What Is It and How Does It Differ from a Regular Food Processor?
Aspiring culinarians living in limited space or on limited funds may want the ability to do small jobs with a mini food processor. However, a quality machine can cost around 100 dollars, which is prohibitive for some. With that in mind, the fine folk producing these machines have devised a smaller version.
Mini food processors may have work bowls that hold under three cups and operate at one or, at most, two speeds. The blades are as sharp, the motors are appropriately powerful, and they are usually all dishwasher-safe. That, however, is where the similarity with normal food processors ends. If you are planning on slicing or dicing vegetables with a mini food processor, it is best that you just learn how to use a sharp knife. You'll end up spending more time emptying, refilling, and cleaning your work bowl than you would had you just done it all on a cutting board.
However, for making simple purees, small batches of soup, and complicated emulsion sauces, mini food processors work as well as their larger counterparts. And of course, they don't require a lot of space. Many people who enjoy mini food processors are able to keep them out on the countertop right next to the coffee maker.
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Who MakesThese Things?
Virtually all major brands carry these kitchen tools. Hamilton Beach, Black and Decker, Oster, KitchenAid, and of course, Cuisinart, have very respectable products, often starting at about 30 dollars.
