PL8 Professional Chopper and Professional Cubing Mandoline

Disclosure: We received a PL8 Professional Chopper and a PL8 Professional Cubing Mandoline in order to facilitate our review. All opinions are our own.

Americans love food. We love to eat, we love to cook, we love to plate gorgeous dishes, and we love to share photos of our creations! As we become more comfortable in the kitchen and with our own talents, we seek out recipes and tools that will raise our cooking to the next level, and realize more efficiency in our tasks.

Consider the number of dishes we create that require onion or garlic. From soups and stews, to chili, sauces and dips, we do a LOT of slicing, dicing and mincing. Now imagine that task being accomplished much more efficiently and uniformly, almost with the press of a button. Thanks to the PL8 Professional Chopper and Cubing Machine, we can now chop an onion or mince garlic in seconds simply by pressing down on this super-strong hinged chopper. Three interchangeable plates allow us to select from mince, dice or chop as we work directly over the food tray that captures all the cuttings.

And the best part? The amazing, integrated cleaning grid that effortlessly removes excess food from pusher lid!

PL8 also makes a professional-grade mandoline that proves stronger, simpler and safer than other slicers on the market – ideal for the more complicated dishes we find ourselves making these days. From vegetable “noodles”, delicious waffled gratins, to delicate julienned carrots, the PL8 Professional Mandoline proves a necessity in today’s kitchen.

The extra-wide, stainless steel deck allows food to glide easily and safely, with varying slice thicknesses (1mm all the way to 7.5mm)

Find the PL8 Professional Chopper at Williams-Sonoma for about $50, and the PL8 Professional Mandoline at retailers such as Bed, Bath & Beyond for around $80.

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.