On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:23:51 -0800, "Steve B"
> wrote:
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>"sf" > wrote
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>> Sounds like you won't be taxing it much, so go with what you found.
>> You can always upgrade later if you find you're using it a lot and for
>> more than you'd initially planned.
>
>
>I agree. If you're SURE that you would like one, then get a good one.
>Otherwise, get a used one, find out just how much you use it, then adjust.
>If you don't like it or don't use it, you won't be throwing money down a
>rabbit hole.
>
>When I had one, I used it a lot, and by using it a lot, one finds new uses
>for it, and how to use it better, and to its intents. It is sure great for
>pureeing, and fine chopping that you can do in a few seconds vs. a lot
>longer other ways.
>
>The downside is cleaning, but that's not bad with SS nowadays.
>
I don't find cleaning my food processor very hard, even when I'm
cleaning sticky bread dough off of it... so I guess it's all
perspective. I mainly clean it by hand but run the bowl through the
dishwasher occasionally if I see grunge in places I can't get to.
Another thing I'd recommend to Phyllis is a wand/stick blender. They
are still inexpensive and best to use when pureeing large amounts of
liquidy stuff for sauce and soup.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.