Bob Myers wrote:

> I take it you see no value in being able to quickly andeasily puree various
> ingredients, or you've never used
> a food processor for such things as homemade mayo, sauces, etc.? How about
> using one for shredding
> all sorts of things, chopping nuts in quantity, and so forth?
>
> Sheesh...just because YOU can't think of how to use
> such appliances...

I don't use my food processor very often, but when I do it is practically
indispensable. It's almost time to male Seville orange marmalade. I can spend
hours slicing the peel into thin strips or I can use one of the blade
attachments to slice it into thin strips in less than a minute. It's also
handy for other kinds of jam making. Chopping fruit can be a time consuming and
messy job. Toss them in the processor, give them a whiz and you're done. Since
my wife and I don't each much bread, we end up with a lot of it going stale. I
let it dry out until it is crisp, and once I get a good supply of it I put it
in the processor and make bread crumbs.

My food processor is worth the cost and the storage space just for the
mayonnaise I have made with it. It wasn't something I ever thought of making
until one day I found myself with a kid who wanted chicken salad sandwiches
and no mayo. I got out the processor, put in a few eggs with S&P, a bit of
mustard powder, started it up and drizzled oil in. I discovered a whole new
dimension in mayo that day.