Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
  • Need or Want:  Food Processor >
  • Need or Want: Food Processor

  • Need or Want: Food Processor

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 02-25-2014, 05:26 AM
      #1  
    Super Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Oct 2011
    Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada
    Posts: 4,683
    Default Need or Want: Food Processor

    I respect the opinions on this board so much that I need your help. For those who have a food processor - what are your main uses for it? Is it one of those appliances that will sit on the counter just for looks or am I just missing the needs vs wants for one? I would appreciate your input on this issue - obviously not an earth shattering decision but have very mixed opinions on this appliance. Also, what brand do you like best? I am leaning towards a Cuisinart 9 cup model because I have read several negative reviews on KitchenAid small appliances. I thank you so much for your help.
    callen is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 05:43 AM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    alleyoop1's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Virginia
    Posts: 1,355
    Default

    I do have one and use it once in a while mostly to mix up fruit smoothie type drinks. I have a Black and Decker that I bought at Walmart. Couldn't justify the expense of a Cuisinart or KitchenAid since I don't use it often.
    alleyoop1 is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 06:21 AM
      #3  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Aug 2007
    Location: Clay Springs AZ
    Posts: 3,229
    Default

    Try the local Savers or Goodwill. I got a, looks brand new, breadmaker for ten dollars. Use it a lot.
    Found that you have to add more water than the recipes call for or you get a hard lump loaf.
    Also got a Food Processor but don't use it much either.
    Rose Marie is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 06:41 AM
      #4  
    Senior Member
     
    Trisher's Avatar
     
    Join Date: May 2013
    Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Posts: 474
    Default

    I have a Cuisinart that I really like. I use it mainly to grate big hunks of cheese! (Cheaper than buying it already grated and it freezes well grated.) I also use it to 'puree' tomatoes etc.

    I have a Braun at the cottage - it is ok, but I much prefer the Cuisinart.

    Maybe its cheaper to buy grated cheese than invest in a machine... but I do use it for other things sometimes!
    Trisher is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 06:46 AM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    Nanny's dollface's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Feb 2013
    Location: So. California
    Posts: 1,447
    Default

    I use the processor to chop vegetables, purée soup base from vegetables in stock, make cake pops, etc. I mainly use mine on the weekends when I do cook....DH cooks during the week as I put in 60 hrs + at work.
    Cooking like quilting relaxes me....lol
    Nanny's dollface is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 06:49 AM
      #6  
    dd
    Super Member
     
    dd's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Maryland
    Posts: 1,773
    Default

    I use mine for raw cranberry/orange relish and chicken salad. Have to chop the chicken, onion and celery so it's much quicker and easier than chopping by hand. Then it all goes in the dishwasher. I shred cheese with mine too. Maybe a few other things but that's basically it. Deer meat when I want it ground finer than hubby did. Mine is cheap from Walmart too. Couldn't justify the price of more expensive one when I don't use it like Rachel Ray does. Got kids one from Goodwill, works great. Just have to be picky and shop often to get the good stuff.
    dd is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 06:54 AM
      #7  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Mar 2013
    Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
    Posts: 16,105
    Default

    I have a Cuisinart, Dh thought we needed it. Too much money to use once. 10 years ago. Also a nice bill from the ER and 8 stitches later. He almost cut a tendon in his right hand between the thumb and forefinger. It gets out of the cupboard about once a year for a cleaning. I made a cover for it this last time. Nothing fancy about the size of a pillow case. Looks like a pillow case.
    tessagin is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 07:14 AM
      #8  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Southern USA
    Posts: 16,382
    Default

    I have an older one. I use it a few times a year. It's big and clunky so I need to get a new model as this takes up a lot of shelf space. I don't see how you can cut yourself with it. None I've seen will work without the bowl lid locked in place.
    Onebyone is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 07:24 AM
      #9  
    Member
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Maryland
    Posts: 71
    Default

    My food processor is my time and hand saver. I use it to make salad dressings, chop my fresh herbs, make bread dough and puree vegetables to make pasteles during Christmas. It is an extremely important small appliance in my kitchen.
    SS Muro is offline  
    Old 02-25-2014, 07:40 AM
      #10  
    kso
    Senior Member
     
    kso's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Apr 2010
    Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
    Posts: 692
    Default

    Originally Posted by callen
    I respect the opinions on this board so much that I need your help. For those who have a food processor - what are your main uses for it? Is it one of those appliances that will sit on the counter just for looks or am I just missing the needs vs wants for one? I would appreciate your input on this issue - obviously not an earth shattering decision but have very mixed opinions on this appliance. Also, what brand do you like best? I am leaning towards a Cuisinart 9 cup model because I have read several negative reviews on KitchenAid small appliances. I thank you so much for your help.
    My food processor is the most important small appliance I have. I use it daily. I'm sure you could get by with something less expensive than a Cuisinart, but they are real gems! The only drawback is no FP cuts decent julienne strips or French fries. But what they can do to a block of cheese or a stinky onion will take your breath away.
    kso is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Geri B
    Recipes
    20
    03-19-2017 07:42 PM
    MissJMac
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    13
    09-10-2011 05:18 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter