I have a Magic Chef that is a small vegetable chopper. I think I got it at Walmart. I just cut the veggies in manageable pieces, put them in the Magic Chef then put is on what ever speed I want. In just seconds I have my chopped veggies. I have tried it on ice and that doesn't work. I haven't tried it on meat, but the only meat I cut up is for vegetable soup or stew.