saw the infomercial late last night, looks like a great appliance, does anybody here own one that can recommend it?

The thing by Chef Tony? I have a smaller version that's less like a food processor and more like just a chopper -- I can put it on my cutting board, pound down on the top and it chops up the food. It's kind of messy and lots of parts to rinse off, but for mincing onions or peppers really fine, it's great. I mainly use it to chop up onions really, really small and put them in my burgers.

I have a Thunderstick Pro - I use it to make shakes, and it also chops onions and such... it works beautifully! Plus it cleans up in an instant.

Those infomercials are so addictive! What kind of a name is Chef Tony anyways?

Has anyone tried the Ronco Rotisserie thing? It looks great in the commercials, but I wonder how often I'd actually use it.

Ron Popeil is so good about almost convincing me I need to buy his stuff. I haven't actually bought any of it, but the rotisserie does look great. The other day he was actually advertising it as a product for low-carbers! I don't know if I would get enough use out of it though. How often does a person need to roast a 15-pound turkey, anyway?

my friend has a Showtime brand rotissierie that she got at Macy's - you can do small chickens and even a small london broil !

I think the chopper seems neat, but I actually like chopping vegetables. I find it rather theraputic.

(PS - I moved this thread here since it's right on topic in our 'techniques and tips' forum. )

It works REALLY well. I highly recommend it.

Just another opinion.....My neighbor has the Ultimate Chopper and isn't happy with it. It only holds 6 ounces so if you're cooking for a family, you're gonna do a lot of dumping and refilling. And most things have to be cut to size before you can chop them. For the price of the UC, you can buy a good chef's knife on ebay.
Chopping (and dicing and slicing and mincing) is therapeutic.

One thing to remember about food chopping gadgets is that the blade will get dull in a very short while. So instead of chopping, the blade will actually tear and crush the food. And the blade is next to impossible to sharpen.

Same with food processors. They're great in the beginning because the blade is so sharp but the blade has to be sharpened occasionally, just like any knife.

Karen