Your kitchen should have the right tools.
Well, youre correctit is a good idea to buy one.
However, not just any ol food chopper will do.
You deserve the best appliance for your kitchen, so consider these things before you set out to purchase.
How a food processor works
Lets go over the basics briefly.
This is where you’re able to start your journey.
Any gadget or appliance can (and should) do at least one thing really well.
That makes it worth it.
But when it has many useful functions, you cant imagine life without it.
Cuts
The different cutting capabilities depend on the blade you fit into the machine.
As you shop around, think about what you want the blades to do.
Do you need the occasional shredding assistant?
Maybe youre bracing yourself for the incoming summer pie orders.
If you dont know when youll use it, thats OK, just consider a more all-purpose model.
The S-blade.This is the blade I reach for the most frequently.
Some machines might include an S-blade made of plastic.
Unlike the metal one, its quite dull because its meant for mixing batters or kneading dough.
This blade is circular and fits over the top of the container, but under the lid.
The fancier machines will have adjustable thickness slicing disks.
If you see yourself making scalloped potatoes this week and taro chips the next, youll love this feature.
Consider the space
As with most kitchen appliances, you must consider size.
This is especially useful if you have a tiny kitchen, or you already have a million appliances.
When youre shopping around, look at how the machine breaks down into parts.
Dont forget the accessories; those need a place to live too.
see to it the container is big enough for your projects.
Food processors can range from 1.5-cup choppers all the way up to 16-cup behemoths.
Chances are, you fall somewhere in between.
Keep in mind that youll never fill a food processors container up all the way.
Of course, be realistic.
If youre only ever making two cups of onion dip, you don’t need a 12-cup machine.
Then youll run into a different problemnot enough material for the blades to pick up.
If you have a tiny cupboard, you may need to sacrifice a bit of container space.
Where theres a high-powered spinning machine, there will be many slightly unnecessary toys.
(Hey, if theyre necessary to you, thats all that matters.)
(Potato salad anyone?)
Cuisinart has a handyspiralizing attachment setfor all your zoodles.
Its a wild place, but I think youll like it.
