I'm not quite sure what I did before this appliance, I use it every time I cook to chop all the things I can't be bothered to - onions, garlic, veg etc. I also use it for quickly making dips and sauces like pesto. It's so quick (literally takes a seconds to chop) and super easy to work and clean, you literally just pop it in the dishwasher, and because it's cordless it fits neatly in my small cupboard and I hardly ever have to charge it!