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So Who Needs A Food Processor Anyway

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Honestly, there is probably not a family in the world that could not benefit from having a quality food processor sitting on the counter. So, at plum cooking, we think any home kitchen could use a high-quality food processor.

They are such a timesaver, and just like most kitchen appliances, when it comes to food processors, quality counts. So if you’re going to take the time to purchase one, be sure to get one that will make your life in the kitchen a little bit easier.

When purchasing a food processor, there’s a never-ending supply of variety to choose from, be it electric, mechanical, small, large, name brand, off-brand, and yes, even price.

Don’t Just Buy Any Food Processor

Get The Most Bang For Your Buck

Before purchasing a new food processor, you should first consider how you plan to use it. If you’re only buying it to mix up that morning smoothie, then perhaps you’re better off with a great blender. If you’re looking for something to chop onions or to grind ham for grandma’s favorite ham salad recipe, then a high-quality food processor might be the appliance for your kitchen.

In addition, many food processors today come with disk attachments that allow you to slice vegetables or even shred cheese.

In our book, a good food processor should not only save you time when processing food, but it should be easy to set up and clean up as well.

Dishwasher-safe parts, in our opinion, are always a big plus. Let’s face it, after working all day, dealing with the kids, maybe some grocery shopping, and preparing the meal, the fewer dishes you have to hand wash, the better.

A Few Ideas For Using Your New Food Processor

As we said, a food processor can come in pretty handy when it comes to making your day-to-day kitchen preparations go a lot quicker.

A few great examples could include

  • Chopping vegetables
  • Chopping nuts
  • Making quick work of sauces, pesto, and salsa
  • Mixing up a batch of homemade Humus
  • Homemade mayonnaise
  • Homemade salad dressings
  • Shredding vegetables, nuts, cheeses, and so much more
  • Slicing potatoes or just about any other vegetables you can think of
  • Mixing up a quick dough for anything from cookies to pizza

When it comes right down to it, if it needs to be mixed, chopped, or shredded, a food processor can probably save you time and work.

Why We Only Pick 3

There are a lot of choices when it comes to countertop kitchen appliances, including everything from toasters to coffee makers, toaster ovens to microwave ovens, and slow cookers to instant pots or even air fryers. Then, once you decide what appliances would work for you, come choices like quality, size, and features. The list keeps going and growing.

At Plum Cookin’, we know every home, and every family has a different budget. So rather than dragging you through a long list of the top 10 or 20, only to discover the best one is either far more than you need or way outside the family budget, we only offer you our #1 picks in 3 different categories.

Our #1 pick for Overall Favorite,

This pick will always be the overall workhorse in that category we think will do a great job in just about any home kitchen.

Our #1 Pick for a Great Upgrade,

We feel this pick is a cut above the rest and while the price may be more than our favorite, or even a little more than some would like to pay. If you’re looking for the top-of-the-line, with the most features and quality that’s hard to match, This just might be the one for you.

Out #1 Budget Pick

Our budget pick may be missing a few of the bells and whistles found with some others, but they’re still some of the highest quality out there. They are well equipped to handle most of the needs in the average home kitchen and maybe even a few you’ve never thought of before. All without breaking the monthly family budget in two.

Our Top Picks

The top of the line to fit any budget

Our Favorite

Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY

14-cup large-capacity food processor can handle almost anything.

Has “on” and “off/pulse” buttons with a Lexan bowl, an extra large feed tube with small and large pusher bowl sleeve assembly.

Detachable disc stem for easy use and clean-up.

The cord length is 36-inches

Stainless steel standard slicing disc (4mm), medium shredding disc, and stainless steel chopping/mixing blade.

Also includes a spatula, instruction manual, and recipe booklet

Dishwasher-safe parts

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Upgrade

Breville BFP800XL

Comes with 5 multi-function discs and 3 blades out of the box

5.5 inch super wide feed chute

Includes 2 BPA free processing bowls: 16 cup (3.8 L) large bowl; 2.5 cup (600 milliliter) small processing bowl

LCD display displays count up and count down auto timer

Accessory storage box can be stored horizontally or vertically based on storage space; Stainless Steel Blades; Plastic Spatula

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Budget Choice

Ninja BN601

The 1000-peak-watt motor

Dedicated blades and discs deliver restaurant-worthy results

4 Auto-iQ intelligent preset programs make food prep easier

3 speeds – low, high, and pulse.

9-cup (72-oz.) processing bowl

Powerful dough mixer has the torque to fold in ingredients quickly and evenly, making up to 2 lbs. of dough in as little as 30 seconds.

Includes 20-recipe Inspiration Guide

All parts are BPA-free and dishwasher safe

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