Picking Between A Heavy Duty And Light Duty Food Processor

By Author: narayan shankar
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Chopping, whipping, slicing and shredding, mincing etc, a food processor can serve multi purposes owing to which it has become an inevitable kitchen appliance. But, since all the food processors serve more or less similar tasks quickly and in an unswerving manner therefore to get hold of just the right kind of food processor is not easy. Given here, are some of the tips which the buyers should follow while going in for food processors.

There are several occasions where people need to get so many things done in food processors. If the food processor you are going-in for has a heavy chassis then it can easily perform heavy duty tasks which include lot of processing work. Apart from having a substantially heavy chassis, the food processor you are going-in for should have huge capacity. Capacity of nine cups just serves the purpose. If the users have the requirement of processing liquid ingredients, the capacity of bowl capacity of ideally suitable food processors is around cut in half.

Also, food processors which have wide feed tube can push larger chunks of food items through so the buyers should ensure that the ...
... food processor they are going in for should have a wide feed tube. Other than a wide feed tube, there are several safety features, which the buyers should take care of while purchasing food processors. For instance, they should assure that the bowl gets locked firmly onto the base and similarly top of the bowl locks tightly and also that the unit does not start until it is locked safely. This is an important safety measure which should always be kept in mind while going in for food processors.

Market is deluged with the food processors of all models and makes. There are many models which offer an array of different speeds but processing of food is a quick process and hardly takes any time so what the buyers really require to have in food processors are just on/off and pulse buttons. Majority of food processors that are available in the market are made up stainless steel and have one S-shaped blade which is meant for mincing, chopping etc. Besides, there is a dough blade made up of plastic and discs which are meant for slicing and grating.
These are the prime attachments of a food processor. If there are other additional attachments then it is good but all the prime attachments should be there in the food processor that buyers plan to purchase.

If there is an additional attachment for slicing and shredding veggies or cheese in the food processors then they are better buy. Also, buyers should go in for the food processors which have mini chopping attachments as they are required for the processing of food like herbs etc. If the food processor has touch pad controls then cleaning can be easily done.

Author Bio:

“Narayan Shankar , in this series of kitchen appliances related articles throws some light on the most basic of kitchen appliances such as food processor, mixer grinder, microwave, refrigerator and sandwich maker.”