Struggling to Clean Your Food Chopper? Try These Tips!

[WLMcCoy]

Anyone have any tips on cleaning the food chopper? I can never seem to get mine quite clean enough..

 

[Sheila]

I use the baby bottle brush to get down in the corners (and protect my hands from cuts).

 

[ChefJoyJ]

I use the baby bottle brush to get down in the corners (and protect my hands from cuts).

what a great idea!

 

[WLMcCoy]

from our little icon pictures, we all have baby bottle brushes laying around

 

[chefann]

Or you can probably use the brush that comes with the decorator bottle set.

 

[Laura420]

I just throw mine in the dishwasher... comes out like new.

 

[elizabethfox]

I just throw mine in the dishwasher... comes out like new.

I was just going to say that..lol.

 

[pcchefjane]

I have trouble with chopping chicken and it not coming clean all the way into the crevases off the blade. I'll go get a baby bottle brush and use it next time!

 

[swinkate]

You probably know this, but you can sort of open it further...
Take it apart, hold the dimples and open the wings.
The next bit is a bit tricky to describe! Put 2 fingers either side of the plastic bit the wings are attached to (just above the top of the blades), put your thumb on the bangy bit (!) and squeeze. the blade will move about 2 inches, giving you a bit more room to clean.

I'm doing this whilst typing, and I'm so glad. I last used this chopper (I have 2) for chocolate. Although it's been in the dishwasher, there is chocolate all over the metal pole. I'll go clean it now!

 

[chefann]

The wings actually pop right off, for even more access to the insides. That's also a good thing to know, for when a customer pops one off accidentally and calls you in a panic.

 

[tlag1986]

Good tips.