I love it because it's been through so many changes with me over the last ten years, not to mention serving my mom before me. It's old, but it was made to last, which is why I feel so guilty when I say this: I kind of want (dare I say need?) a new food processor.
{Gasps from the crowd}
I've felt this way for awhile, but keep telling myself that I don't need new and shiny with flashy features. And I don't. What I need is a bigger capacity. With this model, I can only process 1 cup of ingredients at a time, so I end up doing several batches each time I make something. If you're just chopping one thing, that's fine, but when you're combining multiple ingredients it can be a real pain.
My only other issue with this particular machine is that the blade seems to rotate, but the food stays still. Does that happen with all machines? It does process to a point, but the food then stops moving.
So... I'd love your opinions and ideas. Do you have a food processor that you love? This will likely be my Christmas present from Mr. Greenhab, so I don't want to give him sticker shock (Remember he's been crowned "Cheapest Man on Earth"). I don't want a really cheap processor that will have to be replaced in a couple years, but we also can't afford one that costs several hundred dollars. I was hoping for something around the $150 price point. Will that get me a decent machine? Or do I really need to spend more?
It looks as if Sunbeam no longer makes food processors (?) so I've been looking at Cuisinarts and a Braun on Amazon, but there is just SO MUCH out there.
Help!
2 comments:
get a kitchen ninja! i have one and i LOVE it :) because of the stacked blades it moves food around nicely. also it can turn ice into snow in seconds
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I have a standard older Cuisinart (I think it is a 6 cup)and a Ninja that I inherited from my MIL last spring. The Ninja does puree well, but mine does not have the attachments to grate, shred, chop or mix dough like my Cuisinart.
I like my Cuisinart. I think I could use the bigger version, maybe the 11 cup. Also, when I liquefy things it leaks out the middle (my only complaint), but I was told the newer models have fixed this problem.
Also, I have an older Cuisinart -- it is about 8 years old, but to me it is only 3 years old. I posted on CL that I was looking for one and how much I was willing to pay. I got an email from a gal who had received one as a wedding present. The tape on the exterior of the box was still there...so it had never even been used. Mr, Cheaphab, might try that route first...either that or keep an eye on Amazon blackfriday deals ;)
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