Help choosing food processor

divyas

Thanks for all this information regarding choosing food processor. food processors, less expensive than most of my kitchen tools, but how could I live without a food processor. Because it help me alot in my cooking for new recipes. A lumix food processor can be a lifesaver. Even if you're just cooking for your family, it can save time

ka7e

Sainsbury's have the FP730 on offer for £66.62 (save a third off til 31st Aug). It's available online with free delivery or Click and Collect. If you want it in-store (to use Nectar points!) you might need to phone around local branches to see which ones stock it.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/home_and_garden/home_electrical/122022401_kenwood_multipro_food_processor_whitegrey.html?hnav=4294966403

td

Do the ken wood attachments only work on the chef model? I'm thinking of investing in a chef as I have a tendency to buy cheaper and then realise after using something forva while that I want it to do something different.

And which do u think - just the chef or the premier?

Mrs_Monkey_Boy

Hello All

I've been lurking on here for a while and am getting good at thrifty ways :money:

I currently have a handheld blender/mixer but would like to invest in something a little better. I have about £100 to spend and need something that will be versatile.

I am a bit confused with all the options so looking for any recommendations.
:T

Possession

I have a Kenwood mixer and a Kenwood processor. I like them well enough, but if I were buying one now I would read all the Amazon reviews religiously - some of them are very detailed and can give you all kinds of good tips. I would also try to look at them (John Lewis usually has a good selection on display) to make sure they were sturdy. Too many bits of flimsy plastic are a disaster waiting to happen. Also try not to be too swayed by what they look like.

Linda32

IMHO a hand held electric mixer coupled with a decend sized mixing bowl for making cakes is as good as it gets.

A stick blender does comes in useful for blending, obviously

I do have an AWT mixer/slicer/blender/juicer affair. I dust it every now and again

I do home bake every week and I can honestly say the hand held mixer at about £15.00 is the best thing since sliced bread.

Edited to add, one of the reasons I don't use the mixer is that the bowl is far to small. If you do buy an all-singing-all-dancing-one go for the biggest capacity bowl you can find.

rosie383

Which? recommend the Kenwood FP220 (£60 /0nline £36).
Says it gets a score of 68%, 'a compact model that chops, kneads and whisks well'.
I have a kenwood that my friend gave me, and I have to say I love it.

miasnanny

It depends on what you are going to use it for. I use mine to slice carrots when I'm doing a bulk freeze, chopping onions, making chips, making batter and making colslaw. I do agree with the previous poster that my handheld is my weapon of choice for baking, you can get more air into the mix.

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Have a look on Ama*on there are some decent bargains in food processors at the moment I had an email from them this morning

anguk

I've got an older version of this Kenwood and use it several times a week. It's great for chopping, slicing , grating, mixing etc and is brilliant for pastry or biscuits. But I always use a hand held mixer for cakes, I find a food processor just doesn't get enough air into the mixture.