Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm going
against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor* finally
shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a replacement, I
figured I'd ask around.

On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with the
last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package {i.e.
a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that processor
on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is kindasorta in
my range, they don't send them across the ocean.

So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.

Regards,

Quinch


* {though it definitely looks interesting, I might pester people for
cooking tips later on}

* Moulinex Masterchef 350, bought 'round... early nineties? It's gone
through a ridiculous amount of {ab}use in its life.

On 2012-06-27, Quinch > wrote:

> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.

There are so many food processors (FP) out there, you'll go blind
looking for the right one. Jes get a simple basic Cuisinart FP at a
good price and use it. Spend extra $$$ on extra discs like a fine
shredder disc, etc. Here's a great deal, right he

http://tinyurl.com/8xm2lct

Good luck and welcome to rfc.

nb

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On 6/27/2012 4:25 AM, Quinch wrote:
> Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm going
> against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor* finally
> shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a replacement, I
> figured I'd ask around.
>
> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
> and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
> cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with the
> last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package {i.e.
> a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that processor
> on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is kindasorta in
> my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>
> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>
You're in the UK?
If you have a Which? subscription/membership, you can check out their
Best Buys here -

<http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/reviews/food-processors/best-buy/table/>

You can get a free 30 day trial subscription.

S Viemeister wrote:
> On 6/27/2012 4:25 AM, Quinch wrote:
>> Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm going
>> against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor* finally
>> shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a replacement, I
>> figured I'd ask around.
>>
>> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
>> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
>> and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
>> cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with the
>> last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package {i.e.
>> a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that processor
>> on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is kindasorta in
>> my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>>
>> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>>
> You're in the UK?
> If you have a Which? subscription/membership, you can check out their
> Best Buys here -
>
> <http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/reviews/food-processors/best-buy/table/>
>
>
> You can get a free 30 day trial subscription.

Nah, not in the UK, more of the ass end of Europe, so no Best Buy around
here, I think.

Quinch wrote:
>
>On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
>of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
>and whistles.
>
>So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.

Anything that can be done with a food processor can be done better and
quicker with a chefs knife (and occasionally a blender), with extra
stress on *better*.

On 27/06/2012 4:25 AM, Quinch wrote:
> Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm going
> against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor* finally
> shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a replacement, I
> figured I'd ask around.
>
> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
> and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
> cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with the
> last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package {i.e.
> a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that processor
> on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is kindasorta in
> my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>
> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.


I have been happy enough with my Braun, a basic unit. It just has two
speeds and pulse. It came with a bunch of attachments but the only ones
i ever used were the grater and the slicer, which was great for slicing
orange peels for marmalade. No use getting all the bells and whistles
because it just means lots of storage space for accessories who will
probably never use.

Shelley is proud of his cave-dweller skills.

> Anything that can be done with a food processor can be done better and
> quicker with a chefs knife (and occasionally a blender), with extra
> stress on *better*.

And there you have it -- the Cave Man's one-size-fits-all excuse for
pretending to know everything.

Quinch wrote:
> Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm
> going against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor*
> finally shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a
> replacement, I figured I'd ask around.
>
> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
> and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
> cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with
> the last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package
> {i.e. a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that
> processor on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is
> kindasorta in my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>
> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>
> Regards,
>
> Quinch
>
>
> * {though it definitely looks interesting, I might pester people for
> cooking tips later on}
>
> * Moulinex Masterchef 350, bought 'round... early nineties? It's gone
> through a ridiculous amount of {ab}use in its life.

I have a Cuisinart one size smaller than the one previously mentioned;
had it for about 25 years. (it could use a new work bowl) It's on sale
at Amazon too, for $100.
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-.../dp/B00004S9EM
<http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-10S-Classic-7-Cup-Processor/dp/B00004S9EM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340809439&sr=8-2&keywords=cuisinart>

Have you checked at amazon.uk ?

-Bob

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Quinch wrote:
>>
>> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
>> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
>> and whistles.
>>
>> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>
> Anything that can be done with a food processor can be done better and
> quicker with a chefs knife (and occasionally a blender), with extra
> stress on *better*.

Quantity is a quality in itself.

{also I like the force multiplication tool use brings}

On Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:25:15 +0200, Quinch >
wrote:

> I've seen that processor
> on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is kindasorta in
> my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>
> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>
> Regards,
>
> Quinch

I'll assume you're British. Try asking in the UK food+drink usenet
group, they might have better answers for you than a group populated
with mainly Americans can give you.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 6/26/2012 10:25 PM, Quinch wrote:
> Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm going
> against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor* finally
> shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a replacement, I
> figured I'd ask around.
>
> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
> and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
> cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with the
> last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package {i.e.
> a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that processor
> on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is kindasorta in
> my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>
> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>
> Regards,
>
> Quinch
>
>
> * {though it definitely looks interesting, I might pester people for
> cooking tips later on}
>
> * Moulinex Masterchef 350, bought 'round... early nineties? It's gone
> through a ridiculous amount of {ab}use in its life.

