Electric Food Processors

I saw a blender type apparatus called the Caribbean Chiller Frozen drink maker and was wondering if it was any different than an ordinary blender. Do blenders shave the ice into a frozen drink? I’ve never owed one.

Also, if you have a good quality food processors will this perform the function of a blender?

Are all blenders "loud"? This one takes 7-10 minutes to blend a frozen drink. Sounds long.

Trying to decide between this, a regular blender or the magic bullet.

Is the magic bullet any different than a blender?

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.

I’m looking for a blender/food processor similar to the magic bullet that isn’t made of plastic. Preferably something small and quick like the bullet.
Damon Gi: Yea…great idea. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it. The Magic Bullet similar to the Magic Bullet?….genius.

Here is the website of the product:

http://www.bulletexpress.com/

Have you use the magic bullet? What did you like or dislike about it?

I am trying to get a good food processor and juicer.

Which would you recommend?

Which is a good food processor for grating,slicing and mincing?
Like a grating blade(round) attachment that can be inserted in the grating attachment.Then you can change blades each for a different cut.What I need is regular grated, very thinly grated and sliced carrots.
Then a different attachment for the machine to grind raw (lamb/beef) meat into fine paste(not coarse or regular grinding).
what should be the minimum power of motor that I need look for?(like for example take the case of juice extractors: An 800 watt powered motor is the least you could do to avoid fruit wastage)
I dont need a professional food processor, just one which I can use at home 4-5 times a week.
What price range can I expect ?I am looking for something of good quality in 100-200 price range but not above 0.
I dont need one with different blender/grinder attachments as I already have a coffee grinder and also magic bullet for blending/mixing,etc.
With thanksgiving around which stores and brands can I look for deals on this?

I bought a cookbook to cook with more veggies and most of the recipes call for purees. I love the idea but last night I attempted my first puree. I only needed one sweet potato to make hot chocolate so I roasted it and put the small amount in my blender, which is designed for smoothies and larger quantities. The amount of sweet potato barely even came up to the actual metal blender (not sure of the exact title, the spinning part that blends). It said I could try adding a tablespoon or so of water but it still did nothing. I’m guessing it was just the blender size. Does anyone know of a good quality blender that will work with small quantities. In her book the magic bullet is recommended. I was a bit weary of it since I saw it on tv commercials but I saw it in Costco the other day so I thought perhaps it was good quality.

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?