Question about Pampered Chef Food Chopper: Is it Supposed to Do That?

[Polliewiggle]

Hello,

I am a new consultant with PC and have a question about the Food Chopper. I understand that the chopper comes apart for cleaning but while I am demoing it and chopping in the lid and sleeve and then I go to pull the chopping part of it off the sleeve the piece that covers the blade always falls off and doesn't fit snuggly. Is this how it is suppose to be? Hopefully I have explained this well enough. But the piece with the 3 prongs does not fit snuggly so is always falling off and makes it look hard to use. Any suggestions?

 

[mountainmama74]

That piece should fit snuggly when you have the clear collar on the food chopper. Is that part fitting correctly?

 

[Polliewiggle]

If I have the clear collar on it does fit snuggly. But once I take the collar off it falls off. Is that how it is suppose to be?

 

[mountainmama74]

Let me make sure I'm understanding correctly - are you trying to chop with the collar off?

 

[esavvymom]

No...she's chopping with the lid/cover on, and then sounds like she's twisting the collar off- with the food still in it.The Blade Cover on mine would fall off too if you don't hold on to it. It just slides in there. So yes...at least the 3 FC's I've owned have always done that. It won't fall off if the collar is on though.You can also chop directly on the cutting board - not just in the lid. Either works. Just when you take the collar off when chopping in the lid, make sure to put a finger along the plastic of the blade guard until you can set it down.

 

[BethCooks4U]

If I have the clear collar on it does fit snuggly. But once I take the collar off it falls off. Is that how it is suppose to be?

Yes. The guard doesn't always stay put when the clear collar is off. When chopping the blade guard and the clear collar must stay on.

I often take the clear collar off after chopping into the lid and use it as a cup. You just have to tilt the chopper to keep the blade guard where it belongs until you can put it down. With practice you'll get it. Or just leave the clear collar on when done chopping and get the food out through the open end.

 

[babywings76]

Sometimes when I chop nuts or chocolate with the cap on, when I'm done I want to just unscrew the top part and keep only the clear collar and lid there as a sort of cup. In those instances, yes my grey 3 pronged piece will want to drop down onto the collar. What I do is just use care when unscrewing and put my hand on it a little to keep it in place. Is that kind of what you mean?

 

[Polliewiggle]

Thank you all so much for the helpful advice! Yes, I was using the collar as a cup and chopping into it and then taking the top off so I will work on tilting the chopper or just taking the lid off and emptying it that way. You are all great and I am grateful to have all your expertise available to me!Enjoy your day!

 

[babywings76]

Hahaha! In the time it took me to type that with my thumbs on my iPod, you got several more answers.