Food processors

ColtsFan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUbWjIKxrrs&feature=share

Botch

nolaegghead said:

https://www.restaurantsupply.com/robot-coupe-blixer-60?keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiA6bvwBRBbEiwAUER6JfRL7pmlme3CxLs7MpYEbaWb3USXgya2TO2TUBwfPAW52hzqFOOoqhoC2YAQAvD_BwE

I worked at Thiokol when the Minuteman III "Propellant Replacement Program", or PRP, was ongoing.  They were using large coleslaw-cutting machines to grind up the old propellant and recycle the components, and had water flowing everywhere to keep anything from lighting off (I don't think it was that exact machine, although the price is something NASA would pay!)  
Well, there was an explosion, although much smaller than expected (it was a 100% robotized operation in an unmanned building).  I sat in on the initial "what happened?" briefing (even though I was assigned to the Shuttle side of the house, not Minuteman) and it looked like the machine blew up; the propellant was still sitting there, wet and ground-up.  I had just been hired and raised my hand, "This would be a good problem to apply a Fault Tree Analysis to".  The team leaders looked at each other, shrugged, and said we'd reconvene that afternoon, and look at my proposal.  No pressure!!     
I did the initial setup with three branches, we needed a fuel, an oxidizer, and an ignition source.  Within a couple weeks we had our answer: the oxidizer was soluble in water, was running into the electric motor, and messing up the motor's lubrication.  The shaft eventually began galling, causing a spark, and sure enough the PhD chemists on the team determined the force of the explosion (operation was continually video'd) was just the motor's lube, mixed with the oxidizer!  They made about a dozen modifications to the setup, restarted the operation, and never had another issue.  That was fun, and I got a nice cash bonus for it!    

YukonRon

Botch said:

How timely!  This video popped up on my EweTube feed:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqirMYIaFB4
 
They mentioned a lot of the things that were brought up on this thread, too.  

Most helpful and thank you....

Great vid.

YukonRon

ColtsFan said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUbWjIKxrrs&feature=share

Broke everyone I ever had.

YukonRon

TrippleRipple said:

Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Stack & Snap Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper, Black (70725A)

It was pretty cheap. Under $50. It was rated best in class by CR and BH&G when I bought it. I only use it to make salsa, dips and pesto type stuff. Less than once per month. Easy to use and easy to clean.

Happy hunting! 

Thank you for the information. I will look into it....

blind99

YukonRon said:

northGAcock said:

I have a Mandolin you can have. With advanced age......that thing scares hell out of me. Fast free delivery.

Got some of those. I, too, have a fear of them due to loss of layers of skin just handling them, and occasionally in operation thereof.

Thank you for offering me yet another way to injure myself while cooking.

You are a wonderful friend. Excuse my poor typing due to the bandages on my hands and fingers

🙂

Two words: potatoes Anna. This dish makes the risk of a mandolin worth it. 

FanOfFanboys

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/cuisinart-reg-14-cup-custom-food-processor/5182178

FanOfFanboys

FanOfFanboys said:

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/cuisinart-reg-14-cup-custom-food-processor/5182178

I have this and use it 1-2 times a week. Love it. No real frame of reference but happy with it

YukonRon

FanOfFanboys said:

FanOfFanboys said:

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/cuisinart-reg-14-cup-custom-food-processor/5182178

I have this and use it 1-2 times a week. Love it. No real frame of reference but happy with it

It has been one of the highest rated food processors consistantly on all reviews and comparisons I have seen thus far.

Thank you for sharing.

Carhoch

I have the Breville sous chef 16 cup that thing is a beast ,I love it ,I used to have a KitchenAid I burn the motor  grading Parmesan cheese .

YukonRon

Carhoch said:

I have the Breville sous chef 16 cup that thing is a beast ,I love it ,I used to have a KitchenAid I burn the motor  grading Parmesan cheese .

The Breville has ranked near or at the top as well.
Thank you for the insight. I will make a choice soon, your help is appreciated.

eggnewtoy

YukonRon said:

eggnewtoy said:

I have a cuisinart and love it.  Also use it to make things like nut butters.  When I have a lot to chop, it’s great.  Use the pulse function for chopping onions.  If you buy at Bed Bath and Beyond, they stand behind their products.  

Thank you....Cuisinart certainly seems to be a very popular choice. Babb is an option for me as well.

I appreciate the informarion.

Just saw this article this am:  https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-food-processors-of-2020-braun-cuisinart-compared/.  Cheers!

YukonRon

eggnewtoy said:

YukonRon said:

eggnewtoy said:

I have a cuisinart and love it.  Also use it to make things like nut butters.  When I have a lot to chop, it’s great.  Use the pulse function for chopping onions.  If you buy at Bed Bath and Beyond, they stand behind their products.  

Thank you....Cuisinart certainly seems to be a very popular choice. Babb is an option for me as well.

I appreciate the informarion.

Just saw this article this am:  https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-food-processors-of-2020-braun-cuisinart-compared/.  Cheers!

I like this....makes sense. Thank you.

SonVolt

Here's a link to Cook's Illustrated most recent winners/losers.

Whatever model you choose, covering the bowl with plastic wrap before placing the lid on was a game changer for me. Cleaning the lid was a b**ch.

