Mini Food Processor
A Mini food processor is one of the most versatile utensils that you can have in your kitchen, and there are countless benefits that are offered by this incredible kitchen appliance as well as the multiplicity of functions that it can do. The time-saving factor and the capability to prevent injure and anxiety of doing the same functions yourself.
It’s the perfect appliance for when you need to chop or grind smaller quantities of ingredients. They are sized to handle about 3 or 4 Cups of capacity usually, which is a third of the size of full size food processors. They also use less power and take up less counter space than their full size counterparts (no pun intended).
These small food processors are great if you are preparing small meals for one or two people, and they are easier to take care of because of their smaller size.
There are several brands of these mini food processors, including offerings from Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Black & Decker, Oster and Hamilton Beach. Most of these manufacturers also make the full size food processors as well. They range in price from around $25.00 to 200.00, depending on size, power, attachments etc.
Cuisinart offers around 13 models to choose from, while KitchenAid offers 5, Hamilton Beach 3, and Oster offering 1. The power will vary among them, as well as the capacity and the features. Please be sure to look at specific models in order to determine what models best suit your needs.
Cuisinart has a fantastic little workhorse, the DLC-4CHB Mini-Prep plus, which is a 4 Cup mini food processor. It has touch pad controls, auto reversing blades for chopping or grinding and the dishwasher safe parts make clean up a snap. It’s also very small in size.
KitchenAid makes a 5 cup model that also comes with a 2 cup bowl, a large feed tube and a very powerful 450 Watt motor with pulse control. It’s also easy to clean by wiping off the base and putting everything else in the dishwasher. Each bowl comes with its own blade. You can use the small bowl for chopping onions, tomatoes or mincing herbs. A reversible, stainless steel shredding and slicing disk is also included. Just reverse it to with shred or slice. One of the best things is how easy it is to clean the unit.
Oster 3320 is a 150 Watt unit with a 3 Cup capacity. It’s good for chopping, mincing, dicing and comes with an S blade made from Stainless Steel and whisking attachment. It has two speeds, high and low and a pulse button. The lid also locks and it has the ability to store the cord. The parts are also dishwasher safe, except the base.
When you use a food processor, you’re eliminating the demand to perform these tasks yourself which can be very time consuming. Make use of mini food processor to reduce the level of time that is needed on your part and you will be able to enjoy your food in less time, and you can even take more time to eat it since the preparation takes less time.
