An electric household cabbage shredder is an extremely necessary device for every modern housewife. After all, with its help you can quickly chop the required amount of cabbage of any quantity to prepare borscht or soup. The above-mentioned device also comes with several other attachments for grating and slicing vegetables. In addition, some manufacturers offer their customers cabbage shredders with the function of chopping vegetables into puree or cutting French fries. Read on for more details about the above device.
Types of shredders
It is known that there is a manual and electric device for cutting cabbage.
A manual shredder is intended primarily for use in the home kitchen, where small volumes of vegetables need to be chopped. Things are completely different with an electric shredder. This device is used by housewives to cut cabbage in large quantities.
Electric cabbage shredder is produced in several types. Each of them is designed for a specific type of work. So, there is an electric cabbage shredder for household and industrial purposes. The latter, in turn, are divided into several types:
- device for vegetable base;
- shredder for vegetable processing enterprises;
- a device that is used in the agricultural sector.
Industrial shredders are distinguished by the following features:
- have a relatively large weight (about 30 kg);
- excellent power (up to approximately 1.1 kW/h);
- vegetable slicing is carried out with a thickness from 0.5 mm to 5.5 mm;
- have sharply sharpened stainless steel knives.
In one day, workers manage to cut about 500 kg of vegetables using such a device. This is a very beneficial device for enterprises with large production scales.
Cabbage slicer and other shredding devices
It’s getting colder, heads of cabbage are ripening in the garden, and more and more often for lunch you want not a light salad of spinach and avocado, but a rich soup or sauerkraut with potatoes and thinly sliced lard. Attention!
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I really love fresh cabbage salad, and it’s also healthy, but I hate chopping it with a knife, it comes out thick and crooked. Subjectively, this spoils the pleasure of eating, and it turns out that I constantly buy cabbage, which just sits in the refrigerator, because I just can’t get around to shredding it. To get out of this vicious circle and strengthen a good habit, I ordered an advanced version of a vegetable peeler on Ali. In general, what you can’t do out of laziness. I usually chop cabbage for pickling using the disc shredder attachment of a food processor, but I don’t want to wash the processor to prepare one salad. Another disadvantage is that the cutting in the food processor is not very accurate; it chops more than it shreds. Perhaps the best solution for chopping any vegetables is the branded Burner vegetable cutter. However, I still can’t get around to buying a kit, the price bothers me and I want to try to do without capital expenses.
Let me brag a little - I grew this cabbage myself, which was not at all easy. I treated it with almost nothing except ash, and butterflies and caterpillars attacked it more than once. But the insects eventually chose the arugula, leaving me some cabbage for pickling.
So, the length of the vegetable cutter blade is 12 cm, the width of the handle is 4 cm, the length of the entire vegetable cutter is 18 cm. The seller’s description suggests using it for peeling other vegetables, such as pumpkin, potatoes, and also slicing carrots.
After a not very successful experience with a corn peeler, I no longer had much faith in the effectiveness of this vegetable cutter, but, as you can see, it does a good job. The slices are neat, even and long.
While the shredder in question was driving, my mother bought this domestically produced wooden shredder
(it’s also on Ozone, and probably many other places). To be honest, I was immediately prejudiced towards her. It is not made very carefully, there is some untreated wood sticking out here and there. But as an experiment, I decided to try it too. Having run a head of cabbage through the vegetable cutter once, I was surprised. The shredder is very sharp, cuts like butter, in long thin strips, exactly the way I wanted. You can select any thickness of layers by adjusting with a screw and wing nut.
Bottom line: the reviewed vegetable cutter is suitable, it can be used for situations when you quickly, “on hand”, need to chop just a little cabbage for a salad, but for more serious preparations it is better to use this wooden vegetable cutter. And you don't have to wait a month.Electric cabbage shredder: brief description of the device
This device is distinguished by its advantageous features:
- mainly has a plastic body;
- knives are made of stainless steel;
- The kit includes a container for grated vegetables;
- the presence of a switch to regulate the speed of the device;
- In addition to cabbage, it also perfectly cuts other vegetables;
- has a function that allows you to grate beets or carrots;
- the device is convenient to use;
- Doesn't take up much space.