I have a 10 year old 14 cup Cuisinart that's worked great. I use it mostly for pizza dough (better than stand mixer) and for mincing onion/carrot/celery for soups/stews/chilis/bolognese etc when I don't feel like chopping everything by hand.  No issues with the plastics yet, but I never put mine through the dishwasher. It didn't score as high in CI's review but I haven't experienced the issues they're claiming. 

https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appliances/food_processors/fp-14dcn

fishlessman

lovely blue kitchen aide here, was a big sale when they stopped that ugly color.  i dont find cleaning too bad, just do it right away, basically rinses off unless you have an oil base

fishlessman

seems the blue must be a collectors model, check out the price

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-KitchenAid-12-Cup-WIDE-MOUTH-BIG-Food-Processor-Blue-Willow-kfpw761bw-Super-/180782203064

caliking

SonVolt said:

Here's a link to Cook's Illustrated most recent winners/losers.

Whatever model you choose, covering the bowl with plastic wrap before placing the lid on was a game changer for me. Cleaning the lid was a b**ch.

I have a 10 year old 14 cup Cuisinart that's worked great. I use it mostly for pizza dough (better than stand mixer) and for mincing onion/carrot/celery for soups/stews/chilis/bolognese etc when I don't feel like chopping everything by hand.  No issues with the plastics yet, but I never put mine through the dishwasher. It didn't score as high in CI's review but I haven't experienced the issues they're claiming. 

https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appliances/food_processors/fp-14dcn

Thanks for the plastic wrap tip. Cleaning the lid always makes me grumble. 

YukonRon

Had about 2 lbs of SRF prime rib in the freezer. Decided to do a vegetable beef soup.

The smokey taste from the egg shines through, making this some dang good soup.

Awesome meal.

caliking

Pot o' goodness right there.

RajunCajun

Breville 👍

YukonRon

2 # of left over prime rib chopped to 1" square. I gave the pan a bout a couple table spoons worth of evoo and tossed them in cooked until all sides were seared on a medium high heat. I took them out and placed in a bowl, leaving their drippings and evoo in the pan. 
The next step, I chopped up a couple of onions and 8 ribs of celery, added another tablespoon of evoo to the pan and sauteed until the onions were translucent, then tossed in 3 table spoons of finely minced garlic. Stirred until bloomed.
After the onions began to turn brown, I added 4 russet potatoes chopped to bite size, 2 cups of baby carrots chopped, 1 42 oz jar of V8 low salt, 2 packs of baby lima beans, 2 packs of sweet corn, two packs of peas, 4 boxes of low sodium beef broth, 1 table spoon of brown sugar, 3 table spoons of sriracha sauce and put the beef back in.
Brought entire mixture to a boil, then turned down heat to simmer.
With the children home from college, we just leave it on the stove....they eat non stop around the clock 24/7.
Pretty healthy, filling and delicious. Freezes well too.

YukonRon

Just wanted to thank everyone for your help in deciding on which food processor to get.
I went with a Cuisinart from Costco.

Costco warranty is pretty tough to beat.

Shout out to Matt.....see you at BB20

Peace.

nolaegghead

Looks like something that should power a Delorean time machine....

YukonRon

Got a lot of meals to make in the near future, this bad boy is a game changer.
5 potatoes in like 5 seconds.....faster than I could put them in.

northGAcock

YukonRon said:

Got a lot of meals to make in the near future, this bad boy is a game changer.
5 potatoes in like 5 seconds.....faster than I could put them in.

....and keep all your fingers. 

YukonRon

northGAcock said:

YukonRon said:

Got a lot of meals to make in the near future, this bad boy is a game changer.
5 potatoes in like 5 seconds.....faster than I could put them in.

....and keep all your fingers. 

Amen to that brother.....

sumoconnell

I have a 1-Jeff powered food processor and I take it everywhere I go. That thing will get through most everything, but the output can be erratic sometimes especially if hot peppers are involved.  It can get stinky and needs daily cleansing, so that’s a PITA. All in all, not bad for what I paid even if the warranty has now run out. 

Botch

YukonRon said:

2 # of left over prime rib chopped to 1" square. I gave the pan a bout a couple table spoons worth of evoo and tossed them in cooked until all sides were seared on a medium high heat. I took them out and placed in a bowl, leaving their drippings and evoo in the pan. 
The next step, I chopped up a couple of onions and 8 ribs of celery, added another tablespoon of evoo to the pan and sauteed until the onions were translucent, then tossed in 3 table spoons of finely minced garlic. Stirred until bloomed.
After the onions began to turn brown, I added 4 russet potatoes chopped to bite size, 2 cups of baby carrots chopped, 1 42 oz jar of V8 low salt, 2 packs of baby lima beans, 2 packs of sweet corn, two packs of peas, 4 boxes of low sodium beef broth, 1 table spoon of brown sugar, 3 table spoons of sriracha sauce and put the beef back in.
Brought entire mixture to a boil, then turned down heat to simmer.
With the children home from college, we just leave it on the stove....they eat non stop around the clock 24/7.
Pretty healthy, filling and delicious. Freezes well too.

Jeez, Ron; that begs for a photo!  

YukonRon

@Botch

Scroll up. Unfortunately I deleted the photos.

Our children were like piranhas on a dead cow.

It lasted 46 hours.