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How to buy the best food processor video
If you want to buy the best food processor for your kitchen, have a look at our buying guide. Which? experts explain what to look for in a food processor, mini chopper or kitchen machine.
Video guide to buying the best food processor
Not sure whether you want to buy a food processor, a mini chopper or a kitchen machine? Watch the Which? food processor video guide to hear our experts' top tips for buying the best food processor for your needs.
Choosing the best type of food processor for your kitchen
Food processors vs kitchen machines
To find the best food processor for you, you first have to decide what you will mainly use it for.
A food processor will be great for chopping, slicing and grating. A mini chopper is small in price and size, and is good for chopping or pureeing small amounts of food quickly. A kitchen machine is mainly used for mixing cake mix, kneading dough, and whisking and whipping.
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Attachments for food processors
There are a whole host of accessories available for kitchen food processors to make specific tasks easier. Look for a food processor with dishwasher-safe accessories, as this makes cleaning much easier.
Among the most common food processor accessories are a knife blade which can be used for mixing, mincing, mashing and puréeing as well as chopping nuts. A potato rasp can be used for grating items such as hard parmesan cheese, potatoes, vegetables and coconut.
How to buy the best food processor
You can buy a food processor from most high-street shops and online. Easter and Mother's Day are good times of year to find bargain.
Among the things to look for are a wide feeder tube on food processors, dishwasher-safe accessories and a pulse setting. A soft start is available on many kitchen machines, so you won't end up covered in flour.
Using a kitchen food processor
Using a kitchen food processor is a great way to save time when you're cooking. Our video guide shows you how quickly and simply you can use a mini chopper to make a tomato salsa.
A food processor will take the hard work out of many tasks, especially if you chop, slice or grate large portions of vegetables.
Can my kitchen food processor grind coffee or crush ice?
There are some common myths surrounding the use of food processors. You can't grind coffee in a mini chopper for example, no matter what some think.
And be careful to check the instructions of your food processor or kitchen machine to find out whether it can crush ice – trying to crush ice if your food processor isn't meant to could damage the blades.
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Which? tests more thoroughly than any other organisation
The thorough and independent Which? food processor tests rate each model at whipping, slicing, grating, whisking, mixing, puréeing, chopping and more, so you can choose our Best Buys with confidence.
Testing whether a kitchen food processor makes a refreshing drink
Everyone likes a refreshing drink, so we test food processors by making smoothies, milkshakes and even pressing orange juice. We see how long each kitchen food processor takes, if all our ingredients have been blended well and check it has a nice consistency. For orange juice, we even check how frothy it is and see if it separates.
