If for any reason you overwork the blender and it ‘dies’, you just flip the fuse switch and presto, you’re back in business! This did happen to me once and believe me it was very scary to think my new expensive blender might have just died! Start with a blender if… Some blenders like the Vitamix have their own integrated fuse box. If you like smooth soups and creamy sauces, a blender is a good piece of equipment to start with. If you are making food for several people, you definitely want bigger rather than smaller – but if you often are making food for one, go for a strong motor rather than size – I’m sure you can think of other things to put on your kitchen counter!īlenders are great if you want mixtures that are very smooth.
The important thing with a food processor is to get the strongest motor and biggest container you can afford. There are actually many good brands to choose from at quite a wide price range. In terms of brands, Cuisinart is a good brand.It’s a real time-saver for chopping just about anything! What I recommend If you love salads, chunky dips and the texture of finely chopped fruits and veggies. The slicing attachment (round with a long blade that spans the diameter of the attachment) cuts into thin slices, so if you wanted thin round slices of carrots you’d feed the carrot into the top and the blade does the work for you. You can also use one of the grating attachments (the one with small holes) to grate carrots for a salad very quickly. I usually make one big bowl that will last for a few days, making food prep really fast. Press the button and voila, instant veggies for a salad, soup or stir fry! You can also make a quick mixture of minced vegetables: toss in some roughly chopped carrots, red onion, a pepper or two and some bok choy, endives or other leafy greens. I also use the ‘S’ blade to make dips, such as my Party Raw Spinach Dip: I put the spinach, tahini and other ingredients in, press the button and voila!
You can use the S blade to make your own applesauce too, since it will mix the apples and raisins quite well, leaving you with a nice chunky sauce. You can make tomato salsa for example, because the tomato and onion will be finely minced but not turn into mush…unless you leave it on too long! It’s great for finely chopping veggies and/or fruit. I use the ‘S’ blade most often (as in the picture, you can see the big white thing inside the food processor and it has a blade shaped like a giant S). That way, if you don’t have either one, you can decide which to get first, and if you’ve got both, well hopefully these tips and pics will inspire you for your own creations! Food processorsĪ food processor chops, slices, grates and grinds things really fast and uniformly. Someone asked me the other day about food processors vs blenders, so I thought I’d mention why I use both and what they’re good for.
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