thanks, the only reason i am considering the f/p is that i am having trouble
with my hands, most days fine, but some days i am no help to the dh in
cutting/dicing, joints are getting steadily worse and that is a big part of
my cooking contributions, i did the prep work for a lot of things, Lee
"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Storrmmee wrote:
>> this is something i am considering atm, made good use of the abm, always
>> just used a hand mixer but am reading about the benifits of the nicer
>> food processors. now since i rarely make cakes or things that need a big
>> mixer, but like the idea of using the bigger mixer or a food processor
>> for the bread kneading chores i am curious to hear other's opinions, when
>> we get back into the house i would like to make several kinds of rolls to
>> get ready to bake and then freeze them. doing this will allow us to cook
>> just what we want for that meal, which once we decide the meal will allow
>> the bread to cook whilst the rest is being prepared.
>>
>
> Check the Goodwill Store or the Salvation Army for bread machines. That's
> where I bought mine (I think it's a Hitachi) for $5. They had lots of
> them.
>
> Have a big Kitchenaid stand mixer, but haven't used it much since I got a
> KA 5-speed portable mixer. The portable won't handle bread dough, but it
> does cookie dough just fine.
>
> A full-sized food processor is handy, but you can get by pretty well with
> a couple of good knives and a cutting board.
>
> So back to your question, go with the ABM but look for a used one.
>
> -Bob