Shoppers rushing to buy ‘handy little gadget’ for the kitchen now just £18 – it ‘makes light work of chopping finely’

TEFAL’s 5-Second Chopper is down to £18 on Amazon right now, and more than 100 shoppers have bought one this month. The hand-powered chopper is designed to do the job of a food processor without needing a plug or making half as much noise (there’s also less washing up). The tool works without any power, saving your bills Credit: Amazon Tefal 5 Second Chopper, 900ml: £18 (was £28) at Amazon Just pull the handle, and the boost system lets loose two stainless-steel blades – the more you pull, the finer your chop. Sign up for the Shopping newsletter Thank you! It’s a compact little thing with 900ml capacity, and it’s clear so you can see exactly when you’ve hit the right texture. It currently has 4.6 stars on Amazon from 11,000 reviews, and the main appeal seems to be speed. One reviewer described it as a “handy little gadget” that “deals with my onion chopping perfectly”. 5 more Tefal deals Here are our pick of the latest Tefal deals on Amazon Tefal XXL 11L Dual Drawer Air Fryer: £163 (was £199.99) – buy here Tefal Blendforce II Glass Jug Blender: £62.99 (was £69.99) – buy here Tefal Optigrill Plus XL Indoor Grill: £179.99 (was £219.99) – buy here Jamie Oliver by Tefal 6-Piece Non-Stick Saucepan & Stew Pot Set: £59.99 (RRP £69.99) – buy here Tefal Ingenio Emotion Stainless Steel 10-Piece Pots and Pans Set: £108.58 (was £124.99) – buy here Another said it “makes light work of chopping finely and some food processing, without having to get the electric processor out”, and uses it for veggies like onion, carrots, and celery before making sauces. A third was even more straightforward, writing that they’d managed to chop an onion in five seconds. This clever tool makes meal prep take the half the time Credit: Tefal Tefal 5 Second Chopper, 900ml: £18 (RRP £28) at Amazon It may feel old-fashioned compared to an electric blender, but it’s also the sort of thing that you’re glad to have on a weeknight when you can’t be bothered to get the food processor out of the cupboard. It’s not a clean sweep, as some reviewers have noted that finely chopped garlic and onion tend to get stuck in the bottom ridges of the bowl, making cleanup fiddly. On a more positive note, it’s also stressed that the blades are extremely sharp, and to be careful when taking apart to wash. If you’d like to compare alternatives, we recently put the Tefal chopper up against the Ninja Professional Stackable Chopper. Comment now