Choosing the best food processor for your needs
More expensive than most of my kitchen tools, but how could I live without a food processor.
It is an essential piece of equipment for any serious cook. This is another one of those items that you will have for a long, long time. If too expensive, perhaps you can find a used one at a garage sale or you might even try ebay.
I have a used Cusinart that my neighbor gave me when I lived in New York City. It doesn't have all the fancy blades and attachments, but that's OK, it works great for what I need it to.
A food processor is an important tool for anyone who wants to get somewhat serious about cooking. It's indispensable for large chopping jobs and a must for any type of pureeing.
Don't be scared off thinking its a pain to clean. It's not. You just have to be careful handling the very sharp blades. Not something to leave around for children to play with.
If you can't afford even a used food processor, you can always try using your blender. I've pureed a lot of soups with both my regular blender and my hand blender before my neighbor gave me her food processor.
I also owned one of those mini food processors. I guess it's good for smaller jobs but I found it's just as much work to clean as a standard sized food processor so why not have the larger one. Easier to store, I guess it depends on how much cooking you are doing.
Below are some merchants you can browse to learn what's available, prices and purchase your own food processor. I hope this article helped you with your decision and you come back often to learn more.
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Food Processor models change so quickly that I could recommend one today and tomorrow it might be obsolete. So I suggest you go by brand names. There are several very good manufacturers of food processors and I suggest you take a look at Cuisinart, KitchenAid and Viking.
For a very good basic model, I would look at the
Cuisinart 7-cup Premier Series Prep 7 Food Processor, White
For a model with more bells and whistles, take a look at the
Cuisinart 11-c. Classic Series Pro Custom 11 Food Processor, White
Check out my sources below and find a model that fits your needs. Remember, you don't have to have the biggest, baddest processor if you don't do a lot of cooking, but they sure look good and are fun to own.
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