The term 'chops up' is a culinary term that refers to cutting food into small pieces. The crossword solutions for this term are MINCES (6 letters), dices (5 letters), and hashes (6 letters). Mincing is the process of cutting food into very small pieces, usually with a knife or food processor. Dicing is similar to mincing, but the pieces are slightly larger and more uniform in size. Hashing is the process of cutting food into small cubes or squares. All three of these processes are used to prepare food for cooking.