Electric Food Processors

I’m getting rather confused. Went from liking Mandoline Slicers to not really liking them. I think a food processor would be IDEAL (one that is good with shredded cheese quickly & potatoes for homefries). Anyway, I was looking online here and saw something abt shredders/slicers? I think but not totally sure that those attach to a regular standard mixer? I might have one of those stored in the attic somewhere, never used so I have to go look but is that what they are or are they separate?

And what is best out of these 3….Mandoline Slicer, Food Processor or Shredder/Slicer thing?

Thanks.
And I know there’s other brands besides Kitchen Aid
I would like to make thin french fries, thin zucchini slices (I call it zucchini spaghetti; then I just cook it with olive oil & garlic, etc. I hand sliced one once. NOT again! Took WAY too long).

Also would like to make homefries.

Would like to shred cheese to make my own mac & cheese. I have a little chopper. I also have the magic bullet but I was thinking something more powerful, like a processor. My Bullet doesn’t do cheese all that well. And whatever else I can think of.

Help! I have a Kitchen Aid 12 cup food processor and a few days ago I was using the dough blade and when I was finished the blade wouldn’t come out for the life of me? I’ve yanked and pulled and twisted but still it just wont come off? has anyone else had that problem? if so what did you do?

Once again a question about blenders and food processors, question below:

Let’s say I wanted to process a lot of solid vegetables — cabbage, broccoli, carrots and other hard, crunchy vegetables — what would I want, a food processor or a blender? When you’re speaking of "purees" how pureed will a food processor make of broccoli, cabbage, carrots, etc? I want it to be sort of smooth, so it can easily be digested by my weak digestive system.

Chopping, slicing are not what I want, I just want to know that if I puree a food long enough (please also indicate times for pureeing in a food processor!) in a food processor, that it will be processed enough so that I won’t see the individual ingredients.

Thanks so much again!!!

Ben
Okay, the concern with how "pureed" a food will be has to do with an eating disorder — my digestive "problem" is really a devastation — inflicted on me after a lot of self-abuse.

The food processor or blender of my choice will have to be with me for awhile to come, as my financial situation is in dire straits. I have no job, no income and rely on my mother for support. She decided that it was worthwhile to invest in me getting better so she bought me a 12-cup Kitchen Aid for 9.99 (way overpriced, but for Canadian pricing this is above and beyond what you’d get elsewhere).

Yeah, when it came down to it, I chose the food processor over the xbox 360 because my health (and my mothers) is deteriorating rapidly. Without something to bring my food within "digestive reach" of my stomach, I am doomed.

So, will this food processor last me long, will it stand the test of time and heavy abuse? That’s what it’ll be going through if I am to get any better, so help me out please! Thanks

I was making pourable fondant and wasn’t paying close attention to my sugar temperature. I went ahead and poured the liquid sugar into my food processor in hopes that it would still be ok to blend after allowing it to cool to desired temperature.
Now I have hard crack candy sitting in my plastic bowl with the metal blade stuck inside, thus preventing me from putting it on the stove top or in the microwave to soften.
I have tried very hot water and it doesn’t seem to be doing anything.
Help!!
I would love to have a Kitchen Aid, but can’t afford it….so when are you sending one over?

I’ve started getting into the raw food diet and I’m looking for a decent food processor that’s relatively inexpensive, by inexpensive I mean that the Vita-mix has already been suggested and that is WAY outta my price range for now (I plan on purchasing one within the next few years I just need something for the right now).

I’ve narrowed it down to Kitchen Aid, Hamilton beach and Cuisinart. What I really need this thing to do is to chop/grind and blend.

I bought a Magic Bullet about 4 years ago, and I have to say that it has worked beautifully but I need something larger and I also need something that grinds/blends stuff to the point of creamy and not just roughly chopped.

Any suggestions and or warnings to stay away from?

Hello everyone,

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my query, I appreciate all responses!

What would you say of the kitchen aid 12 cup ultra wide mouth food processor? I have heard mixed reviews as to the ultra wide mouth, that it doesn’t allow for good liquid amounts. I’ve also heard that the way the ultrawide mouth is positioned makes it so its processing capacity jar (12 cups) is more like one for 6 cups or less.

Please share your thoughts, reviews, etc. I prefer personal reviews and ones that are suited to my question about the feeding tube, however all responses are accepted and as much information provided the better!

Thank you so much!

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Hello everyone,

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my query, I appreciate all responses!

What would you say of the kitchen aid 12 cup ultra wide mouth food processor? I have heard mixed reviews as to the ultra wide mouth, that it doesn’t allow for good liquid amounts. I’ve also heard that the way the ultrawide mouth is positioned makes it so its processing capacity jar (12 cups) is more like one for 6 cups or less.

Please share your thoughts, reviews, etc. I prefer personal reviews, and ones that are suited to my question about the ultra wide mouth feeding tube.

Thank you so much!

Av