A food processor operation is similar to operation of blenders in many ways. The main difference is that food processor has exchangeable blades, disks and other attachments and the blender has fixed attachment. The food processor has extra wide and shorter bowl which suits appropriately for the shape for the solid or semi solid foods.

While using the blender the user need to add water to move the food inside the device around its blade but while using food processor there is no need to add water while processing the food inside the device. Thus with the extra attachments a food processor are used by the user to chop, grind, grate slice, knead etc.

The food processor effectively saves time and allows the user to have multiple functions in single application. Different types of food processors are available in the market. Before choosing a suitable food processor, some points must be analyzed. First analyze the basic need for a food processor.

If there is a need to prepare food item in large number and if there is a regular use of slicing, shredding, chopping fruits and vegetable, a food processor is needed. Then consider the capacity that is needed. A 2- or 7-c. bowl is likely to be big enough for small family and choose the one with more capacity to make large amount of food for large family.

But better to choose a larger capacity food processor which will serve the small families during parties and special functions. Then decide whether there is a need of any extra slicing discs or shredding discs. Most food processors are sufficient without extras, but the user can add extra discs as needed.

After deciding the need, check for the special features and other properties like mini bowls attachment, feed chutes, pulsing functions and whether blades are reversible. Choose the device which has the additional features that is mentioned above.

Then look for a juicing function which helps in making fruit or vegetable juices. Check whether the parts are dishwasher safe. The device with dish wash safe option saves energy and cleaning time. Read warranties carefully, and check on service options and replaceable parts offered by the company.

Some precautions also must be noted before buying the appliance. If there is a need,( give more importance to punctuations) be realistic in buying the appliance because after buying it should not be kept aside with out usage. If the base of the food processor is heavy then it will not move when it is operated.

The larger the bowl of the food processor, the more it is likely to cost. Make sure about the enough storage space for a food processor. It will be bulky and heavier especially if it comes with extra discs and bowls. The device must be located in a proper location where the operations can be made easily.

The base of a food should never be put in a dish washer or cleaned under water. The user must work carefully while working in a food processor as the blades attached with the device is very sharp, rough handling may harm the hands. After analysing the above mentioned options choose the best company which provides many offers for the user. A good food processor can save lot of time and allow the user to have easy cooking process.

The major difference between food processor and blender is that food processor is outfitted with replaceable disks and blades whereas blender is provided with an irreplaceable fixed blade. The cutlery of food processor is broad and squat. It is appropriate for both solid and semi solid food materials. It requires fewer amounts or no liquid for processing the food whereas blender requires liquid to digest food material to turn around its blade.

Food processing performs multiple operations which ultimately depend on blade type and replacement life span of blades. Commonly used blade is S-shaped also referred to as Sabatier blade. It chops, squeezes, squashes, slices, grinds, grates, minces the fed fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, seeds and kneads into dough. The S-shaped or Sabatier blade will have three or four pieces to the dagger which are counterfeited from a single piece of steel.

The single piece of steel is heated and blade with sharp edge is produced. The Sabatier blade is clamped at the base of the bowl. The food once fed into bowl is grated when it just touches the sharp edges of a blade. The food processor is equipped with motor which is mounted on a vertical shaft. It is also provided with bowl of transparent material which rotates around shaft. The bowl should fit exactly when mounted on shaft.

Most of the available food processors are provided with shredding and slicing discs. This discs are mostly made up of metal, some of them are of hard plastic material. The shredding and slicing discs are attached at the apex of the bowl and spins over the shaft. When food material touches these discs it gets chopped into pieces or grated and gets collected in to the bowl. The holes are designed on the shredding and slicing discs may grates fine particles, medium sized pieces or even shreds in to coarse food particles depending on the need and recipe. The shredding and slicing discs can also be purchased outside separately if it is not outfitted with food processor.

The lid or top covering is equipped with feed tube which allows addition of water or food materials during the course of grinding, slicing or shredding. The lid is of same material as bowl gets locked over the bowl. In earlier days, an older model ensures the running of a machine when it gets locked. However newer models are provided with on and off switches to have a control over the appliance. It is also equipped with pusher in order to prevent the finger when feeding through feed tube. It serves up as a chute for addition of food materials through shredding or slicing disks.

As present generation is more attracted towards the additional advantage of purchase that are already equipped with basic running components. This additional attachment enhances the fancy of a food processor. Some of additional attachments are dough blade, Egg whip, julienne disc, French fry disc, citrus juicer and non citrus juicer. The dough blade is used for making dough for preparing bread and pizza.

The straight not much curved propeller of either plastic or metal unlike Sabatier blade is provided with dough blade. The egg whip is having two non curved extending arms at its ends. It helps in beating egg white and ice creams. Julienne disc has an extended sharp edge with strong teeth for cutting long and thin matchsticks. French fry disc is much more similar to julienne disc. The only difference is that it can make bigger and plump pieces.

