"Lucretia Borgia" > wrote in message
...
>I am just about to replace my food processor. I had an original
> Cuisinart when they first came out, then a later edition with larger
> bowl and am now going to replace that.
>
> I notice, looking around the stores, that they seem to be pressing
> Kitchen Aid and one sales person insinuated I would regret buying
> another Cuisinart.
>
> True or false ? He posited that the motor was far superior but I
> felt the feeding tube looked inadequate. In the end, I bought neither
> and decided some opinions here would be more valuable in coming to a
> decision.
>
> TIA
> Sheena

I went thru this question a year ago. I had bought a Cusinart, took it back
after a while (I had had 1 or two Cuisinart's previously) and bought a
KitchenAid. My choice: KitchenAid!!!
Dee
>

Lucretia Borgia > wrote:

>I am just about to replace my food processor. I had an original
>Cuisinart when they first came out, then a later edition with larger
>bowl and am now going to replace that.
>
>I notice, looking around the stores, that they seem to be pressing
>Kitchen Aid and one sales person insinuated I would regret buying
>another Cuisinart.
>
>True or false ? He posited that the motor was far superior but I
>felt the feeding tube looked inadequate. In the end, I bought neither
>and decided some opinions here would be more valuable in coming to a
>decision.
>
>TIA
>Sheena

go to Amazon.com and read all the reviews (the best and the worst) on
models you are considering. That's what I always do. You will ALWAYS
see a really bad review and ALWAYS see a glowing (i'm high on drugs,
everythign is so wonderful) positive review. But after reading a range
of them you often see a general consensus. You also learn what little
things bothered people. Sometimes a negative review is because the
product didn't match their needs, not because the product was bad. It
is a good research tool.

I've bought two, a cheap ("Master Cuisine") little chopper (2 cup) and
a Hamilton Beach 5-6 cup model. Both are showing their age. The little
whine whine like a full size vacuum and the pulse button on the big
one went this year. For their cheaper prices both were reasonable
values. The little huy I've had for at least 5 years maybe as long as
8 and the big one I think less than 4 years. They both still chop
fine, although the hamilton beach is showing cracks and chips at the
blade (the plastic mold around the blade is cracking). I throw them in
the dishwasher all the time, the blade may not be rated for
dishwasher, but I never cared. There is an advantage to go cheap. You
don't feel guilty when you abuse the hell out of them!

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:57:00 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, DigitalVinyl wrote:
[SNIP]
>
>go to Amazon.com and read all the review

Don't forget epinions, I go there first. Then Amazon.

Doug
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Hi: I picked Kitchen Aid. The feeding ;tube comes in two sizes. The ;one
built into the top is huge. The power and ease of assembly is superb.

Joe
"Lucretia Borgia" > wrote in message
...
>I am just about to replace my food processor. I had an original
> Cuisinart when they first came out, then a later edition with larger
> bowl and am now going to replace that.
>
> I notice, looking around the stores, that they seem to be pressing
> Kitchen Aid and one sales person insinuated I would regret buying
> another Cuisinart.
>
> True or false ? He posited that the motor was far superior but I
> felt the feeding tube looked inadequate. In the end, I bought neither
> and decided some opinions here would be more valuable in coming to a
> decision.
>
> TIA
> Sheena
>

"Joe Yudelson" > wrote in
:

> Hi: I picked Kitchen Aid. The feeding ;tube comes in two sizes.
> The ;one built into the top is huge. The power and ease of assembly
> is superb.
>
> Joe
> "Lucretia Borgia" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I am just about to replace my food processor. I had an original
> > Cuisinart when they first came out, then a later edition with
> > larger bowl and am now going to replace that.
> >
> > I notice, looking around the stores, that they seem to be pressing
> > Kitchen Aid and one sales person insinuated I would regret buying
> > another Cuisinart.
> >
> > True or false ? He posited that the motor was far superior but I
> > felt the feeding tube looked inadequate. In the end, I bought
> > neither and decided some opinions here would be more valuable in
> > coming to a decision.
> >
> > TIA
> > Sheena
> >
>
>
>

I have a kitchen aid...And I am reasonably happy with it. The only PIA is
all the ridges, cracks and crevasses built into the lid make washing it
by hand a chore. A larger feed tube would be nice but since I live alone
it is not truly necessary for the 1 or 2 people sized meals I usually
prepare. Just used it to grate some cheese, chopp some onions and slice
up some bell pepper for a egg and sausage pie I am cooking later this
afternoon.

