Buying Mini Food Processors
When buying mini food processors, check out the following before making the purchase.
1. Types of Blades
Its preferable that the food processor blades are stainless steel.
2. Hand-held or Base Unit
Choose a food processor bowl/base type if you will be mostly doing chopping. A hand-held type is preferable if you mostly use it to puree foods in situ. There are models that can be used in both ways, which of course, will be better.
3. Wattage
Wattage for most mini food processors ranges between 150W to 300W. Typically, the higher the wattage, the faster the chopping. Buy food processor with the most power that you can afford.
4. Additional Attachments
Additional attachments for food processors include extra cutting, grating and dicing discs, hand held whisks and hand processors for processing foods in other containers such as saucepans and mixing bowls. The hand-held processors are useful for items such as smoothies, soups and purées.
5. Other Settings
Many chopping settings like pulse action and speed are available. Especially the pulse action is useful to prevent over processing if items.
6. Dishwasher Safe Parts
Confirm that the processor is dishwasher-safe.
7. Safety Features
Also confirm that the processor you choose has features like non-slip feet and interlocking lids.
8. Standard Safety Marks, Warranties, Manual
Check out for product warranty of at least one year, as well as a recognized safety mark applicable to your country. Make sure that there is an accompanying manual.
Comments
Comment from roberta @ everyday food magazines
Time November 18, 2009 at 12:38 am
I have a mini-food processor that I use almost everyday. It chops all kinds of food from nuts to vegetables. I think it’s an Oster brand and they don’t make them anymore. So when I’m ready for a new one, I’ll have to come back here!
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Comment from Fat Loss Detour
Time November 19, 2009 at 6:09 am
3. Wattage
Wattage for most mini food processors ranges between 150W to 300W. Typically, the higher the wattage, the faster the chopping. Buy food processor with the most power that you can afford.
This is the most important tip for me. If you do not get a high enough wattage processor you will be very unhappy and its probably just going to burn out soon.
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Comment from AJ @ Circulon Classic 14 Piece Cookware Set
Time November 25, 2009 at 11:26 pm
I got a mini food processor for Christmas last year and I love it. My mom gave it to me and it was actually larger than the one I wanted but it has turned out to be a perfect size. I really need to pull the instruction manual out and read through it because I have never been able to figure out the difference between Grind and Chop.
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Comment from Angie@Kitchen Soap Dispensers
Time January 4, 2010 at 1:19 am
I use one when I make a salad. It so much easier that cutting all those vegetables by hand. Thanks for the post.
Comment from Vio @ Christmas Coffee Mugs
Time November 13, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Hi, and thanks for these useful tips. Many of them are the basics, but they are a good reminder to be careful when you buy these things, and always double check the product before you pull out the wallet.
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