topic Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer?? in Kitchen

How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

ECBG — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:17:32 GMT

What brand of food processer do you have please and how much do you use it?

I am tired of chopping vegetables and make a lot of stews pot roasts, and soups with vegetables.

I would only make one or two salad dressing type items.

Storage is not an issue. I built this house with a large walk in pantry.

Many thanks.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

ALRATIBA — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:28:11 GMT

The electric one? Hardly ever. It's a KitchenAid.

I have two large manual choppers and a bunch of gadgets for slicing and chopping - and I use at least one of them almost everyday.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Effie54 — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:40:20 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
The electric one? Hardly ever. It's a KitchenAid.

I have two large manual choppers and a bunch of gadgets for slicing and chopping - and I use at least one of them almost everyday.

Likewise, It's such a pain to take apart, clean, and put back together. It was easier to clean, I would probably use it more.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

kate2357 — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:43:10 GMT

I have a Ninja blender w/ a sep food processor. I use it weekly ... but not for chopping veggies. I use the blender for mixing smoothies/shakes/sorbet and the processor I use for cutting up the fresh herbs I grow and use.

I don't mind chopping/slicing veggies and I like to cut them a certain way for different purposes....something a processor wouldn't do.

Hope you find what you want. I do think good kitchen appliances are worth their weight in gold.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

cindyNC — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:44:04 GMT

Same as @Effie54 . I have one on the smaller side - 7 cups and it's a pain to take it out, use it and clean it if I'm' only chopping a few small items.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

ninjawife — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:48:15 GMT

I never use my large one. I have a small one cup processor that I use more often for mincing. When my DDs were babies I used it every day to make baby food.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

ALRATIBA — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:53:34 GMT

Just thinking about all the electric appliances I don't use .... I think I'll put them all out in the recycle area and free up some kitchen shelf space.

I did finally get rid of the toaster oven.

I have juicer, ice cream maker, one of those electric mixers you can use in pots. Etc ....etc. (My project for disposal next week!)

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Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Still Raining — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:01:27 GMT

Tossed mine years ago. Too hard to clean.

A wonderful, well maintained knife is so much more satisfying.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Citrine1 — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:11:45 GMT

I have a Kitchen Aid food processor and I NEVER use it. I cut everything up by hand.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Ainhisg — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:13:35 GMT

Same as @Effie54 I do love the one I have, but it is such a pain to clean, that I only use it for shredding carrots, making cheesecake filling, and maybe a couple of other uses. Because I use it so seldom (but am glad I have it when I need it), I bought an inexpensive Hamilton Beach 14-cup Big Mouth. I got it on Amazon. It works very well. I can't see paying more for something that is stored 99% of the time.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

wagirl — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:14:48 GMT

I have an 11 cup Cuisinart---I don't use it much but would miss it when I needed it.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Skyegirl21 — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:17:10 GMT

Don't laugh, we have a Panasonic, really. We bought it 30 yrs ago and still works perfectly. Of course we only use it once a year to make basil pesto!! Lo lol!

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

chickenbutt — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:19:47 GMT

I have a Cuisinart that I've had for decades and used it a fair amount for a long time but haven't used it in a few years. It's an excellent machine but it's just about how much less I cook things with a lot of prep these days.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

homedecor1 — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:23:12 GMT

I have the 11 cup KA still in the box🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️bought during the pandemic. Guess you could call it a "impulse" buy.

For everyday jobs I use my 2c Pull n Chop by Kuhn Rikon. Love this little chopper.

I also have the Cuisinart 4c chopper for many years and mostly use it for when needing bigger amounts for things like potato or mac salad.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

ECBG — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:23:28 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
Same as @Effie54 I do love the one I have, but it is such a pain to clean, that I only use it for shredding carrots, making cheesecake filling, and maybe a couple of other uses. Because I use it so seldom (but am glad I have it when I need it), I bought an inexpensive Hamilton Beach 14-cup Big Mouth. I got it on Amazon. It works very well. I can't see paying more for something that is stored 99% of the time.

@Ainhisg @Effie54

In so many videos, they say they are dishwasher safe. We use so much silverware, I run the dishwasher often.

Is using the dishwasher an issue please?

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

spent2much — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:37:26 GMT

I have two Cuisinarts. One is 7 cup; I don't use that often - only when I have to slice or chop A LOT. I use my "mini-chop" several days a week.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Sooner — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:53:52 GMT

I have had a Cuisinart since they first hit the market in the US in the 1970s. I would not want to be without it. In that entire time I have had three machines, all used a lot.

The first one died after close to 30 years, the next one was a big one that is still going and a real workhorse, and the third is smaller, lighter, kept under the counter in the kitchen. It has a dicer that we hardly ever have used, but we use the chopping mixing blade, the grater and the slicer a lot. They are NOT difficult to clean and can go in the dish washer.

My favorite is the 11 or 14 cup DLC models, the ones with the push down keys not the keypad type things. Get a good one with the blades you need and it's hard to go wrong. They aren't that expensive now.

My mom bought a whole series of cheaper models that were crummy, hard to use and hard to clean and didn't work well. I finally gave her our first one and she used it for a long long time and loved it until it finally quit.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

Kachina624 — Thu, 05 May 2022 21:03:35 GMT

I use mine about once every 5+ years when I make a cheesecake. Just dump everything in and let it whirl.

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

kaydee50 — Thu, 05 May 2022 21:30:50 GMT

I got one for a wedding present 40+ years ago and never used it. Lived this long without one, don't think I'll ever need one--LOL!!!

Re: How Much Do You Use Your Food Processer??

ECBG — Thu, 05 May 2022 22:49:06 GMT

@house_cat

I know you cook and bake a lot. Do you use a processer a lot for cooking prep?