crying shame

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

I spent 250 on a Kitchen Aid Food processor with the whole dicing do dad, etc

Now, I'm thinking about going back to a Walmart Oster like the one I gave away when I bought the KA

KA 's lid is so hard to get just right for the unit to work. Take it off and on, off and on about 5-6 times gets aggravating. I greased the inner seal of the lid to make it not so tight and slide better. I know it's a safety feature, but, geez, make life simpler. I'm wore out trying to make cole slaw and have to take that lid off at least 3 times to empty the bowl when your making a big ol' batch of slaw.

Got to be an easier way. I remember my Oster was easy as pie.

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Why did you get rid of the Oster?

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

Because I bought the 250 Kitchen aid and thinking it was gonna be all that and a bag of chips. LOL Didn't know the container lid was gonna be so hard to work with.

Don't get me wrong it's a great machine. I like it and the ability to make your own potato chips and slice them paper thin is great, but, that taking off and on the lid is a PITA

noodleann · ‎06-10-2015

@SharkE wrote:
I spent 250 on a Kitchen Aid Food processor with the whole dicing do dad, etc
Now, I'm thinking about going back to a Walmart Oster like the one I gave away when I bought the KA

KA 's lid is so hard to get just right for the unit to work. Take it off and on, off and on about 5-6 times gets aggravating. I greased the inner seal of the lid to make it not so tight and slide better. I know it's a safety feature, but, geez, make life simpler. I'm wore out trying to make cole slaw and have to take that lid off at least 3 times to empty the bowl when your making a big ol' batch of slaw.

Got to be an easier way. I remember my Oster was easy as pie.

What I want to know is where to get a Hoosier that will make pancake batter, like this one seems to be doing. A stove that cooks would be nice, too.

noodleann · ‎06-10-2015

Gosh, I'm being insensitive. I'm sorry about your problems with the KitchenAid add-on. Because I ditched a Kirby with tons of attachments that never quite performed as well as standalone tools, I always figured those add-ons also probably wouldn't work quite as well as a separate mandoline, julienner, spiralizer, etc. They don't go as far as the Kirby, which had an attachment for grinding and sharpening knives, and I know KitchenAid is a quality brand, but there are limits. I've read of complaints about their food processors having tricky lids, too.

Have you tried contacting KitchenAid to see if they have ideas for the problem? Perhaps the lid has been updated with one that functions better.

Good luck.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

I bought the 12 cup? when that was the largest model a few years ago thinking it was all that & a bag of chips, too.

I had issues with the turn/lock lid, too. Mine didn't exactly click like the demo. It was a total pain. That and you have to pre-chop before you use the feed tube to chop. Wasnt exactly the time saver either.

Wound up selling it on the bay. Got nearly what I paid for it so lesson learned.

Tigriss · ‎03-12-2010

@noodleann wrote:
@SharkE wrote:
I spent 250 on a Kitchen Aid Food processor with the whole dicing do dad, etc
Now, I'm thinking about going back to a Walmart Oster like the one I gave away when I bought the KA

KA 's lid is so hard to get just right for the unit to work. Take it off and on, off and on about 5-6 times gets aggravating. I greased the inner seal of the lid to make it not so tight and slide better. I know it's a safety feature, but, geez, make life simpler. I'm wore out trying to make cole slaw and have to take that lid off at least 3 times to empty the bowl when your making a big ol' batch of slaw.

Got to be an easier way. I remember my Oster was easy as pie.

What I want to know is where to get a Hoosier that will make pancake batter, like this one seems to be doing. A stove that cooks would be nice, too.

I agree. I'm sure it would be worth the price. Google should be working on that instead of an automated car. Get us an automated stove and Hoosier cabinet!!! We already have automated floor cleaner robots. It shouldn't take much more to do this.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

My sister loves retro refrigerators. Think they're made in England to expensive. Since I'm a kitchen gadget freak I like to watch old episodes of Leave it to Beaver, etc. and see what they had to work with back then.

June Cleaver stands there mixing stuff in her pearls and heels everything is spotless she's got her hair done, her dress is pressed, etc.

Nowdays, we get up stumble into the kitchen looking like death hahhahahah

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

@SharkE

I do the same thing. The Andy Griffith Show is my favorite of all time. When they have kitchen scenes I scrutinize everything. I know life was harder then, but I seriously think I was born in the wrong era. I also like the kitchens in Denis the Menace and Bewitched, among others.

However, this is just a hunch... but I'm guessing that all women did not look like June Cleaver when they worked around the house!

Here's one truth that really burst my bubble - Aunt Bee, from the AG Show, was played by Frances Bavier. Evidently, in real life she was nothing like her character. When she died it was revealed that she had been living in a filthy house full of cats. So sad :-(

~ house cat ~

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

I don't doubt it.

The I Love Lucy set was a mess too. Lucy kept Vivian Vance in check (Ethel) Fred and Ethel couldn't stand each other. Desi would **** anything that moved made Lucille's life a living misery.

Andy Griffith couldn't stand his own son and from what I can glean he disinherited him when he kicked the bucket.

All that shines isn't gold.

People are people no matter what era. Just don't see the wild swings you see today. I'm glad I was around when people at least acted like they had some sense whether they did or not. ROFL