Your best bet is to go to a site like Amazon UK and read the reviews on
their processors. My guess is that you'd have to pay about 100 USD for a
good one. A food processor with a foot massager sounds like a bad idea. :-)

On 27/06/2012 1:28 PM, Quinch wrote:

>> Anything that can be done with a food processor can be done better and
>> quicker with a chefs knife (and occasionally a blender), with extra
>> stress on *better*.
>
> Quantity is a quality in itself.
>


Anyone who has ever sliced Seville orange peels to make marmalade should
be able to appreciate that. I had to chuckle when I was visiting my
mother one day when she was making marmalade and oldest brother was
helping her. He was very carefully cutting the peels to the exact same
size. It took him about 15 minutes to cut one peel. At that rate it
would have taken him hours. When I made mine I juiced them, saved the
seeds and the put the peels through the FP with a slicing blade. It took
about two minutes t do the whole batch.


Once in a while I made dried apricot and cilantro chutney and that
involves cutting up a bunch of dried apricots, onion and quite a bit of
cilantro. It wold take 20 -30 minutes to do it by hand. I do it in a FP
in seconds, mashing it almost to a paste, which what I need.

I only use my FP one or twice a month, but when I do use it there is no
substitute.

zxcvbob wrote:
> Quinch wrote:
>> Hello there, new to the group* , so I apologize in advance if I'm
>> going against the rules or something. Anyway, my old food processor*
>> finally shuffled off its mortal coil and since I'm looking for a
>> replacement, I figured I'd ask around.
>>
>> On to the specifics - I'm primarily looking for a blender/chopper sort
>> of dealie, with the focus being resilience and price rather than bells
>> and whistles. I don't need something with a built-in juicer,
>> cheesegrater, eggbeater and foot massage {actually, I could go with
>> the last one} and of course it doesn't all have to come in one package
>> {i.e. a separate blender and food processor is fine}. I've seen that
>> processor on sale on Amazon a few threads up, but while the price is
>> kindasorta in my range, they don't send them across the ocean.
>>
>> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Quinch
>>
>>
>> * {though it definitely looks interesting, I might pester people for
>> cooking tips later on}
>>
>> * Moulinex Masterchef 350, bought 'round... early nineties? It's gone
>> through a ridiculous amount of {ab}use in its life.
>
> I have a Cuisinart one size smaller than the one previously mentioned;
> had it for about 25 years. (it could use a new work bowl) It's on sale
> at Amazon too, for $100.
> http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-.../dp/B00004S9EM
> <http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-10S-Classic-7-Cup-Processor/dp/B00004S9EM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340809439&sr=8-2&keywords=cuisinart>
>
>
> Have you checked at amazon.uk ?
>
> -Bob

Not until now - I sort of assumed it would route me to a version of the
site that supported shipping to my location automatically.

Serves me right for putting my faith in technology, eh?

Quinch

In article >,
says...
>
> On 27/06/2012 1:28 PM, Quinch wrote:
>
> >> Anything that can be done with a food processor can be done better and
> >> quicker with a chefs knife (and occasionally a blender), with extra
> >> stress on *better*.
> >
> > Quantity is a quality in itself.
> >
>
>
> Anyone who has ever sliced Seville orange peels to make marmalade should
> be able to appreciate that. I had to chuckle when I was visiting my
> mother one day when she was making marmalade and oldest brother was
> helping her. He was very carefully cutting the peels to the exact same
> size. It took him about 15 minutes to cut one peel. At that rate it
> would have taken him hours. When I made mine I juiced them, saved the
> seeds and the put the peels through the FP with a slicing blade. It took
> about two minutes t do the whole batch.

That's what I do.I also juice the oranges on the FP juicing attachment,
which handily catches all the pips .Using an FP to mmake marmalade saves
hours of work.

Janet

Janet

On 6/27/2012 7:56 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2012-06-27, > wrote:
>
>> So, any suggestions or preferences? I'd be grateful for any input.
>
> There are so many food processors (FP) out there, you'll go blind
> looking for the right one. Jes get a simple basic Cuisinart FP at a
> good price and use it. Spend extra $$$ on extra discs like a fine
> shredder disc, etc. Here's a great deal, right he
>
> http://tinyurl.com/8xm2lct

That's similar to the one I have - same brand but mine's 9 cup. I also
bought the blade and disk holder so I wouldn't lose anything and it
keeps them safe from my hands.
>
> Good luck and welcome to rfc.
>
Ditto!

> nb
>