food processors
sergio sbigfive
Bob Gottlieb
Choice between Kitchen Aid 670 watts and Cuisinart.
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Kitchen Aid is made in France and the other is made in China.
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my choice would be Cuisinart
life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
Bob Gottlieb
Julian Vrieslander
"sergio sbigfive" <sper...@wi.rr.com> wrote:
I have not done comparison shopping for food processors in a long time,
so I won't offer a specific product recommendation. But here's
something to consider, if you are looking at one of these things in a
store. Try to imagine what it will be like when you are cleaning up the
bowls, lids, attachments, etc. We have a Cuisinart unit which works
well. But the people who designed it obviously did not give much
consideration to clean up time. Some parts have lots of little crevices
and ribs, so I have to carefully scrub it with a bottle brush. The
multipart lid assembly, cannot be completely disassembled, and there are
areas which are essentially inacessible.
A food processor is supposed to be a time saver. But sometimes, when I
am about to use ours, I think about the time I will spend trying to
scrub it out, and then I reach for the knife and cutting board (or hand
grater, etc.) instead.
If you have a big automatic dishwasher which is compatible with plastic
cookware, maybe this issue is less important.
Another thing to consider is availability of spare parts, years from
now. Cuisinart and Kitchen Aid are probably good choices here.
--
Julian Vrieslander
jay
Check out Robo Coupe. They are more expensive but easier to clean I
am told. I have a Cuisinart.. a lot to clean up.. I also grab a
knife instead of the Cuisinart for most chopping. I prefer a Hobart
style mixer for bread to the Cuisinart. Not sure why I got the
Cuisinart.
jay
limey
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Please Help
I have an 11-cup Cuisinart and agree with others - the Cuisinart is a
good unit, but unless you're doing a lot of chopping or slicing, the
time you save will then be spent cleaning it afterwards unless you
have a dishwasher.
Dora
Nancy Young
> I have an 11-cup Cuisinart and agree with others - the Cuisinart is a
> good unit, but unless you're doing a lot of chopping or slicing, the
> time you save will then be spent cleaning it afterwards unless you
> have a dishwasher.
Do you put the bowl in the dishwasher? I thought you could and told
someone that years ago and she said it broke. Whoops. At any rate,
I agree, I rarely use mine (I'm sure I would if I baked), I am happy
with using a knife. Cleaning the Cuisinart is a chore.
nancy
limey
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I have put the bowl in the dishwasher when it's really messy (e.g.,
using something creamy or oily), ditto the lid and the chute assembly
(that piece is a real crock to clean). I make sure the bowl has clear
space in the DW so nothing knocks against it - it has come through
fine.
Otherwise, I wash the whole setup by hand. :-(
Dora
hwc
"sergio sbigfive" <sper...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> Choice between Kitchen Aid 670 watts and Cuisinart.
>> Kitchen Aid is made in France and the other is made in China.
The Cuisinart units used to be made in France by the folk who made the
original Robot Coupe food processors. At some point, Cuisinart moved
their production to China. Kitchen Aid's food processor is now made by
the Robot Coupe people in France. It is simply the original Robot Coupe
design with a fancy base. It is extremely heavy duty, easy to clean, and
comes with exactly the right attachments, including a mini-bowl and
blade for doing small quantities.
I had the very first Robot Coupe Model 1a for over 20 years and it never
missed a beat. However, my wife had used it to chop ice and the blade
was shot. In pricing replacement blades for such an old model, I
realized that I was going to spend the better part of just buying a new
one with more capacity. So I bought the Kitchen Aid, which is exactly
the same thing but with a larger bowl, a more powerful motor, and more
attachments. It's a very nicely made, useful machine.
I looked, briefly, at the Cuisnarts. But, the chute design looked like a
nightmare to me.
sergio sbigfive
"hwc" <nos...@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "sergio sbigfive" <sper...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ca5G9.11109$Fi7.1...@twister.kc.rr.com...
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> >> Choice between Kitchen Aid 670 watts and Cuisinart.
As they say, When you want to know about something that you dont',
go to the peoples who knows
I want to thank you all for the advice, Kitchen Aid is the one.
Sergio
JOshiro
> Want to buy an eleven cups food processor
>
> Choice between Kitchen Aid 670 watts and Cuisinart.
I have had a KA food processor (KFP500WH, 9 cup) for about five or so
years. I don't use it that frequently, since I cook for two. However,
when I *do* use it, it's terrific. I usually use it to puree tomatoes
or chop veggies into small pieces. Everything goes into the dishwasher.
I don't use it for bread (I have a KA stand mixer).
The mini bowl that comes with it is a piece of junk. Use a good knife
for those smaller jobs.
When I first got it, the lid fit the bowl so tightly, it was like a
chokehold. I didn't use it much the first year b/c of that bowl. I
complained to KA customer service who sent me a new bowl, but it didn't
fix anything. I complained again, and they sent me a new lid. Now it's
terrific. GREAT customer service, too.
-j.
Jack Schidt
"JOshiro" <joshi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I'll second your opinion of the small bowl and small blade. It's not the
reason to choose the KA. I've had the 650 11 cup unit for a few years and
I'm pleased with it.
Jack Puree
a.l
> > Want to buy an eleven cups food processor
> >
> > Choice between Kitchen Aid 670 watts and Cuisinart.
>
> I have had a KA food processor (KFP500WH, 9 cup) for about five or so
> years. I don't use it that frequently, since I cook for two. However,
> when I *do* use it, it's terrific. I usually use it to puree tomatoes
> or chop veggies into small pieces. Everything goes into the dishwasher.
> I don't use it for bread (I have a KA stand mixer).
>
> The mini bowl that comes with it is a piece of junk. Use a good knife
> for those smaller jobs.
Salad dressings? Mayonnaise?