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Food processors - do you use yours?

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Pronkey · 17/01/2026 13:46

2026 is my year to cook more

Ive definitely upped my cooking game in the last few months. I make a lot of soups, breads, baked goods these days. Just works out so much cheaper.

I hate chopping and grating etc. Have been thinking about getting a food processor. Do you actually use yours regularly? I have a nutribullet but it struggles with chickpeas or anything harder. Probably need a new blade.

About to buy one in the sales. Do you actually use yours regularly?

I definitely use my kitchen aid daily and the nutribullet gets taken out fairly often so I’m in the “habit”.

Was batch making coleslaw for sandwiches and my God is it a pain

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TheChosenTwo · 17/01/2026 13:54

Probably about once a month so not often but it does have its uses.

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Pronkey · 17/01/2026 13:54

ProfessorInkling · 17/01/2026 13:53

I use mine a lot at Christmas. Sometimes
the idea of the extra cleaning puts me off bothering for chopping etc.

I’m trying to find a dishwasher safe one for this very reason!

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ClovisPlatypus · 17/01/2026 13:53

I did, but then I spent £££ on buying more attachments for my Kenwood Chef. I'm crap at cutting stuff up and DC have ASD and aren't great with texture so I grate a lot of vegetables using the grater bit. And cheese. Loads of cheese. I use the blender attachment for smoothies and soups, but it's also great with the more fibrous veg like peppers that don't go through the grater bit. The grater came with loads of other blades like julienne and something else I've never used. I use it at least twice most days.

ProfessorInkling · 17/01/2026 13:53

I use mine a lot at Christmas. Sometimes
the idea of the extra cleaning puts me off bothering for chopping etc.

bumphousebump · 17/01/2026 13:51

For grating cabbage for sauerkraut, coleslaw if making a lot and crumble toppings. That’s it really. There’s usually only 2 of us so it’s usually just as quick to use a knife. I cook a lot too.

AhBiscuits · 17/01/2026 13:47

I never use mine. It's in the back of a cupboard somewhere.