Chef Ziebell proudly serves as the Executive Chef of AVOW Restaurant following his years of work with Ad Hoc and the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. Originally from Minnesota, Ziebell grew up watching his grandparents in the kitchen and cultivated his love for cooking from his father’s mother. Ziebell attended The Culinary Institute of America at the St. Helena location which led him to Ad Hoc, a family-style comfort food restaurant in Yountville, California, owned by Thomas Keller. The casual yet elevated style drew Ziebell to the establishment and would soon nurture his culinary growth as he climbed the ranks from Culinary Extern to Sous Chef.
We spoke to chefs about the qualities to look for in the best food choppers and researched both manual food choppers and electric food choppers based on factors like capacity, ergonomics, accessories, and cleanup.
Whenever I have to cut something perfectly — for example, a garnish — I avoid using a food chopper. I also try to avoid putting hard and fibrous ingredients through it like unpeeled ginger or lemongrass, I'll typically cook them down a bit before attempting to cut them in an effort to soften them up and avoid damaging the blade or machine.