When I'm in the kitchen preparing a meal I find that the pampered chef mix-n-chop tool is extremely handy for quick meals that require dicing or shreading of food. It slices through veggies thoroughly and is handy to use when trying to chop and cook at the same time. It is easy to use, dishwasher safe and it cleans really well.
I find that is cuts through meats pretty good - separating it well for cooking. I like to use it when because I can dice my veggies and slice up the meat all at the same time during preparation. I find it to be a handy tool to use.