Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2013

Prosumer quality food processors certainly save time in the kitchen, but they can also be more trouble than they are worth. Besides taking up a lot of valuable real estate on already cramped Japanese counters, there is the complicated cleanup after each use which more often than not will leave you with cut fingers. French appliance maker T-Fal has simplified everything with Fresh Express (¥15,750), a compact, versatile tool that will become a friend in the kitchen. The five interchangeable cutting drums handle slicing, crinkle cuts, grating, fine shred and course shredding and are color-coded so you so you keep them straight. A mixing bowl can be slid right under the opening keeping everything simple and clean and operation is simple with only a single button. And a plus for those with small kitchens, the attachments can be stacked together for compact storage.

Available at major electronic stores.