Must-have kitchen gadget from Tefal rivals Ninja version and has 18% price cut at Amazon

Credit: amazon I’ll never skip a deal on a kitchen gadget that saves time and makes cooking from scratch a breeze. That’s why the saving on the Tefal 5 Second Chopper from Amazon is worth a look – it’s a great alternative for the pricier Ninja version too. The chopper is a godsend for home cooks Credit: Amazon Tefal 5 Second Chopper 900ml: £22.92 (was £28) at Amazon has been making to British kitchens since 2018. CHOPPING an onion is a two-minute job that somehow swallows half the evening, which is the pitch Sign up for the Shopping newsletter Thank you! The Tefal 5 Second Chopper is now £22.92 on Amazon, down 18%, and it works without a plug socket. The same chopper is £28 when bought directly from Tefal, so the Amazon deal saves you a few quid against buying from the brand. Likewise, the obvious rival is the Ninja Professional Stackable Chopper, £30 direct from SharkNinja, which does the same work with a 200W motor instead of your arm. The K1320404 Chopper is the 900ml version, with a bowl big enough for a family batch of soffritto rather than a single salad. Pull the handle, and a patented boost system spins two independent stainless-steel blades; the more you pull, the finer the chop—meaning you set the texture rather than a motor deciding for you. The bowl and blades go in the dishwasher, but the lid needs to be rinsed by hand. Most read in Shopping In contrast, the Ninja version gives you two 500ml bowls that seal and stack, so it doubles as fridge storage — genuinely useful if your fridge is full of half-prepped bits. The Ninja is motorised but comes with a bigger price tag too Credit: Ninja Ninja Professional Stackable Chopper 200W: £30 at SharkNinja Tefal offers a 10-year guarantee, which is unusual at this end of the market and worth factoring in if you’re weighing it against a cheaper unbranded version. You’re not buying either of these to save on your energy bill. A 200W motor running for a few seconds a day costs pennies a year, so the real difference here is price, counter space and whether you want to be tied to a socket. Reviewers are consistent about what it does well and what it doesn’t. One Amazon buyer called it “brilliant”, adding that it “works perfectly”, and the recurring praise is how fast it chops onions, garlic and herbs. The recurring complaint is the ribbed bowl interior, with one four-star reviewer noting “the bits get stuck on the ridges, and it’s fiddly” — a small brush sorts it, but it’s a real annoyance with finely chopped garlic. If you chop onions most nights, I’d take the Tefal over the Ninja at these prices. But if you’d rather press a button and walk away, the Ninja is the £30 you should spend instead. Comment now