Hendi Vegetable Cutters and Choppers
Hendi Vegetable Cutters and Choppers. Hendi catalogue from SIA La RONDE
Vegetable preparation in a professional kitchen often calls for consistent cuts as well as a way to break down softer ingredients. SIA La RONDE’s vegetable cutters and choppers include a potato cutter for portioning potatoes and a vegetable-mashing sieve intended for thick soups and tomatoes. These tools address different stages of prep: one makes defined pieces, while the other presses ingredients through a sieve. Their practical value lies in matching the tool to the texture and finish required, rather than treating every vegetable task as the same operation.
Equipment and tasks
The potato cutter is suited to preparing potatoes where a repeatable cut is useful, such as getting pieces ready for further cooking. Its blade options produce several cuts: 6x6, 9x9 and 13 × 13 mm pieces, as well as division into 8 parts. That range helps a kitchen choose a finer or larger piece, or a portioned shape, according to the dish. The cutter’s handle has a plastic covering for more comfortable use, which is relevant when staff are applying pressure by hand during prep.
The vegetable-mashing sieve serves a different purpose. It is intended for thick soup preparation and tomato crushing, where a pressed or mashed result is needed rather than uniform cubes or sticks. Its small and large knives give a choice of working tool for these tasks. Keeping the cutter and sieve roles distinct helps staff select equipment based on the required preparation: cutting potatoes into pieces or working softer ingredients through a sieve.
Parameters in use
The potato cutter measures 430/168/(H)290 mm. Its dimensions help staff assess the space it will occupy at a prep point and how to position it for use. It can be attached to a worktop or wall, allowing the kitchen to choose a fixing position suited to its preparation routine. Suction-cup feet also help stabilise the unit on the work surface while pressure is applied, supporting controlled operation.
The cutter combines cast aluminium and stainless steel, with stainless-steel knives. Stainless steel is commonly valued for its resistance to corrosion in kitchen use, while the materials identify the construction of the tool and its cutting components. A special plate makes dismantling and cleaning easier and quicker, giving access for cleaning after potato preparation. The cutter is not suitable for washing in dishwashers, so its cleaning routine needs to be manual.
The sieve measures 400 × 215 × 175 mm, providing a basis for judging its footprint when setting up a work area. Its working diameter is 140 mm, the diameter of the knives used to press ingredients through the sieve. The sieve is suitable for washing in dishwashers, so it can be included in a dishwasher cleaning routine after use.
Choosing a product
Choose the potato cutter when the job is to create defined potato pieces or portions and a fixed position will help with manual cutting. Consider its dimensions alongside the available prep space, and allow for manual cleaning after use. The blade choices are useful where the intended cut changes between dishes; they let staff select among the available piece sizes and the cut into parts without changing to a different type of preparation tool.
Choose the vegetable-mashing sieve when the required result is a crushed or sieved texture for thick soup or tomatoes. Its small and large knives provide alternative working options, while its dishwasher suitability supports a different cleaning routine from the potato cutter. For kitchens handling both tasks, the two products serve complementary purposes: one forms potato pieces, and the other processes softer ingredients through a sieve. Selection should follow the ingredient and finish needed at the prep station, as well as the cleaning method staff will use.
