How to choose a food processor: which device is best?

Today in the kitchen with many housewives can find a juicer, blender, Mixer, grater, mincer and many other useful tools. But what to do if they have nowhere to put? Is it possible to do a full device that provides the same functions as the dozens of other instruments separately? Of course yes. To this end, manufacturers have created a food processor, which the hostess can replace almost all the small kitchen appliances. In addition, the cost it will be much cheaper than a set of devices and also does not take all the space. However, many housewives often think about how to choose the right food processor.

Size and functionality

Most food processors small size is often called shredder products. They can be finely or coarsely grate is not only a variety of vegetables, but also chocolate and nuts, and cooked meat to grind, receiving gentle mash, and that's not all. Thanks to a food processor, you can even whip mousses and sauces and mix eggs with sugar. Typically the volume of the cup is no more than two liters, and power - are not more than 600 watts. For a small family this compact equipment is the perfect solution. It will be a great helper in the kitchen, take up little space and is inexpensive.

Compact kitchen appliances equipped with:

• one cup;
• graters in the form of discs, which are different in hole diameter;
• knife vane made of stainless steel;
• beater made of plastic.

Food processor with many features - the device more interesting. His kit usually includes:

• several bowls;
• blender;
• two juicers: one universal and one for citrus fruit;
• meat grinder;
• disk cutting french fries, fruit puree;
• freezer;
• shredder for cereals and spices and others.

According to power such a device is very different and up to 2 kW, and the volume of the cup can even be more than 10 liters.

In the presence of a large family, whose members are used to eating delicious meals, or frequent visitors, you can safely go for the purchase of such a wonderful thing as a multifunctional food processor. With him the hostess does not take long to cut the meat and salads, knead the dough for baking and cook a variety of toppings.

Bits: What are they?

The functionality of the food processor depends on the number of nozzles and their varieties. In any multifunction device, there should be a lot.

For cutting different products used Knife-impeller. The size of the pieces depends on the device speed. If you cook the stuffing with this attachment, he will get a very air and liquid. Therefore, to make the patties have further added to it a few eggs and bread crumbs. However, pate of fish or meat cooked this attachment, you get a really tasty and easy.

Also useful will these devices:

• For shredding salad is better to use circular knife, whereby the vegetables are cut diagonally neat slices.
• With disk graters with different mesh size can be perfect to grate fresh fruits and vegetables for cooking your favorite dishes.
• Due to the disk blade it is also possible to easily cut potatoes for cooking in a deep fryer.
• Circular knife is used for cutting slices of products and cubes.
• In any multi-function processor should be a special attachment for dough kneading.
• To chop nuts, herbs and chocolate grinder is used.
• To obtain proteins or whip batter in such a device has a mixer.
• For the preparation of baby food, cocktails, summer soup, and even an ice pick provided blender.
• Often it occurs and a function as a shaker.
• For juices or home canning, you can use the option of electric juicer. Normally with the unit are two types of attachments: Universal and citrus.

If you often cook the juice or make blank, then for this purpose it is best to acquire a juicer, Harvester as not able to squeeze more than 50% juice, while the conventional apparatus will do this work much better.

In some multi-function food processors present auger grinder. Usually the price of such a device is very high, and the additional function does not always come in handy. It is for this reason, manufacturers cheated and created a number of different models, the kit includes one juicer, and complete other - chopper.

And that's not all:

• The harvesters can also find such tips as the disk-emulsifier which is suitable for making mayonnaise, test for pancakes, cream, whipped cream and sauces.
• Such tips as strainers, allow to pick up the required thickness for the preparation of mashed potatoes from different fruits seedless.
• Special grinder for cereals, which happens both with steel and ceramic millstones.
• Due to the drum-grater can be easily and quickly cut the cheese varieties.
• Special nozzle freezer, which can be used to make ice cream at home.
• "Kebbe" nozzle may include to prepare homemade sausage stuffed in a kit.
• Some models are equipped with nozzles devices for cookies and burgers.
• For coffee lovers in combines provided coffee grinder.
• To prepare fresh juice from the berries with seeds with the device also includes a special nozzle for spinning.

Each multifunction harvester is plastic spoon or spatula, thanks to which it is convenient to empty the bowl of the finished mixture.
And that's not all the nozzles, which can be found. However, the main feature of such a device is only one motor, by means of which the work is performed. If we acquire all the instruments separately, then come very expensive. In addition, the need to find extra space in the kitchen for all this diversity.

power unit

About how to choose a food processor think many housewives. First of all necessary to define which device is more suitable - a compact and multifunctional.

According to power processors with a large number of different functions exceed 700 watts. Compact devices also meet with the index of 400-700 watts. Naturally, it is best to choose a processor based on the ratio of the volume of the bowl and power. If, for example, it is a half-liter, the capacity should be at least 300 watts. To a two-liter bowl capacity is considered optimal at least 400 watts. And the biggest bowl of three liters will require power from 700 watts and above.

Types combine bowls

Today, there are three kinds of bowls Harvester:

• Resistant to a temperature below -5 °. Products in them can be safely stored in the refrigerator.
• To temperatures above 80 degrees. However, despite the high temperature strength, boiling water poured into it should not.
• Impact-resistant, that is protected from accidental fall on the floor.

Bowls made of glass and plastic can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher. Since they are no metal elements, they can be used for heating foods in a microwave oven. However, bowls, made of metal, should not be placed in the microwave.

Bowls combine complete is not more than three. If, for example, put in a bowl large flour, sugar and cream is less than specified by the manufacturer, then all mixture smeared on the walls, as for the processing of small-volume products require a completely different tableware. one of the bowls of the special bottom design allows you to place the nozzle at any height. The third option - a removable bowl.

Management and security

Food processor usually equipped with a special safety device which protects the device from overloads and breakdowns. It is a sleeve of plastic, burst when under the nozzle misses or frozen bone piece. Fuse automatically blocks the motor or circuit breaker, which opens when power becomes critical. A thermal element temperature control, if the processor is disabled overheats.

The simpler the model, the less it has a variety of buttons. The simplest embodiment is a button with which the device is turned on and off. Multifunction machine is equipped with a whole set of mechanical switches. Thanks to them, you can set the desired speed, as well as the temperature and time. The best management of harvesters, processors have. They are able to independently determine the density of the product and to select the optimum speed.

Touch the combine management has a number of preset options:

• whipping products;
• change of speed and power control in the automatic mode to protect, if the nozzle is not set correctly or there is an overload device;
• control turns automatically to speed change did not occur due to the large volume of products;
• the device automatically recognizes the attachment to select the optimum speed.

Important! Food processor with touch controls, quite sensitive to voltage drop. Therefore, if the house there are frequent horse race, it is best to choose a model with mechanical switches.