Determining the best food processor on the market will ultimately depend on your personal needs.
Preparing food can be difficult at the best of times as well as somewhat time consuming. Whether you are chopping vegetables, fruits or grinding herbs and spices a food processor can save you hours of time during the preparation process.
They can also broaden your horizons as to what you are capable of cooking in the kitchen. Obviously this will in turn impress your dinner guests at your next dinner party!
The best food processor will come with a large mixing bowl, several attachments such as blades and disks to chop, grind or mix your food items. All depending on the model you purchase a processor is capable of such tasks as shredding, pureeing and kneading dough. Believe me preparing food becomes much easier and certainly a lot more fun than standing in one spot for hours at a time chopping, dicing and so forth with a standard kitchen knife!
If you are on the look out for the best food processor then there are three basic aspects in particular that you need to consider as follows:
Power
Capacity
Versatility
And you will also need to think about the style of the processor.
Power
You can purchase a kitchen processor from a professional series. However do bear in mind that these models are also ideal for the home cook who requires large batches of food. And they are also suited for a professional chef as well as a caterer. What you will generally find from any manufacturer is that these models will have 750 watts of power which is useful for more powerful jobs such as making bread dough.
Capacity
Generally you will find the most common capacity of a standard processor work bowl is 7,9 and 11 cups. You can also purchase 14 to 20 cup models. Your main thought to consider in any case is the amount of food you will be preparing with your processor. For example 9 to 11 cup processors are quite useful for making large batches of soups or sauces.
Versatility
The versatility of processors are amazing. Even the simplest of models come with a number of attachments which can be used to slice one food item then grate or puree another in a matter of seconds!
You can also find appliances that have the ability to blend as well as process foods. These models may cost slightly more than a standard food processor. If you are on a strict budget then you are best to shop online for some fantastic deals.
Ideally the best food processor will depend on your personal requirements and typically the needs of your family as well as your budget.
