Brilio.net - Choppers are one of the electronic tools that most people often use. Not without reason, using this tool makes the cooking process more practical.
If you look closely, the inside of the chopper consists of blades which function to cut food ingredients. To ensure it lasts a long time, make sure the chopper is used immediately after use.
Even though you clean it diligently, using a chopper is still not free from problems. With use, the blades on the chopper usually become dull. If it's like this, the chopper can't be used optimally, right?
If it is already dull, a number of people use various methods to sharpen the chopper blade. The method often used is to crush the egg shells in a chopper.
But there's no need to worry if you don't have a stock of egg shells at home, because you can use other methods to sharpen dull chopper knives. The method was demonstrated by Instagram user @ummubalqishaura. As seen in the video upload, this netizen replaced egg shells with a simple tool. Curious about how?
Easy way to sharpen chopper knives.
At the beginning of the video, he shows the blunt blade of his chopper. This makes the process of pureeing food take longer.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
To sharpen it, this netizen admitted that he had his own way. Instead of smoothing egg shells, he instead relies on a simple tool, namely aluminum foil. Yes, just tear the aluminum foil and put it in the chopper.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
If so, close it and turn on the chopper as usual. After turning it on for a while, open the chopper and check the condition of the blade.
"The result is that the blade becomes sharp. Apart from sharpening it, it can also shine back dull chopper or blender blades," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from Instagram @ummubalqishaura on Monday (26/2).
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
Just set aside the aluminum foil pieces then wash the chopper with dish soap as usual. After that, the chopper can be used to grind various food ingredients. How to sharpen a dull chopper knife is fairly easy, right?
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The advantages of a chopper compared to a blender.
Choppers and blenders are two kitchen appliances that are often used to process food. Although both have similar functions, they have their own advantages. The following are the advantages of a chopper compared to a blender:
1. Finer grinding ability.
Choppers tend to be more effective at grinding food ingredients into very small or fine pieces. This is useful when you need a very smooth texture for sauces, pasta, or other dishes.
2. Capacity for grinding dry ingredients.
Choppers are often more efficient at grinding dry ingredients such as nuts, seeds, or spices into a fine flour or powder.
3. Better control.
Because they generally have a smaller capacity and more precise blades, choppers provide better control over the final result. You can control how fine or coarse the grinding results are.
So, the decision between using a chopper or blender depends on the type of food you want to process and the desired end result. If you need fine grinding and better control, a chopper may be a better choice. However, if you need the ability to process liquid or semi-liquid ingredients and process food in larger quantities, a blender will be more suitable.