Features of choosing the above device
Experts advise paying attention to the following characteristics of the device when purchasing it:
- Functionality (types and number of attachments - depending on what purposes you want to use it for).
- Device power.
- It also matters what material it is made from. A high-quality electric cutting machine must have knives that are made of stainless steel; they are very sharp and do not become dull during operation.
- Availability of an automatic power-on blocking button.
- Manufacturer country.
Household appliances for processing the summer harvest
Household appliances for processing the summer harvest, this is what will be discussed in this article. We recently wrote about juice cookers (see the section “Kitchen Appliances”), this material is about devices that will help you chop and cut various products, because when the harvest is large and a lot of preparations are being made for the winter, you want to spend less time and effort on canning. However, even if the harvest is not too large, there are few preparations - all the same, this desire remains, as a rule, unchanged. Of course, the material included household appliances for processing the summer harvest, and not industrial ones, which any user can use in their kitchen without any problems. So, let's start finding out what is the best way to chop and chop the crop. At the end of the text is a simple, classic recipe for sauerkraut.
Shredding and slicing device Moulinex MA44509
They say about people like him “small, but smart.” And indeed it is. The Moulinex MA44509 shredding and slicing device is a simple mechanical device. One of five metal (stainless steel) discs for shredding or slicing is inserted into the plastic case. That's all. You can start working. The disk is rotated using a user-rotated lever; products are fed onto it, which are ultimately crushed (shredded, cut into slices). The finished “cut” falls into the dish placed below. Folding legs with rubber inserts on the bottom ensure stability of the device during operation and do not prevent it from being compact during storage. They also say about such people “as simple as three rubles.” It doesn’t cost three rubles, of course, but it’s still very inexpensive – about 700 rubles*. An excellent option for both everyday use in cooking and for processing small amounts of crops.
Multi-cutter Moulinex Fresh Express
Moulinex also has electrical devices for quick abrasion and cutting of products. In particular, this is a new product of 2012 in Russia - the Moulinex Fresh Express machine. The only thing it’s probably not suitable for is shredding cabbage. Many other vegetables and fruits can be quickly cut and grated with its help. The design of this device (multi-cutter) resembles a meat grinder. Products are fed from above, along a special loading chute, to a rotating grinding nozzle. The delivery set includes five grinding attachments. They have multi-colored plastic bodies, but the actual working (cutting, rubbing) parts are metal. The orange nozzle is for rubbing with fine straws. Red - for large straws. Yellow - for grating cheese or chocolate (and other hard products, but not for crushing ice). Light green - for cutting into slices. Light green - for cutting into thinner slices. The attachments are quite easily inserted into the corresponding socket (fixed) and removed from it without much difficulty.
Operating Moulinex Fresh Express couldn't be easier - with just one big red button. I pressed it and the process started. Let go - stop. We find the rather narrow neck through which food is fed to the rotating nozzle to be a little inconvenient. The latter, even if they are far from the largest size, have to be cut into several parts (not all, but some for sure, for example, zucchini, radish, etc.). In general, the device easily replaces a traditional grater and can, moreover, cut into slices. The multi-cutter will definitely come in handy for those who love to cook and those who prefer healthy eating (it’s perfect for preparing various salads). You can also take Moulinex Fresh Express with you to your dacha. But, of course, it will not process the harvest on an industrial scale - it is better to find another device, more productive, for a rich harvest and a large number of preparations. In the context of a summer cottage, Moulinex Fresh Express is for lazy summer residents who are not too concerned about preparing for the winter, but still make some supplies. The cost is approximately 2.8 thousand rubles.