--
Starchless in Manitoba.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:34:02 GMT, Hahabogus >
wrote:

>I have a kitchen aid...And I am reasonably happy with it. The only PIA is
>all the ridges, cracks and crevasses built into the lid make washing it
>by hand a chore. A larger feed tube would be nice but since I live alone
>it is not truly necessary for the 1 or 2 people sized meals I usually
>prepare. Just used it to grate some cheese, chopp some onions and slice
>up some bell pepper for a egg and sausage pie I am cooking later this
>afternoon.

I have to go with the above cleaning. I use an old toothbrush for
cleaning. Works like a charm.

I have had both a Cuisinart and a KA. The Cuisinart croaked, so I did
a little research into its replacement. Looked through about every
research source I could find, including (but not limited to) Consumer
Reports, Epinions, Amazon and the lot. I've had the KA a few months
now and it absolutely rocks. It has two main prep bowls, a mini prep,
a container for several blades, whippers, etc.Made my old Cuisinart
look like a dinosaur (it was about 9 years old, so in food processor
years, it *was* a dinosaur). Before I actually handed over the plastic
to make the purchase, I took a good look at the top of the line
Cuisinart. The KA even *looked* better.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA


"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:34:02 GMT, Hahabogus >
wrote:

>I have a kitchen aid...And I am reasonably happy with it. The only PIA is
>all the ridges, cracks and crevasses built into the lid make washing it
>by hand a chore. A larger feed tube would be nice but since I live alone
>it is not truly necessary for the 1 or 2 people sized meals I usually
>prepare. Just used it to grate some cheese, chopp some onions and slice
>up some bell pepper for a egg and sausage pie I am cooking later this
>afternoon.

I have to go with the above cleaning. I use an old toothbrush for
cleaning. Works like a charm.

I have had both a Cuisinart and a KA. The Cuisinart croaked, so I did
a little research into its replacement. Looked through about every
research source I could find, including (but not limited to) Consumer
Reports, Epinions, Amazon and the lot. I've had the KA a few months
now and it absolutely rocks. It has two main prep bowls, a mini prep,
a container for several blades, whippers, etc.Made my old Cuisinart
look like a dinosaur (it was about 9 years old, so in food processor
years, it *was* a dinosaur). Before I actually handed over the plastic
to make the purchase, I took a good look at the top of the line
Cuisinart. The KA even *looked* better.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA


"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

Hi Lucretia,
Wow, it is rare that a question like this comes along in such good timing.
I subscribe to consumer reports online, and just got a food processer for
the first time, after checking their site.. the box is still in the living
room floor, even. lol
I got their recommended buy.. the Cuisinart DLC-5, which suits our needs
perfectly,
as it is just for the two of us.
To buy it.. I went to google.com's 'froogle' and entered Cuisinart DLC-5,
and
the cheapest place that had one was amazon.com.. 79. something, and no
shipping charges.
Hope this helps you..let us know what you finally decide on.
lucy

"Lucretia Borgia" > wrote in message
...
>I am just about to replace my food processor. I had an original
> Cuisinart when they first came out, then a later edition with larger
> bowl and am now going to replace that.
>
> I notice, looking around the stores, that they seem to be pressing
> Kitchen Aid and one sales person insinuated I would regret buying
> another Cuisinart.
>
> True or false ? He posited that the motor was far superior but I
> felt the feeding tube looked inadequate. In the end, I bought neither
> and decided some opinions here would be more valuable in coming to a
> decision.
>
> TIA
> Sheena
>

>LucretiaBorgia wrote:
>I am just about to replace my food processor.

Why would any normal brained person want an appliance that treats/mangles food
*exactly/precisely* the same as a garbage disposal?

When I visit a home with a food processor displayed in the kitchen I know with
abolute certainty that cooking just does not happen there... those kinda
pinhead's culinary skills are definitely tantamont to landfill/compost.


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*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >LucretiaBorgia wrote:
> >I am just about to replace my food processor.
>
> Why would any normal brained person want an appliance that treats/mangles
food
> *exactly/precisely* the same as a garbage disposal?

