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.