Citrus juicer is dome shaped, when fruits like grapes, lemon, and oranges are fit over the top of the shaft, it squeezes the juicy materials in to bowl. Non citrus juicer squeezes fruits and vegetables in to bowl and pulp gets collected in the middle part of juicer. The food processor with multi performance is also available in commercial stores. Extra bowls of different sized feed tubes with the same base of the shaft is available at supplier’s hand.

The blades of food processor should be selected properly. Use the pusher to push down the food. The bowl should be filled as recommended. If not the speed of rotation reduces and life span of food processor ultimately comes down. Use of pulse button chops the food easily before the food processor is turned on. This miracle appliance reduces your kitchen tension.

Blenders are also known as liquefies or liquidizers. It is used to mix liquids and soft food. They are of great use while making various soup purees, making liquid fruits and the various tasks of emulsifying and smoothing sauces. They work best while blending various drinks which include making milkshakes and smoothies, along with making the cocktails of alcoholic beverages. Thus the blender comes to great use in a bar, be it at your home or somewhere you can meet new people! The blades can turn 118,00 times per minute!

A food processor’s main work is to shred, chop, slice, grate or mix either the soft or harder foods. The food processors entered the kitchens around 1970’s. Since then it has been popular with homemakers as they do efficiently perform tasks which would have took a longer time if done by hands manually. Many of the models have discs and blades which are interchangeable. All can be used to slicing, shredding, grating or kneading the dough, although the S-shaped blade meant for chopping is mostly used to do the trick. This appliance is excellent in pureeing the vegetables and fruits, grating the cheese, cutting the butter into crusts of pastries, grinding the stale bread into small crumbs, or kneading for bread dough.

Similarly the hand blenders or the immersion blenders were started being used in your homes around 1980’s. 20 years previous to this they served only at the restaurants. They are wand shaped and they bring the pureeing and emulsifying power of that of the blender to your container or the pan you choose. The advantage from a standard blender is that you are able to work with a larger amount of food. The models meant for home use is not as powerful as the stand blenders.

The narrow and fairly tall container of blenders, their angled and short blades and the speed of the motor is what makes it special. It was invented by F.J. Osius around 1930. “Produce fluent substances” was said about the machine in its patent. Osius sowed the appliance to the biggest band leaders of the time, Fred Waring. He took such an interest to it that he opened a company to sell the product taking it all around the country wherever he traveled along with his band. He also took along a portable bar so as to demonstrate the prowess at mixing the drinks. Burt Wolf said in ‘The New Cook’s Catalog’ that Fred once used it to make around 400 daiquiris cocktails in a single party.

Comparing the two appliances, one would find the food processor to be more of a versatile nature. Due to the narrow shape of the blender and the blade’s design, is more suitable for processing liquids and solid food. Depending on its power, and the shape of the blades, a blender is sometimes able to shave or crush ice to make excellent frozen drinks. The work bowl of a food processor is wider and the specially designed sharp blades are great for chopping vegetables and fruits.

They can also perform a wide variety of tasks depending upon the accessories that have been included with the machine. While the food processor too will be able to cream soups, it will not be as silky as you would have got using a blender. The speed is slower than that of thee blender but the pulse controls allows you to adjust the various processes. If you try grating with a blender, you would get a watery and unmanageable pulp behind. On the other side where food processors are able to puree, you will not be able to get the liquid form.

Both these appliance are for those who get a very little time to prepare their dinner. They make it an easy task, along with giving one the option of great variety. To conclude, it can be said that if you can afford both the appliance, it would be great, but if you are to choose between them, you should definitely pick up a food processor.

A food processor’s main work is to shred, chop, slice, grate or mix either the soft or harder foods. The food processors entered the kitchens around 1970’s. Since then it has been popular with homemakers as they do efficiently perform tasks which would have took a longer time if done by hands manually. Many of the models have discs and blades which are interchangeable. All can be used to slicing, shredding, grating or kneading the dough, although the S-shaped blade meant for chopping is mostly used to do the trick. This appliance is excellent in pureeing the vegetables and fruits, grating the cheese, cutting the butter into crusts of pastries, grinding the stale bread into small crumbs, or kneading for bread dough. Some non-electric food processors are also available in the market.

The questions that you should be asking yourself before buying a food processor are:

Do you need to do a lot of mincing, chopping, slicing and shredding?

Would you be using the food processor once in a month at least?

Are you into making homemade dips, salsas?

Is there enough storage space in your kitchen? You’ll need about 1 to 1 ½ cubic feet of your kitchen space.

Are you handy with a dish washer? It is because the Food processors need a lot of cleaning. It is safe o clean the blades using a dishwasher rather than by hand. Also all food processors are safe with dishwasher cleaning.

