Goomba38 wrote:
> Julian Vrieslander wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Goomba38 > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I love my Cuisinart Pro Custom 11"
> >
> >
> > We have one of those. I use it only rarely. The main reason is that
> > the time it saves (compared with using hand tools to chop/mix/puree/etc
> > the food) is often less than the time I have to spend cleaning all the
> > parts afterwards.
> >
> > I could swear that there are French engineers who stayed up late at
> > night brainstorming where they could add little ribs, nooks, crannies,
> > and holes that would trap bits of food. You can't completely
> > disassemble the feed tube parts. If you put it in the dishwasher and
> > the temp is too hot, you might warp the plastic.
> >
> > Bad design.
> >
> I am a fast one with a good knife, but I admit that sometimes a food
> processor is *really* very handy for things.
> I don't know what problems you have cleaning it-mine goes straight into
> the dishwasher (top shelf) and washes up fine!

Yeah, but... than it's out of commission until you run the dishwasher.
I honestly can't think of anything a food processor can slice quicker
and with less effort than I can with a knife... and with a knife I can
slice far more neatly and uniformly.. food processors are fine I
suppose for those who are satified with their veggies all hacked up
like they were passed through the insinkerator.

When I try out a new high priced restaurant I expect the cooks to know
how to use a knife (and properly), if I notice they use a food
processor to hack up the veggies for salads, soups, stews, etc. it will
be my last visit.. I'm not about to pay top dollar for food looks like
it's already been eaten.

In fact when I walk through a restaurant to be seated I check out what
others are eating... if I see food processor crapola I make my
apologies and depart before ever reaching my table... I'd far rather
stop off for Chinese take out instead, at least they don't use an
infernal machine to masticate the vegetables and the prices are
resonable. I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay big bucks for dinner and
the food is reminescent of opening a can of Veg-All.

Sheldon