IF YOU ALREADY HAVE If you have a blender, stand mixer, or juicer, you may feel like you’re all set to prepare food. But, as top chefs will agree, no kitchen should be without a versatile food processor. The perfect multitasking tool for slicing, dicing, chopping and more, a superior food processor will add an extra dimension to your kitchen and make you feel like you have an extra pair of Sabatier hands in the kitchen.
The latest appliances can chop, shred, slice, grind, grate, dice, knead and puree at the touch of a button. Some even calculate the time and speed for you. A food processor can be used to chop vegetables, season salads, or make homemade sauces like pesto or hummus. You can also use a food processor to puree ingredients for whatever stage of life you’re in, whether you’re weaning a baby. either Prepare guests delicious sauces for their dinner, or both.
Read on for WIRED’s roundup of the most useful food processors and mini choppers you can buy online. We’ve also included expert tips from Garrett Rochowiak, Chef de Cuisine at Miami’s Coral Gables restaurant.
Updated December 2024: We added Magic Bullet Kitchen Express, Breville Paradice 9 and Ninja Detect Kitchen System Power Blender Plus.
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