"Lucretia Borgia" > wrote in message
...
> >Great thread on food processors. We've never had one and my
>>understanding
>>of all the things they can do is a little vague. Although most of my
>>cooking has
>>recently been centered around baking, when I do the full meal, slicing
>>vegetables
>>slows everything down to a snail's pace. After reading this thread, I
>>realize that
>>the food processor could help with baking, too. No more hand-grinding
>>the nuts
>>into smaller pieces, and no longer using a rolling pin to make graham
>>cracker
>>crumbs.
>>
>>Although their were some dissenting views, it sounds like KitchenAid
>>got a
>>strong consensus. Are there several KitchenAid food processors? If
>>yes, is
>>the smallest one good? We've got a small kitchen, with limited
>>storage.
>>
>>Thanks, Michael
>
> I'm not the one to decide between the virtues of Cuisinart over KA but
> a good FP in general is a thing of beauty. My daughter originally
> had a Braun but I considered that rubbish so I think the choice is
> between the two above.
>
> There are only a couple of things they do not do well and that is whip
> cream and beat egg whites. I find it wonderful for making pastry of
> all kinds. Mayo as somebody said, you will never like boughten again
> but that doesn't matter when it is so fast and easy to have fresh.
> Also a great place to rework white sauce if you do it wrong and get
> some lumps.
>
> I am on my own and think I use mine about three, four times per week
> and countless times when cooking for more people or Christmas time.
> This definitely is not an extravagant, seldom used, kitchen appliance.
>
> Sheena

My KitchenAid food processor has a plastic blade for egg whites. I've not
tried it. Has anyone tried it? (I use my KitchenAid mixer for that.)
Thanks,
Dee