Hi,

Are there food processors which allow you to control the thickness of
a slice? What brand names might you suggest?

TIA,

Matt

"Junoexpress" > 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.

Kent

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

>> > 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

Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have no
first hand knowledge as to it's quality.

On 8/13/2010 9:04 AM, Rumford 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
>
> Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have
> no first hand knowledge as to it's quality.

Personally I find a cheap mandoline to be a more satisfactory slicer
than a food processor.

"Kent" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Junoexpress" > 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.
>
> Kent

I've been very happy with my Cuisinart. I did enough research to know I
wanted either that or a KA but ran into a deal on the Cuisinart at Costco I
couldn't pass up. I was able to find additional slicing blades on eBay at a
nominal price.

Jon

In article
>,
Junoexpress > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Are there food processors which allow you to control the thickness of
> a slice? What brand names might you suggest?
>
> TIA,
>
> Matt

I have a set of slicing disks for my Cuisinart. I bought them *many*
years ago. The disk that comes with the Cuisinart is a medium thickness
of 4mm. My set includes disks for 2mm and 3mm, plus a couple julienne
cutters and a french fry cutter. <shrug> AFAIK, adjusting the
thickness of a slice is possible only with a change in slicing disks,
not like making an adjustment on a mandoline ‹ two different things.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of
St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew;
sometimes in a pickle."
Where are my pearls, Honey?

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:44:17 -0600, Pennyaline
> wrote:

>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.

Possibly Moulinex la machine. I think that was big back then. I have
a toshiba from about that time period that I keep because it spins
slow enough to make salsa perfectly. It's not much good for anything
that requires a heavy workload.

>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

I chose the KA too about 10 years ago. I like it a lot.

Lou

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:44:17 -0600, Pennyaline wrote:

> 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).

I still have a La Machine. I think it works, but haven't tried it in 20
years probably.

-sw

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:56:59 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:

> On 8/13/2010 9:04 AM, Rumford 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
>>
>> Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have
>> no first hand knowledge as to it's quality.
>
> Personally I find a cheap mandoline to be a more satisfactory slicer
> than a food processor.

i do think you end up with more uniform (and fewer ugly) slices that way.
and unless you're doing mass quantities, and counting cleanup time, it
might even be quicker.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:03:02 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:44:17 -0600, Pennyaline wrote:
>
>> 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).
>
>I still have a La Machine. I think it works, but haven't tried it in 20
>years probably.
>
>-sw

One of our friends has one she got for a wedding present in the 80's.
She's never even opened the box! That's kinda weird if you ask me.

Lou

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:09:52 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:56:59 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:
>
>> On 8/13/2010 9:04 AM, Rumford 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
>>>
>>> Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have
>>> no first hand knowledge as to it's quality.
>>
>> Personally I find a cheap mandoline to be a more satisfactory slicer
>> than a food processor.
>
>i do think you end up with more uniform (and fewer ugly) slices that way.
>and unless you're doing mass quantities, and counting cleanup time, it
>might even be quicker.

Most of the time and labor is in the prepping (paring and cutting into
small enough chunks to fit the implement... the actual slicing takes
little time and effort. For the home kitchen I find I mostly use a
knife but for larger amounts I prefer slicing with my box grater...
I've never yet sliced cukes, carrots, etc. where thickness had to be
dialed in with micrometer precision. For a cup or two of really thin
slices my veggie peeler does the task in quick order... I can be all
done slicing and cleaned up before you figure out how to set your
mandoline.

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:04:58 -0400, "Rumford" > 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
>
>Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have no
>first hand knowledge as to it's quality.

I didn't know that so I looked and it gets good ratings but I can't
see it being as good as even the cheapest mandolins. Mine was like 20
bucks. We won't talk about the new one I got mentioned in another
thread.

Lou

"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:04:58 -0400, "Rumford" > 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
>>
>>Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have no
>>first hand knowledge as to it's quality.
>
> I didn't know that so I looked and it gets good ratings but I can't
> see it being as good as even the cheapest mandolins.>
> Lou

I agree but the OP specifically asked about a food processor. Silly me for
answering the question as asked.

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:22:43 -0400, "Rumford" > wrote:

>
>
>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:04:58 -0400, "Rumford" > 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
>>>
>>>Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have no
>>>first hand knowledge as to it's quality.
>>
>> I didn't know that so I looked and it gets good ratings but I can't
>> see it being as good as even the cheapest mandolins.>
>> Lou
>
>I agree but the OP specifically asked about a food processor. Silly me for
>answering the question as asked.

Don't get your pants in a knot. I think the OP just needs some
guidance which we've done. He/she can do with it as they choose.

Lou

On 2010-08-13 00:30:36 -0400, Junoexpress > said:

> Hi,
>
> Are there food processors which allow you to control the thickness of
> a slice? What brand names might you suggest?
>
> TIA,
>
> Matt

Cuisinart has their Elite Collection ones that have an adjustable slicing disk.
Haven't used one myself, but their stuff is usually pretty good.

"J. Clarke" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/13/2010 9:04 AM, Rumford 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
>>
>> Wolfgang Puck makes one with an adjustable slicing blade however I have
>> no first hand knowledge as to it's quality.
>
> Personally I find a cheap mandoline to be a more satisfactory slicer than
> a food processor.
>
>
I'd suggest avoiding the Wolfgang Puck product. It has his name on it. It's
manufactured by an unknown company for the product name. The feeding tube
appears to be too small. That's very important. You have to see what you're
going to buy, no matter where you buy it.

All of this is moot, because it looks like it's been discontinued. You won't
be able to get replacement parts.

Kent