Electric shredder "Belvar ETB-2M"
The next electrical device is for shredding (here it is already quite possible, including cabbage) and more. With "Belvar ETB-2M" (equipment from Belarus), fine, medium and coarse shredding is available - depending on the need. The possibility of cutting into large and small slices and abrasion is also provided. There is a special disk for cutting potatoes (for French fries). All shredding and cutting discs are made of metal. There is also a special butter churn attachment. If the shredding or slicing disc is installed incorrectly, the appliance will not turn on. The device is double electrically insulated; grounding is not required when connecting to the electrical network. Power – 130 W. Productivity in shredding mode is up to 45 kg of products per hour, and in abrasion mode – up to 40 kg per hour. The recommended operating cycle for Belvar ETB-2M is up to 15 minutes. After this, the device requires rest. Cost – 2.5-3 thousand rubles. This is already a device for more serious harvest volumes, however, in everyday life, when you need to chop, grate or cut not very many products, it will also come in handy.
Electric shredder Smile SM 2711
The next electric shredder is Smile SM 2711. This household appliance for processing the summer harvest is optimal for small or medium quantities of products prepared for the winter, as well as for everyday use at home. The principle of operation here is slightly different than that of all previous models - the knives do not rotate, but move in a horizontal plane, forward and backward (this movement pattern can also be called “back and forth”). But the products are still fed onto the knives from above, using pushers - there are several of them for different products. There is a small pusher for thin vegetables, with its help you can get carrots into strips, carrots into slices, chop celery, leeks, hot peppers, horseradish, daikon, etc. The middle pusher is suitable for chopping mushrooms, radishes, cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, and beets. There is also a large pusher: for zucchini, eggplants, onions, apples, oranges. You can install a grater knife (instead of a slicer) and grate various products. This electrical appliance can even prepare fruit or vegetable puree - there is also a special attachment for this. In general, the Smile SM 2711 is a multi-machine machine: it chops, cuts, and makes purees.
The finished crushed products end up in a special removable container with a volume of 2 liters. In the same container, you can store food in the refrigerator or store all accessories (chopping attachments) in it. The set includes several different knife attachments for different processing of products. When cutting into slices, the thickness can be adjusted. Smile SM 2711 implements a pulse mode of operation: you press the button - it works, you release the button - it doesn’t work. By the way, the “main” and only button on the device body is locked (protection against auto-on). The power of the device is only 45 W. It is very compact; there is a place for it even in a small (including country) kitchen. Cost – 1.6-2 thousand rubles.
Food processor Stadler Form Processor One
The next participant in the review is a fully-fledged, but quite compact (not microscopic!) food processor. Still, we thought that universal equipment should be in this material - after all, someone would rather buy one device that can do a lot, even if it costs a little more, rather than clutter up the house with several small ones. Some people simply don’t need a combine harvester - for them, the previous devices are for them. For those who want to “kill all birds with one stone” with one device, there are a couple of models below. And we’ll start with the compact, but quite functional, and, on top of everything else, also a beautiful harvester, the Stadler Form Processor One (SFP.400).
This food processor can grind food (it has an impeller blade), grate it finely and coarsely, cut it into slices, and shred it (there are three metal disc attachments for this). There is also a mini-chopper bowl and blade (for nuts, garlic, herbs, etc.). Not to say that there is a lot of everything, but the most necessary things are there. What users most often need. Perhaps the only thing missing from the classic set is a whisk.
There is a very convenient smooth setting of operating speeds. There are no switches. The user simply sets the rotary control to the speed of rotation of the knives or attachments that he considers optimal for certain culinary processes - a variable system. The PULSE pulse mode is perfect for crushing ice or quickly grinding other products - the device operates at maximum power. There are also automatic programs - optimally selected rotation speeds for attachments when mixing (MIXING) and chopping products (CHOPPING). The volume of the main plastic bowl with a measuring scale is 3 liters. Power – up to 1000 W. The cost of Stadler Form Processor One is about 5 thousand rubles. An excellent option for a compact multifunctional food processor that can be used daily and for processing products when preparing them for the winter.
