People who love cooking don't have to be encouraged to spend their hard-earned money on kitchen utensils. I'm certainly guilty of indulging on the newest, shiniest, hottest kitchen gadget that I take home and place in prime viewing in the kitchen. After a few days, I realize it's not actually that useful, and put it away in the depths of my house, never to be used, or seen again.

For instance, my smoothie machine, espresso maker, yogurt maker etc are kept in some remote corner of my kitchen. Nevertheless, there are several purchases, or gifts, which I truly could not live without. They make my cooking life much easier, by saving my time. Oxo good grips mini chopper is one of them. They are fun to use, easy to handle, easy to clean and comes with a non slip grip.

Mini choppers provide an affordable way to make cooking easier. They are perfect for making pesto or salsa verde, and are ideal for chopping onions, garlic, nuts, etc. A mini chopper can be placed on the counter for easy access. If you need several cloves of garlic chopped, it can tackle the task in seconds. The fact that mini choppers have a non-slip grip feature only adds to their appeal.

The Good Grips mini chopper by OXO makes mincing, dicing, or chopping garlic a snap. A simple press of the knob and the automated blades do all the work. The mini chopper also includes an internal bumper to absorb shock and reduce noise.

You may either dice your ingredients in the cup with its non-slip handle or take the bottom off and dice right on your regular cutting surface. A tab in the cup can be rotated to keep food from building up on its walls. The whole cutting assembly can be taken out by just twisting it off, which makes cleaning simple. The blade is crafted to be the same all around so that reassembling is also easy.

The oxo good grips mini chopper is fun to and easy to use with its non slip grip. It is easy to chop up nuts, fruits and vegetables, without making your hands smell like onions or garlic. Chopper comes with a spoon for scooping. It can be given as a gift for all aspiring chefs.