On 8/13/2010 04:12, Kent wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are there food processors which allow you to control the thickness of
>> a slice? What brand names might you suggest?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
> Unless something has changed recently, you have to buy a slicing blade for
> each thickness that you want to slice. That's in addition to the thickness
> of the blade that came with the machine. For my Cuisinart processor I have
> a 2 mm, 4 mm and an 8 mm blade. I think the 4 mm blade came with the
> machine. This can run into money. When you buy your processor choose
> carefully, a product you'll be happy with for a along time. My Cuisinart is
> over twenty years old. Another important thing to consider when choosing a
> processor is that you want a product where you can get replacement parts.
> With heavy use parts can self destruct and need replacing. I've always been
> able to find replacement parts locally for Cuisinart.
>
> I'd look very hard at the Cuisinart before going to a Kitchenaid, or other
> brand.

I had a more than thirty year old food processor that was handed down to
me by my mother (I don't remember the make, but it was one of the first
affordable ones on the market and even at that we kids had to pool our
money to buy it for Ma) finally went belly up three years ago. I shopped
and compared carefully for its replacement and finally decided on a
12-cup Kitchenaid. Price-wise, ease of use-wise and replacement
parts-wise, the Kitchenaid and Cuisinart were comparable, but the KA
edged out Cuisinart in performance. It also beat it in appearance and
color choices, but that's a strictly personal thing