But then along comes the Pro Chef Quattro. The press release states it is “for anyone short of time and space in their kitchen” – time because the Rotomax gear mechanism means that one turn of the handle rotates its blades four times; space because one item performs so many functions.
I’d add another virtue – it isn’t electric so by using it you are not increasing your carbon footprint! And, of course, doing things manually you could burn off a few calories as well!
What it does:- chopping
- blending, mixing and whipping
- grating and slicing
- julienne
- shredding
- zesting
- citrus juicing
- egg separating
All of the parts are dishwashable.
I made chocolate brownies and pastry to test the mixer which worked well on both counts. The citrus juicer is far more effective than my plastic one but the zester (and I do a lot of zesting!) was fantastic - just taking the zest and none of the pith underneath.
This has a great addition to my kitchen. The only drawback I can see is that the bowl wouldn’t be big enough if you were making a large cake.
Availability and price
For stockists ring 020 7691 3888, price £14.99