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Topic: Blender or food processor?
BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Wed 03/13/13 01:10 PM
I need to buy one ,but not sure which one will be more useful. Which do you prefer and what Brand do you like best?

oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Wed 03/13/13 01:11 PM
Neither I just chop by hand!

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Wed 03/13/13 01:15 PM
Chopping I do easily by hand too, but for other things I wonder what gives you more bang for the buck.

lilott Joined Thu 10/12/06 Posts: 2295	Wed 03/13/13 01:16 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry.

oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Wed 03/13/13 01:16 PM
Isn't a blender just for juicing or something? If I bought, it would be a Hamilton-Beach processor. I am under the impression processors are more versatile.

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Wed 03/13/13 01:18 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry. Have you ever heard of The Ninja blender?

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Wed 03/13/13 01:20 PM
Isn't a blender just for juicing or something? If I bought, it would be a Hamilton-Beach processor. I am under the impression processors are more versatile. Thats what I am trying to figure out. We do make a lot of smoothies so I am thinking a blender is best for that, but for making bread crumbs and things like that do you need the FB?

LePaix Joined Mon 03/11/13 Posts: 1	Wed 03/13/13 02:04 PM
Have you checked out the Cuisinart Smart Stick? That's what I have, and for small amounts of stuff it's great. It's a food processor/immersion blender/hand mixer. All around a great gadget.

aries174 Joined Sun 08/12/12 Posts: 3	Wed 03/13/13 02:38 PM
I actually have the blender, processor and smoothie/ juice maker....i use the blender when i need a smooth paste, processor for not so smooth and smoothie for my juices....................i have been using kenwood products for long and i am yet to find a fault

aries174 Joined Sun 08/12/12 Posts: 3	Wed 03/13/13 02:39 PM
if you need to buy one you might want to try the processor ...............cos it comes with the juice extractor, slicer, blender etc..........kenwood still for me

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Wed 03/13/13 04:21 PM
Have you checked out the Cuisinart Smart Stick? That's what I have, and for small amounts of stuff it's great. It's a food processor/immersion blender/hand mixer. All around a great gadget. I have an emmersion blender, but for smoothies it doesn,t work very well. But thank you ,I will check it out.

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Wed 03/13/13 04:23 PM
if you need to buy one you might want to try the processor ...............cos it comes with the juice extractor, slicer, blender etc..........kenwood still for me thank you..thats what I was wondering,if you can get both in one machine. I am very curious about what people use and the brand they find the best.

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Wed 03/13/13 06:30 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry. Have you ever heard of The Ninja blender? I have one Betty It works great.

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Thu 03/14/13 12:32 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry. Have you ever heard of The Ninja blender? I have one Betty It works great. awww Jeff..I was looking for you before I posted this. Figured you would know for sure. So does it work good for smoothies and crushing ice?

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 03/14/13 05:21 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry. Have you ever heard of The Ninja blender? I have one Betty It works great. awww Jeff..I was looking for you before I posted this. Figured you would know for sure. So does it work good for smoothies and crushing ice? I have not prepared smoothes in it. It does work great on sauces. It does a very good job on ice.

ruth74 Joined Fri 03/08/13 Posts: 151	Thu 03/14/13 05:26 PM
It all depends what you want to do. Blenders are basically good for making smoothies and purees and etc. If you want slicing and dicing, then you need to go to a food processor with the blades. I pretty much have one of everything... I'm a kitchen gadget nut.

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Thu 03/14/13 05:49 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry. Have you ever heard of The Ninja blender? I have one Betty It works great. awww Jeff..I was looking for you before I posted this. Figured you would know for sure. So does it work good for smoothies and crushing ice? I have not prepared smoothes in it. It does work great on sauces. It does a very good job on ice. WHICH nINJA model do you have?

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Thu 03/14/13 05:52 PM
It all depends what you want to do. Blenders are basically good for making smoothies and purees and etc. If you want slicing and dicing, then you need to go to a food processor with the blades. I pretty much have one of everything... I'm a kitchen gadget nut. Some of them I have researched can do both, but not sure if they work well or not. I love kitchen gadgets too. Just bought an awseome set of knives at Costco. What is your fav, kitchen gadget?

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 03/14/13 05:52 PM
Both. But buy a name brand otherwise you'll be sorry. Have you ever heard of The Ninja blender? I have one Betty It works great. awww Jeff..I was looking for you before I posted this. Figured you would know for sure. So does it work good for smoothies and crushing ice? I have not prepared smoothes in it. It does work great on sauces. It does a very good job on ice. WHICH nINJA model do you have? I have the mega model. 1500.

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Thu 03/14/13 06:01 PM
we have the professional one on sale at one of our stores. The ratings On the NInja atre really very good.