5-Blade Meat Chopper & Potato Masher — Non-Scratch Nylon

Five bevelled blades arranged like a pinwheel, so one press breaks ground meat apart instead of pushing it around the pan. Nylon rather than metal, which means you can use it on non-stick without leaving a mark.

Why not a spatula

A spatula has one flat edge, so browning mince turns into chasing clumps around a hot pan — and half of it ends up over the side. Five blades cut in five directions at once and go straight down through the middle of a clump. The meat browns evenly because it is actually in contact with the pan rather than sitting in lumps.

What it handles

Ground beef, lamb, turkey and sausagemeat. It also mashes potato, crushes tinned tomatoes, breaks up scrambled egg and works through avocado for guacamole. Anything you would otherwise attack with the side of a spoon.

Safe on the pans you own

The head is nylon, so it will not scratch non-stick coatings, ceramic, enamel or stainless steel. That is the main reason to choose it over a metal masher — you can leave it in the pan while the pan is on the heat, and use it in the cookware you already have rather than keeping one pot aside for it.

In the hand

The handle is soft-touch rubber with a textured grip, which matters more than it sounds when your hands are wet or greasy. The whole tool is 28 cm long and weighs about 120 g, so you are pressing down with the blades rather than fighting the weight of the tool.

Worth knowing

It is a chopper and masher, not a knife — the blades are blunt-edged nylon designed to break things apart under pressure, not to slice. It will not cut raw steak or anything solid. We also do not have manufacturer confirmation that it is dishwasher safe, so we hand-wash ours until we do.