Food Processor Buying Guide

While preparing daily meal people have to go through ample amount of chores like chopping, slicing, shredding and dicing. To minimize those task a versatile kitchen appliance was introduced in market named food processor. Food processor is one of the most versatile and time saving kitchen appliance. It is like a blessing to those people who have larger families and those who loves cooking. So before buying a food processor, buyers need to investigate carefully about the product and need to know the working of the processor before buying it.

Important points to consider while buying a food processor:

Every single food processor available in market do pretty much the same thing. They chop, slice, dice, pulverize and liquidize the food ingredients. So while looking for a food processor always make sure to look for a key features that are presented in the food processor.

Check the Size - The first and foremost thing that need to be consider by the buyer is the capacity of the appliance. Bowl size of the food processor can range from between 1.5 cup size to 20 cup size. Before going for a food processor you must know that a food processor comes in three different sizes; known as full, compact and mini. A full size food processor generally has a capacity of 9 to 13 cups, whereas a compact size food processor has a capacity of 5 to 7 cups and lastly the mini food processor comes with a holding capacity of 2 to 5 cups respectively. So while choosing a food processor for your home just make sure that how often and for what purpose you are going to use the food processor? How much space will it take?

Please note that mini food processor can perform small kitchen chores such as slicing and dicing, however compact and larger food processor are usually better than the mini one as they can perform more chores and are likely loved by cooking lovers.

Power, speed and control – All food processor almost performs the same function, but the only thing they vary the most is the power wattage. Power wattage may vary from 400 to 1200 W, food processor with higher wattage are always known for their better result, but in my opinion going for a food processor with a reasonable power wattage such as 600 W might do the trick for you. Machine with 600W has sufficient power and speed to perform all the kitchen chores efficiently and for functioning all you need to have two button. An on/off button and a pulse button which you can use to determine the speed of the blades.

Look for a strong and solid base – A unit with a strong and heavy base provides good stability while the appliance is in operation. It is recommended that the unit should remain firm and steady while the motor is in play.

Dishwasher friendly – While shopping for food processor make sure that the unit you are going to buy is dish washer friendly. And for those who does not have a dish washer, just read the cleaning instruction carefully.