How does it act as a food processor? Does it chop and slice, etc. like one.
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NO....this is JUICER not a food processor. Absolutely GREAT juicer which I would recommend to anyone. DL
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Hi there frogholler! No it doesn't. It works more like a masher. It creates a mushy apple sauce like substance. There is a special nozzle that creates noodles, but that would be from a dough like substance, not like spiralizing zucchini. I hope this helps! It's a GREAT juicer for fruits, veggies, and greens. But that's about all I use it for.
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I use it to chop nuts and make breadcrumbs. It doesn't actually do what a food processor does, though, in that it won't give you nice slices of fruits, etc. Also, I would not tend to run it dry for long periods, but maybe that is not actually a problem, and is just my conception.
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This unit does not dice. However, Kitchen Aid makes a dicing food processor for residential use.
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It is not a knife I would use for chopping, but for cutting and slicing, it works extremely well. Very sharp.
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It will handle some types of dough, just remember what it is designed to do and that is food processing. I have read comments that it will not handle heavy tasks. It is not built for heavy tasks as a steady diet. It is true that if you are going to use it for heavy tasks, then buy one made for that purpose. Don't do as some and buy this for the price and then complain about how they break it. It is a simple processor that will from time to time handle tough jobs. Don't be cheap and then complain about the product, use it for its intended purpose instead.
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Hi April, it's a good machine for basic chopping and some blending, some vegetables do need to be chopped into smaller pieces in advance of going in, overall, a pretty good unit for the money, hope that helps!
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Yes, but within the smaller scale. It's not as powerful, but need not be for a smallish bowl. It also lacks the attachments of a full sized FP, such as grating and slicing disks. If I only require a chopping blade and the job fits in it, I always use this instead of the large FP.
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This is a great chopper for uncooked veggies. Do bear in mind that it chops these foods into small chunks and the more times you pull the string the finer the chunks become. If you are wanting a shred or thin slices like for scalloped potatoes, etc., this is not the right machine. But if you're looking for "chopped", this is the one.
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I like it but it does chop different sizes. I used it to make a veggie salad. You have to quarter the vegetables before you chop them. Sometimes the quartershave to be cut again. For soft foods pulse lightly. I love using it to make egg salad.As far as I know, it won't shred. There might be another chopper that's betterand more expensive but this one is good enough. Also, if I want the bestuniform chopped vegetable....large or small dice....then I use a knife. I hopeI helped you....Jan
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I don't think this food processor is a good fit for using it to mix cookie dough simply because it doesn't have the blades very close to the bottom of the container you are likely to have partially mixed cookie dough with flour & other small remnants left over on the bottom. I haven't tried using this machine for this particular activity but for chopping I have some not so fine pieces of food that sometimes needs a hands on approach to remedy the situation.Hope this helps :-)
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yes...it does...good inexpensive processor...howver make sure you place and turn properly for its operation, otherwise,,it will not operate.
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I haven't tried chopping ice but I would try it with the food processor part.
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If you can cut it with a butter knife, you can chop it with this. Its not like an electric food processor by any stretch. I only use it for very very very soft foods. Not too versatile whatsoever. I recommend good knife or an electric food processor. It's good for salsa and sauces.
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I'd say no different from other food processors. You still have to clean the blade, bowl and lid; and there are some crevices in the lid that are finicky to get into.
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yes this is a very powerful little piece of equipment.. it chops ice, frozen foods, purees food and altho I hv a smoothie maker which I purchased prior to this I hv used it for smoothies and gotten to correct consistency with a bit of added juice or water. For the $$ this is great value IMO!
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I didn't have much luck with mine - it made more of a cucumber slush than slices. I ended up returning it and getting a food processor, which handles that and everything else much nicer.
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It will crush ice and blend ice cream - makes great smoothies. I also bought the slicey attachment and now chop veggies super fast. I have also blended quite a few soups, mashed potatoes, and made salsa. It's my favorite kitchen tool.