A food processor is a versatile appliance designed for chopping, mixing, shredding and slicing food. This appliance can replace a blender, mixer, meat grinder and other kitchen appliances.
Want to slice your salad ingredients perfectly evenly in just 1 minute? This is not a problem for a food processor! He will not only cut, but also thoroughly mix the ingredients.
How to cook twice as fast: choosing a food processor
Rule # 1 - Power
The higher the power, the shorter the cooking time. This is only part of the truth. Matching the power and volume of the bowl affects the speed of the appliance. Optimal ratio:
- 300 W - 1.5 liters;
- 400 W - 2 liters;
- 700 W - 3 liters.
When kneading dough, the processing time of the product in bowls of different volumes is the same. And for grinding, for example, 5 kg of carrots - varies. Because powerful models will do it faster.
Advice: it is better to buy more powerful models. When choosing, be guided by the correspondence of the power and working volume of the bowl.
Rule # 2 - nozzles
The attachments determine the capabilities of the food processor. Supplied complete with the harvester or purchased additionally. The most common:
- knife. Made of stainless steel. Sometimes sprayed for extra durability. It is used for chopping, chopping and preparing pâté minced meat and kneading dough;
- circular cutter or diagonally slotted disc. Used for slicing, shredding cabbage or lettuce;
- knife in the form of a blade or two on a plastic holder. Cuts irregularly shaped pieces;
- disc grater. Designed for shredding and rubbing. Grinding size depends on the diameter of the grater holes and the processing time of the product. On average, 1 kg of vegetables is ground in 1 minute;
- disc for French fries, vegetable chips (as for julienne sauce). Cuts vegetables into slices or chunks. Processes 1 kg of vegetables in 1 minute.
Rule # 3 - bowl capacity
A graduation is applied to each bowl, which shows the volume. Distinguish between the total volume and the working capacity of the bowl. It is different for each type of product.
The 1.5 liter bowl is designed to recycle:
- 2.1 kg dry food,
- 1.5 l of liquid,
- kneading 765 g of dough per 250 g of flour.
Some models do not process small portions of food. Therefore, they are completed with mini-mills. In a bowl designed for processing small volumes, the knives and attachments are low.
Bowls are made:
- made of plastic,
- glass,
- of stainless steel.
Which is better - freestanding appliances or integrated in a food processor?
2 advantages in favor of a kitchen unit:
- easy to clean after use. It is not necessary to disassemble / assemble (meat grinder or juicer). Just remove the knife and rinse the bowl;
- takes up less space in the kitchen than an arsenal of freestanding appliances.
Pros and cons
The juicer-centrifuge in the combine will squeeze out as much juice as the volume of the working bowl will hold. The cooking time depends on the power of the model. It is no more than a free-standing juicer.
The downside is twice the amount of waste in the food processor:
- freestanding juicer gives up to 85% juice;
- the harvester will squeeze out only 50%.
Citrus juicer. The attachment is like a citrus press. The unit will squeeze 0.8-1 liters of juice in an average of 1 minute.
It is convenient to close the emulsifier disc with a lid at the time of work. He whips cream, mixes sauces and makes mayonnaise. The contents in the bowl are not splashed out of the container.
The blender attachment mixes any liquid, is used for making baby food and cocktails. It breaks pieces of ice until fine crumbs are obtained. The volume of such a blender varies from 1.25 to 1.5 liters.
The mini mill grinds small portions of food.
Kneading hook in the form of a curved hook or spatula. When using this attachment, the dough is uniformly mixed until it comes off the attachment. No flour or other foods remain on the sides of the bowl.
The meat grinder attachment is no different from the electric meat grinder. Equipped with (or purchased additionally) knives, grates and various attachments.
Now you know how to choose a food processor that cooks a meal in 1 minute. Call (044) 206-206-9 (free call from the site) and we will offer a good solution. Go to the product catalog - there is a large selection of food processors.
Watch a review of the great kitchen helper, for whom chopping vegetables or squeezing juice is only half the battle!
