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 Chops, whips, squeezes, grinds - this is how you can characterize the work of a housewife in the kitchen. This is a small fraction of what she has to do while cooking. To facilitate the difficult household work, a food processor was invented. Now he does most of the work, and gets through it very quickly. We can say that a food processor is an irreplaceable assistant, an apprentice in culinary business.
He is involved in grinding meat, cooking puree, pâté, cutting herbs, vegetables and fruits, and kneading dough.
It is included in the kit?
A standard food processor consists of a motor, bowl and various attachments. The complete set of attachments may vary, which affects the final price of the device. The quality of the food processor depends on the power of the engine, its speed. The more powerful the "filling", the more intensively the technique will do its work. The cheapest models of food processors have one speed, the expensive ones are capable of functioning in at least 4 speeds.
The bowl is used to accommodate food during processing. The set of a conventional kitchen unit includes one bowl, but there can be two of them: the second is optional. Some food processor models allow you to process several foods at once by placing them in different bowls.
Food processor containers are made of materials such as metal, glass, plastic. Their volume can be different, so when choosing, you need to take into account which bowl size is most profitable. If you have to cook a lot, you need a spacious container.
The attachments are of great importance, as they determine the functionality of the technique. Most often, the set of attachments includes a knife, a circular knife, a citrus juicer, a centrifugal juicer, a grater, a blender, a dough attachment, a mill, a press, and an ice cream attachment. Knife and circular knife are chopped, chopped, cut into slices. The grater, of course, rubs solid food. Juicer is needed for the preparation of freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit drinks. The blender included with the food processor is not very powerful, but it can make cocktails, baby puree. Thanks to the dough attachment, you can knead a dense homogeneous mass for future buns or sauces. The mill is capable of processing small portions of cereals, coffee, sugar and other bulk products. The press does an excellent job of making puree from vegetables and fruits.
Types of food processors
All food processors are divided into compact and multifunctional. Compact equipment takes up a minimum of space, which is very beneficial in small kitchens. Its limited size and feature set is reflected in the price - it is not high. Such a food processor will quickly "deal" with vegetable and fruit fruits, knead a thin dough, chop the meat, and this is quite enough for many housewives. The power of the compact harvester does not exceed 700 W, and the speed is 2-3 levels. The set of such a device includes a bowl with a volume of 1.5 - 2.5 liters.
The multifunctional food processor leaves its compact sibling behind as it processes more food. Its engine is characterized by a power of over 700 W, which leads to a high speed - up to 15 speed modes. A set of such food processors necessarily includes a blender and other attachments that the compact unit does not have. The bowl volume of the multifunctional harvester reaches 3 liters.
Modern food processors cannot be blamed for unreliability or poor performance, because manufacturers do everything to ensure that their equipment meets all standards and requirements. The only drawback is the glass bowl. Due to the fragility of the base material, it can crack or even break. The rest of the food processors are impeccable. Choose and get a great helper for years to come.
Moskvitina E.
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