Why Use a Food Processor?

By
Amanda C
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One of the biggest barriers to feeling free and uninhibited in the kitchen is the prep. It’s not always easy to know how to best prep food consistently, quickly and safely. Food processors can help with all of this and could transform your experience in the kitchen.

Here are 5 reasons you might want to consider investing in a food processor.

Quick

Food processors can prepare food in a fraction of the time you can by hand.

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 👉レシピ有  #グリーンフムス ギリシャなど中東地域で食べられている ひよこ豆をペーストにした伝統料理フムスに たっぷりのグリーン野菜やハーブを加えて アレンジしたグリーンフムスを作りました。  写真のようにバゲット以外にも 🥙ピタパンに塗ったり 🥪サンドイッチに挟んだり 🥦野菜のディップや 🥩お肉のソテーに添えるソースに   材料（５〜６人分） ひよこ豆（水煮缶）…３００g グリーン野菜…１５０g （写真はほうれん草、小松菜、バジル） アボカド…１/２個 タヒニ（なければ白練り胡麻）…３０g ニンニク…２片 ★オリーブオイル…大さじ２〜３ ★塩…小さじ３/４〜１ ★レモン果汁…１/２個分  （下ごしらえ） ・野菜は洗って根を落とし 適当な大きさに切る。 ・アボカドは種と皮を除く。 ・ニンニクは皮と芯を除く。  （作り方） ①Cuisinart「フードプロセッサー」に 全ての材料と★を加えてなめらかに攪拌する。 （水煮缶の匂いが気になる方は一度レンジで 温め直してからご使用ください。）  ②味を見ながら塩気を調え、水煮の汁を 加えたりオイルを追加して好みの固さにする。 （写真は加えずに仕上げています。）  ③皿に盛りつけてお好みでオリーブオイル、 パプリカパウダーやクミンパウダーをあしらう。 バゲットなどを添える。  フレッシュの葉物を攪拌すると少し繊維感が 残ってつぶつぶが消えないこともありますが クイジナートはパワーが素晴らしくこの通り✨   （製品詳細）業務用機種と同じモーターを搭載で永く 使える安心の耐久性と静音だけど強力なパワーを実現。 攪拌するだけではなく付属の6種のブレードで切る・刻む・こねる・まぜる・薄切り・細切り・おろしと何役も。 大容量だから下ごしらえの時間もあっという間。 （機種名）フードプロセッサーL （品番）DLC-192J   #クイジナート #Cuisinart #フードプロセッサー #フードプロセッサーL #クイジナートlove  #クイジナートのある暮らし

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Simple

To use the food processor, you simply need to put the machine on the right setting and then feed the whole vegetables, cheeses, meats or dough into it. The processor will do the work so you don’t have to.

Consistent Results

Food processors can prepare the food much more evenly and consistently that can be done by hand. They can prep food like a pro in minutes.

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With this surgery coming up I was so nervous about basic prep work for dinners and food!! . . As you've seen in my stories and grid, I adored my KitchenAid food processor. Right up until the minute it completely stopped working she was a beast! . . I was stressing over grading cheese, between the pillar pain of my right hand, and the fresh surgery of the left, we basically weren't going to have anything cheesy for a bit; or I needed something. I did buy an attachment for my KitchenAid stand mixer, but it literally broke first use. . . This @hamiltonbeach processor has kicked so much ass already and may have made me question my brand loyalty 😂 . . I like how the rotator isn't inside the bowl letting small pieces get inside and possibly contaiminate everything. The only thing I don't enjoy at this time is the safety latch. When doing cheese I take the pusher out and let it gravity feed. You can't do that with the Hamilton Beach. . . For a full review keep an eye on the blog!

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Safe

Food processors also help prevent injury. They reduce the need to use sharp knives, graters, grinders or lighters.

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Thursday already 🧡

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Versatile

The great thing about good food processors is that they can perform a great variety of tasks for maximum convenience. They can chop, dice, slice, puree, crush, grind, mix, and knead dough. This can help give you the confidence to be more creative and adventurous in the kitchen.

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Α G R I Ó H O R T A . As well as growing various greens in the garden Greeks are also known for foraging for their superfoods. You may remember your grandmothers or mothers having the horta radar when driving through the country side. My father called it the infamous ‘bottoms up’ as we waited in the car while giagia and mum picked weeds from lush green fields, their tails in the air. Only to return to the car with bags full of delicious wild greens. . With all the winter rain there is an abundance of wild greens out there and today I set out on my first Horta trek. I remembered my giggles in the car back when I was a child and found it quite comical again myself. This lockdown has us doing things we may not normally set out to do and I’m so glad for that. . The hardest part was cleaning the wild greens but after a few minutes in boiling water, a good drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon I am so grateful for those memories 🧡🙏🏼 . I would love to hear your wild hórta trekking stories as Greeks of the diaspora. What types of horta you pick or the memories you have of your mothers or grandmothers picking them. . #horta #superfoods #mediterraneandiet #greeksandtheirgreens #dandelions #cleanse #deliciousfood #greeksofthediaspora.

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