KitchenAid Food Processor slicer function - what am I doing wrong?? :(

benzgirl · ‎03-21-2010

This is my first new food processor in over 30 years and I want to love it, but I must be doing something wrong. I tried to slice some zucchini for a stir fry last evening and my slices came out paper-thin. I know that there are several thicknesses that I can choose from and had mine set to the thickest - - so any thoughts or suggestions on what I might have done wrong? I thought I read the booklet and put the pieces together correctly. ${#emotions_dlg.bored}$ Thanks in advance.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

I think even the thickest is only 6mm, which is thin. Thickest I've ever seen was 8 mm but it wasn't a kitchenaid.

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Salem · ‎03-16-2010

benzgirl.....I had the same thing happen when I tried the slicing disc. The potatoes only sliced thin & I had it set to the thick setting. This what I did & works great. Attach your bowl to the machine.....put the drive adapter in the bowl.......attach the slicing adapter to the slicing disc & lock it in......then put it in the bowl on top of the drive adapter. Put the lid on & the food food pusher.....Hope this works for you. Love the processor. It certainly has a learning curve to it. Wish they had a vides on QVC on how to put everything together.

benzgirl · ‎03-21-2010

On 1/31/2015 Salem said:
benzgirl.....I had the same thing happen when I tried the slicing disc. The potatoes only sliced thin & I had it set to the thick setting. This what I did & works great. Attach your bowl to the machine.....put the drive adapter in the bowl.......attach the slicing adapter to the slicing disc & lock it in......then put it in the bowl on top of the drive adapter. Put the lid on & the food food pusher.....Hope this works for you. Love the processor. It certainly has a learning curve to it. Wish they had a vides on QVC on how to put everything together.

Hey Salem! Thank you. That might work for me. The machine certainly does have a bit of a learning curve, but I will try what you suggest when I use it again this evening. I wish it came with a video for the same reason as you! I viewed several You Tube videos trying to see what I might be doing wrong - so wish me luck. Thanks again.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

You guys get it all figured out before I get mine.

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4uthebest · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/31/2015 debc said:
I think even the thickest is only 6mm, which is thin. Thickest I've ever seen was 8 mm but it wasn't a kitchenaid.

I would not think 6mm is thin at all but that is coming from Cuisinarts since the 70's. Actually it is in food processor terms quite thick. It is 1/4" When I do my chips on a mandolin I try to keep them between .5 and 1.0 mm thick.

In-x-s · ‎03-09-2010

I also had a problem with the slicer adjustment. Mine didn't change at all between the thin and the thick setting. I took it out and played around with the center disc of the blade that is on like a spring. I'm hoping it loosens up a bit with more use just as the lids going off and on did. I love this machine!! Too bad it's for my daughter and not mine

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

Don't be afraid to call Kitchen aid! I was not a happy camper when I got mine: I struggled and struggled to make the top (the part that has the feed tube) fit the bottom. Every word of profanity that I knew was coming out of my mouth! I was ready to pack it up and send it back- and then I thought to call Customer Service. It turned out it was a silly gasket (red) that nobody needs anyway.....I have not had problems with the slicer, but I am sure Customer Service could help. Poodlepet2