If you answer positive to the majority of these questions, you probably do need a food processor at your home.

Since all of the food processors basically perform the same tasks, you will probably wish to find a powerful one that is able to process your food quickly also being consistent. Keep in mind that if you are working with liquid food, the effective capacity of the bowl is just around halved. A capacity of at least 9cups would be wonderful. A powerful chassis will make the food processor from “walking” while performing heavy processing tasks. A wide dimensioned feed tube is a must. Wider tube lets you process larger pieces.

In regards to the safety features you would want to make sure the bowl locking onto the base and also that the top part locks safely and firmly onto the bowl. Also make sure that the processor won’t start unless all the units are locked securely together. Many models do offer a wide range of speeds, however as the processing is very quick, the only controls you will need are the on, off, and he pulse setting.

Most food processors also come with the extra attachments like the stainless steel S-shaped chopping or mincing or pureeing blade along with a plastic blade to dough and the slicer or grater discs. Other attachments may be welcome but they are not really essential.

Also available are mini chopping accessories. Some models have come up with a smaller 2-4 cup mini bowl/blade, which is perfect for processing smaller amounts of food, examples being the herbs which you need for garnishing. Touch pad controls are available with some models. These have buttons behind a plastic sheet. It is good for keeping food out of the cracks. It is a feature which makes the food processor a lot easier to get cleaned. Continuous feed shredder and slicer is an extra attachment which allows one to slice or shred as much amount of vegetables or cheese as you wish without you having to stop midway to empty the bowl. There is a chute that directs the processed amount into a different bowl instead of heaping it into the work bowl.

Try to look for brands that are more consistent and popular. A good name doesn’t just come all by itself.

Some of the exciting recipes your food processor can help you at are:
Steak sandwiches: Slice using your processor thereby adding it to the skillet in which you already have sautéed the bell peppers and the onions. Put all of it on a sandwiched bun, topping with jack cheese. Enjoy! No one has leftover steak which you can use but you definitely can deliberately throw some extra steak into the grill the next time you have those!

Peanut butter cookies are the easiest of recipes in the world: you would need a cup of sugar, 1 egg, a cup of peanut butter, and finally a teaspoonful of vanilla if required. Toss all of it into your processor and give a whirl of few seconds until it is well mixed. Scoop out about a tablespoonful of dough, scraping it to the sides of the bowl and even the spoon. Drop it onto a cookie sheet thereby smashing it down with the help of a fork to make a cross hatch design pattern. Bake it at 350 degrees for about 7 to 9 mins and you have the fabulous, the gluten-free peanut butter cookies!

Soup can be a great thing after a tiring day. You need to have some chopped onions, some garlic, milk, bit of flour, a chicken broth, some broccoli, cheese, along with some pepper. They can be easily mixed together using a food processor to make you a great meal. After you have sautéed the onions and the garlic, you are to add all the ingredients except the milk flour and cheese. Cook over medium flame for around10 minutes. Afterward, add to it the milk and flour to be cooked for an additional of 5 minutes. Let it cool down while adding the cheese until it melts away. Place it in a food processor. Now you have in front of you a smooth and creamy broccoli-cheese soup which can revive any stress-filled body.

Unsalted puree and light seasoned food for your baby can save the cost of the bottled or canned baby food. Also, you are able to puree the foods for the elderly people who have a denture issue.

Chocolates! Food processor allows one to take the melted chocolate chips, a bit of tofu, salt, egg whites (3 in number), and half cup of sugar along with a quarter cup water and turn all of it into a light, chocolaty treat. Chocolate mousse can be topped on either grated chocolate or some whipped topping, or both of them!

A hollandaise sauce not wasting much time: Take ¾ cups of butter thereby melting it. Then three egg yolks, a tablespoonful of lemon juice, a tablespoonful of water, and 1 teaspoonful of Dijon mustard. Mix on a high using your food processor with slowly adding melted butter. A bit more lemon juice should be added along with some cayenne and add some salt to taste. Blend well, and store it for 30 starved minutes!

They can also perform a wide variety of tasks depending upon the accessories that have been included with the machine. Many of the models have discs and blades which are interchangeable. All can be used to slicing, shredding, grating or kneading the dough, although the S-shaped blade meant for chopping is mostly used to do the trick.

This appliance is excellent in pureeing the vegetables and fruits, grating the cheese, cutting the butter into crusts of pastries, grinding the stale bread into small crumbs, or kneading for bread dough. It has been popular with homemakers as they do efficiently perform tasks which would have taken a longer time if done by hands manually. The work bowl of a food processor is wider and the specially designed sharp blades are great for chopping vegetables and fruits.

You will be amazed by the number of dishes you would be able to make using the food processor. Soon you will find yourself to be an expert chef!