food processors

**Phteven** · September 7th, 2007, 01:48 PM

what do you have?
what does it do?
what do you wish it did?
I'm looking for a good one....

**Pandora** · September 7th, 2007, 02:03 PM

me too I'm looking for a good one. come on people, spill.

another q, how large is the bowl (litres) ?

**Lucy** · September 7th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Kenwood all the way for me.

I bought mine over 8 years ago, along with the Kenwood Chef, and it is still going strong. It is incredibly sturdy. Expensive, but worth it in my mind. (I cook pretty much everything from scratch, and I enjoy cooking, so they were both an investment for me.)

Here is the blurb:
Model: FP920 - EON Food Processor
Powerful 900 watt motor
3.0 litre capacity, dishwasher safe bowl and lid
Single automatic speed and pulse
High quality stainless steel blades
Wide range of attachments - including:
mini bowl
large & small knife blades
coarse & fine shredding/slicing discs
fine chipper disc
rasping disc
twin geared metal whisk
citris juicer
maxi blend canopy
dough tool
mulit-mill & lid
spatula
recipe book and KENSTORE attachment storage unit
Integral carrying handles
Power on illumination
Non-slip rubber feet and cord storage
Safety locking system

Mine also came with a 1.5l blender jug too.

**Rouge** · September 7th, 2007, 02:55 PM

I think I need a new processor, I hate my braun. I love it but the bowls seem to melt in the dishwasher even though its dishwasher safe. I've bought 3 bowls and now I'm up for a new one again.

I would love a magimix, if I'm being extravigant. Would go nicely with my Kitchenaid. And I would love all the attatchments too.

Kenwoods sound great are they dishwasher friendly?

*hugs*
Cailin

**Lucy** · September 7th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Yep. Everything in my house has GOT to be dishwasher proof or else it would just stay dirty, LOL!

(My aunty has a magimix that she was given for a wedding pressie in 1969, and it is STILL going, so I guess that is also a good recommendation!)

**Rouge** · September 7th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Oh wow Lucy, so they are then like Kitchen Aid's in their ability to be long standing...

Marc asked me what I wanted for Christmas last night... I so know I'm dreaming LMAO!

**Lucy** · September 7th, 2007, 03:08 PM

Do it. If you have a kitchen item that you love, $$ well spent IMHO. It'll last longer than your average car!

Andrew bought me both my Kenwoods (at frightening expense) out of a big commission pay when we first moved in together (bless him). He nearly had heart failure at the price, but here I am, 8 years later, churning out food for a family of 6, without a hitch.........and fully expect still to be using them both in another 8 years.......

**Rouge** · September 7th, 2007, 03:12 PM

So true which is why we got the Kitchen Aid, but I think I'm going to have to wait this year...

**Lucy** · September 7th, 2007, 03:15 PM

IKWYM.although I have just pm'd you a link to a special......

**Rouge** · September 7th, 2007, 03:17 PM

Hahahahaha... truly evil you are :P

**Phteven** · September 7th, 2007, 04:42 PM

Thanks for that Lucy. At the moment I think I'm leaning towards a kenwood.
Mum got a kenwood mixmaster when she got married in 1968 and not only was it still going strong up until the day she died (probably still is) but when she decided she wanted to make home-made sausages in the 80's she contacted the company and they sold her a new accesory that fitted her 20 year old machine.

I think you save money by buying better quality kitchen equipment. If you buy cheapies you just have to replace them sooner which ends up costing more over time.

**Lucy** · September 7th, 2007, 05:57 PM

LOL, I know that sausage attachment......my Dad got one for my Mums old Kenwood (in the '80's too...LOL, must have been a foodie trend of the time!) and he tryed his hand at home made sausages....