Effortlessly chop and dice in one swift motion by closing the lid. This innovative tool reduces onion fumes, minimizing tears, and collects ingredients in a convenient storage container. Perfect for quickly creating consistent and uniform dices of your favorite vegetables and fruits for salads, stir-fries, soups, crudités, ragouts, stews, desserts, and more. Easily and consistently chop a variety of vegetables and fruits, including garlic, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, bell peppers, radishes, squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, kiwis, apples, melons, bananas, pears, strawberries, pineapples, and more. WARNING: For vegetables/fruits with hard skins, peel them first. For hard root vegetables like carrots, beets, celery, etc., ensure you PRE-BOIL them before chopping with the dicer. Failure to do so may compromise the product and result in damage not covered by the warranty.