TechnoKitchen: Food Processors

One big recommendation that I will make for anyone trying to take their beginner-intermediate (that’s rookie-pro for the madden players out there) cooking game to the next level is to get a food processor. I feel confident saying that my life has changed because of my processor. Not only can it save time on big chopping tasks, but it opens up new doors into homemade sauces, salsas, cooking pastes, and more. It doesn’t even have to be a big processor, you can get a small one speed for like $15-25. Now personally, I got a small one, fell in love, and then ditched it for a bigger, newer, shiny model and fell in love again (the original is still appreciated and used). If you are a little worried about space in your cabinet (like me) I would recommend getting a combined blender/food processor, preferably one with separate blender and food processor attachments. However, I would remind you that if you want pieces bigger than “finely chopped” that you will probably have to do that still on your own, but being proficient with knives is a good thing to be. In the following post, Chiles Rellenos, I get to show off my little processor that could.

Picture 1: My combo blender/food processor