Bosch MUM 4856EU
Finally, a station wagon with a capital “W” – Bosch MUM 4856EU. With it you will definitely not have unsolvable culinary problems.
Because it is multifunctional for everyone! Here, as they say, everything is inclusive. It is also a planetary type mixer: not only the whipping part of the device rotates, but also the bowl (metal, volume 3.9 liters, holds up to 2 kg of dough), like a planet around the Sun, thereby significantly speeding up the whipping process, improving the quality of the final result. The delivery set includes: a dough hook, a whisk for batter, and a ball-shaped whisk for cream. It also has a stationary blender (for cocktails, puree soups, cream soups, smoothies and other “blender” goodies, glass jug volume 0.75 l). It is also a citrus juicer - it has a special attachment. It is also a full-fledged meat grinder - again, a corresponding metal attachment is provided (forming disk with 4.5 mm holes, meat tray, pusher). And, of course, it will chop and grate everything you need - there are three disc attachments for this (double-sided coarse and fine grater, double-sided shredder 1 and 3 mm, grater for cheese, nuts, chocolate, etc.). As you can see, everything is in one. Naturally, if you are going to process a dacha harvest, then it is not at all necessary to take all of its “stuff” to the dacha - everything is “unfastened”, and only what is needed at a particular moment remains.
Power of Bosch MUM 4856EU – up to 600 W. The user can adjust the speed modes of operation - 4 steps, from 1700 to 12250 rpm. There is electronic protection against overloads (motor overheating). For ease of use, there is a multifunctional lever with 3 drive positions for attaching attachments. The delivery set includes a special container for storing attachments, as well as a DVD with recipes. The cost of this master “for all attachments” is about 8 thousand rubles. Noticeably more expensive than all other devices in the review. But it’s worth it - for this money, you essentially get several devices at once.
Sauerkraut
Ingredients:
5 kg (net weight) of late varieties of white cabbage; 1 kg (4 pcs.) large carrots; 100 g salt (not iodized); Seasonings (cumin, dill seeds) - to taste.
Preparation:
Wash the cabbage, dry it, cut the head of cabbage into 4 parts. Cut out the stalk, then you can cut 4 more pieces of cabbage to make it easier to shred. Finely chop the cabbage. Wash and peel the carrots, grate them on a coarse grater. Pour the salt into a small container (bowl, saucer). Place three or four large handfuls of cabbage in a saucepan (or large plastic bowl), sprinkle with some salt, mix well and grind the cabbage with salt until juice appears. Add some carrots to the cabbage and stir. Then tamp down the cabbage with a wooden masher or rolling pin. Thus, add cabbage, carrots and salt little by little. Tamp down all the cabbage with a wooden rolling pin so that a large amount of juice appears in the groove from the rolling pin. Then, with clean hands, press the cabbage in the pan so that all the cabbage is covered with cabbage juice, place the plate and press down with pressure. Stick a wooden rolling pin into the side (to release gases). Leave to ferment for three days at room temperature. Several times a day, pierce the cabbage with a rolling pin (a clean knitting needle or a long knife), reaching to the bottom of the pan, so that gases escape. On the third day (sometimes a little earlier or later), the brine brightens and subsides, and the foam also goes away. The cabbage is ready (you can try it to make sure). Place the finished cabbage in a clean jar (do not compact it too much), fill it with brine, cover with a plastic lid and store in the refrigerator.
* — All prices in the material are indicated based on the results of monitoring of Russian online stores. As of August 2012. Depending on the region, prices for equipment may vary.
Daniil Golovin
A brief overview of the famous brands of the above device
The modern market of household appliances is distinguished by a wide range of choices. Well-known global brands advertise their electric shredders as the highest quality products. But what should the average buyer do? How to choose the thing you really need among the many devices? So, a brief overview of the above special device for slicing cabbage:
- The electric shredder “ETM-2M” differs in the following features:
- the device has different functions of slicing (large or small slices), shredding (medium, coarse or fine), and can grate vegetables;
- there is an attachment for cutting French fries;
- The device has double electrical insulation;
- the wheels are all metal;
- 130 W – device power;
- the knives move in a vertical direction;
- has a butter churn attachment;
- Belarus is a producing country.