I take it you see no value in being able to quickly and
easily 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...

By the way, a few moment's thought should suffice to
reveal several important differences between the action of
a food processor and a garbage disposal.

Bob M.

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.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> 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.

First off, where on earth are you getting Sevilles? I've had no luck
finding them down here in NY.

I'll try using the FP on the peel next time (it's a PITA with a knife),
but I prefer to supreme the pulp (much nice texture) and you can't do
that in the FP.

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In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> 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.

First off, where on earth are you getting Sevilles? I've had no luck
finding them down here in NY.

I'll try using the FP on the peel next time (it's a PITA with a knife),
but I prefer to supreme the pulp (much nice texture) and you can't do
that in the FP.

--
to respond (OT only), change "spamless.invalid" to "optonline.net"

<http://www.thecoffeefaq.com/>

(PENMART01) wrote:

>>LucretiaBorgia wrote:
>>I am just about to replace my food processor.
>
>Why would any normal brained person want an appliance that treats/mangles food
>*exactly/precisely* the same as a garbage disposal?

Uhmmm somebody doesn't know how to use a food processor.

>When I visit a home with a food processor displayed in the kitchen I know with
>abolute certainty that cooking just does not happen there... those kinda
>pinhead's culinary skills are definitely tantamont to landfill/compost.

What a stupid opinion...

>---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Well given that signature... that explains everything.

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)

This sounds funny coming from a guy whose favorite cooking tool is a meat
grinder.

C


"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >LucretiaBorgia wrote:
>>I am just about to replace my food processor.
>
> Why would any normal brained person want an appliance that treats/mangles
> food
> *exactly/precisely* the same as a garbage disposal?
>
> When I visit a home with a food processor displayed in the kitchen I know
> with
> abolute certainty that cooking just does not happen there... those kinda
> pinhead's culinary skills are definitely tantamont to landfill/compost.
>
>
> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> *********
> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
> Sheldon
> ````````````

This sounds funny coming from a guy whose favorite cooking tool is a meat
grinder.

C


"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >LucretiaBorgia wrote:
>>I am just about to replace my food processor.
>
> Why would any normal brained person want an appliance that treats/mangles
> food
> *exactly/precisely* the same as a garbage disposal?
>
> When I visit a home with a food processor displayed in the kitchen I know
> with
> abolute certainty that cooking just does not happen there... those kinda
> pinhead's culinary skills are definitely tantamont to landfill/compost.
>
>
> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> *********
> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
> Sheldon
> ````````````

(PENMART01) wrote:

>>LucretiaBorgia wrote:
>>I am just about to replace my food processor.
>
>Why would any normal brained person want an appliance that treats/mangles food
>*exactly/precisely* the same as a garbage disposal?

Uhmmm somebody doesn't know how to use a food processor.

>When I visit a home with a food processor displayed in the kitchen I know with
>abolute certainty that cooking just does not happen there... those kinda
>pinhead's culinary skills are definitely tantamont to landfill/compost.

What a stupid opinion...

>---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Well given that signature... that explains everything.

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)

Hi Lucretia,
Wow, it is rare that a question like this comes along in such good timing.
I subscribe to consumer reports online, and just got a food processer for
the first time, after checking their site.. the box is still in the living
room floor, even. lol
I got their recommended buy.. the Cuisinart DLC-5, which suits our needs
perfectly,
as it is just for the two of us.
To buy it.. I went to google.com's 'froogle' and entered Cuisinart DLC-5,
and
the cheapest place that had one was amazon.com.. 79. something, and no
shipping charges.
Hope this helps you..let us know what you finally decide on.
lucy

"Lucretia Borgia" > wrote in message
...
>I am just about to replace my food processor. I had an original
> Cuisinart when they first came out, then a later edition with larger
> bowl and am now going to replace that.
>
> I notice, looking around the stores, that they seem to be pressing
> Kitchen Aid and one sales person insinuated I would regret buying
> another Cuisinart.
>
> True or false ? He posited that the motor was far superior but I
> felt the feeding tube looked inadequate. In the end, I bought neither
> and decided some opinions here would be more valuable in coming to a
> decision.
>
> TIA
> Sheena
>