| Cuisinart MM-2M Mini Mate Chopper / Grinder |
Buyer Review and Feedback
By Botany Gal (Florida, USA)
So, I bought this AGES ago, for when my cheap-o mini-chopper died. It lasted several more years, and still would be fine, except the heat of the dishwasher finally made the plastic bowl give out. Last night I pulled this out of the closet where it's been and used it today. I chopped ONE banana in it. Scooped that out, and tried to put avocado in, and...the motor whirrs and the blades sit in place. It is a total waste of your money. Find something else. I wish I'd bought two of the little ones from CVS when I got the one now sitting in my trashcan (and it was hardly perfect). After a single use, I'm looking all over Amazon for something else to replace this one, which worked a whopping 5 minutes.
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Technical Details
- Model MM-2M
- Push-button operation
- Two-speed operation
- Transparent bowl
- Dishwasher safe bowl
Amazon.com Review
The Mini-Mate makes quick work of small kitchen prep jobs that might otherwise require difficult and messy chopping, grinding, and grating: nuts, nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks, peppercorns and seeds, garlic and anchovies, even chocolate and citrus peel. With a patented reversible blade for sharp or blunt processing, and two speeds of operation, it is well equipped to handle a variety of jobs.Though it has a high-speed motor and durable stainless-steel motor shaft, keep in mind that the Mini-Mate is designed for small amounts of food: 2 tablespoons is the maximum recommended for one batch, and food pieces should be no larger than 1/2 inch. Purchase it to complement, not replace, a larger, full-function food processor. An instruction book that accompanies the processor details how to process many common foods and troubleshoot problems so you know how to best use and care for your Mini Mate.
Cleanup and completion of small jobs is quicker and more efficient because of the small size, though the many parts of the Mini Mate require disassembly, careful cleaning, and reassembly, which does add to total cleaning time. If you don't have the time or the patience for smaller detail-oriented prep jobs, Mini Mate is a great kitchen aid. --Emily Wolf