2. Electric cabbage shredder “Smile SM2711” has the following characteristics:
- a universal device that not only chops, slices and grates vegetables and fruits, but also makes purees;
- This device operates in pulse mode (only when you press the button, the device turns on);
- the knives move horizontally;
- there is an attachment for cutting French fries, as well as chopping this vegetable into cubes or slices;
- there is a blocking of automatic activation;
- 45 W – device power.
3. The Moulinex Fresh Express Cube S s Stick cabbage shredder has the following features:
- 280 W – device power;
- has 5 different attachments for cutting, grating (fine and coarse) and chopping vegetables, including French fries;
- there is a compartment for attachments;
- France is the producing country.
How to choose for a home, conditions, what it should look like
Let's learn all the intricacies of choosing an electric shredder for cabbage.
The power of such a combine
This moment is the most important. The speed of its operation and the quantity of finished products that it can produce depend on the power of the device. If you are not going to salt cabbage on an industrial scale, you can choose a medium-power device, but if you need to prepare a large amount of vegetables, you can purchase a powerful device. The more powerful the unit, the more expensive its cost will be.
Types of slicing devices
Some shredders are equipped with only one cutting method - they can produce slices of a certain thickness. If this is not enough, you can purchase a more advanced model with greater functionality and different cutting modes.
Shredding equipment attachments: chopper, grater
The more attachments a product has, the more functional it is. Typically, devices have from three to seven different attachments.
With their help, you can cut products into slices of various thicknesses, strips or cubes, beat, knead, chop, crush. It is important that the nozzles are made of stainless steel - this will ensure the shredder has a long service life. A mechanical scale with a bowl can also come in handy in the kitchen.
Adjusting blades, disc
If there is an adjustment function, you can change the width of the blades and disk during operation in order to cut products into slices of different thicknesses.
Device manufacturer
When choosing a device, do not be lazy to inquire about its manufacturer. The more well-known and popular the brand, the less likely it is to run into a low-quality product and the greater the guarantee of long-term uninterrupted operation of the unit. Here's how to choose an electric chopper for vegetables and fruits and how to choose such equipment for the kitchen. can be seen here.
Shredder for cabbage: price in Russia and Ukraine
The cost of the above device depends on the number of attachments and functions it has. Cabbage shredder in Ukraine is sold at the following prices:
- The Belvar ETM-2M electric shredder costs from approximately 1079 UAH, the same device, but with a grater - about 1829 UAH.
- Electric cabbage shredder “Smile SM2711” is sold in stores for 2150 UAH.
- The electric shredder “Moulinex Fresh Express Cube S s Stick” costs about 2442 UAH.
In Russia, an electric cabbage shredder “Smile SM2711” costs 4,614 rubles, and an electric cabbage shredder “Belvar ETM-2M” costs 3,640 rubles, and the same device “Moulinex Fresh Express Cube s Stick” costs approximately 7,990 rubles.
Household electric cabbage shredder: reviews
This electrical device is a device that has its own purchase subtleties. Experts advise that before purchasing the above device, you need to accurately determine:
- what power of the unit is needed;
- what types of cutting are needed?
The buyer has the opportunity to buy an electric shredder with a special container where chopped vegetables are placed.
Reviews from experts point out that, after all, a shredder from a well-known manufacturer is the key to the quality of the device and its knives.
An electric household cabbage shredder is a universal device that is simply a lifesaver for modern housewives. In addition to the function of chopping this vegetable, this household unit in most cases has attachments for cutting other vegetables. In addition, this electric device prevents injury to the owner’s hands, saves time, prevents tears from the smell of onions, and helps make dishes very beautiful.
