Insert pusher
  3. Put the outer body onto the pusher.
    4. Put outer body
  4. Put the press plate on top, then turn it clockwise so that it locks into the pusher.
    5. Put press plate

How to Remove a Previously Installed Blade Insert and Pusher

  1. To remove a blade insert previously installed on the inner body, hold the blade insert at the 2 indents, and lift it up.
    2. Remove blade
  2. To remove a pusher previously installed on the outer body, turn the press plate counter-clockwise to detach it from the pusher, then push the pusher down to release it.
    3. Remove pusher Remove pusher

How to Clean the Chopper

  • It’s best to clean the chopper immediately after use.
  • Use the provided cleaning comb to clean between the spikes of the pushers, or between the blades of the blade inserts.
    • Cleaning comb
  • Disassemble the parts for easier cleaning.
  • Wash the inner body and outer body by hand. Do not put them into the dishwasher, as high temperatures in the dishwasher might cause them to warp.
  • All other parts are dishwasher safe (top rack only) up to 65°C (150°F).
  • Make sure all parts are clean and dry before storing the product in a dry area to avoid steel oxidation which can develop rusts on the blades.
Caution: The blades are sharp. Never touch them with your hands. Always hold the plastic part of the blade inserts when installing/removing them. Not to be used by children.

How to Store

To store the whole product neatly, arrange the components in this order from the top down:

  1. Press plate
  2. A pusher attached to the press plate
  3. The corresponding blade insert for the pusher, installed in the ready to use position
  4. The remaining 3 pushers
  5. The corresponding blade for the pusher at the bottom
  6. The remaining 2 blades
  7. Tray
How to store the chopper

Bonus Recipes

Want an easy way to prepare healthy, tasty salad or salsa dishes with your Brieftons PerfectCut Food Chopper? Download your exclusive Brieftons Recipe Ebook bonuses now from:

https://www.brieftons.com/chopper-recipes Bonus recipes

Happy chopping!