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Can you use a KitchenAid as a food processor?

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Can you use a KitchenAid as a food processor?

All KitchenAid® stand mixers are compatible with attachments1 that transform it into a fully-functioning food processors or help you achieve certain food processing tasks like shredding and slicing.

What can I do with my KitchenAid food processor?

What You Can Do With a Food Processor

  • USE YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR TO CHOP.
  • GRIND OR MINCE IN YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR.
  • PUREE WITH YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR.
  • USE A FOOD PROCESSOR TO MIX OR BLEND.
  • SHRED OR GRATE WITH A FOOD PROCESSOR.
  • SLICE WITH A FOOD PROCESSOR.
  • KNEAD DOUGH IN YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR.

What’s the difference between a mixer and a food processor?

A stand mixer kneads doughs and whips up ingredients for you. A food processor can do the blending, cutting, chopping, slicing, and dicing instead of you. Though some models have attachments that allow you to substitute one for the other, the two are not generally interchangeable.

Does KitchenAid food processor slice?

Using a food processor quickly expands your possibilities in the kitchen. You can use functions like chop, mix, puree, slice and more all in one versatile appliance, leaving you more time to be the master—and taste-tester—of your culinary creations.

Can I chop meat in a food processor?

A food processor can handle nearly any cut of meat, so long as it’s boneless and skinless. Any boneless cut of beef or bison can be ground into hamburger meat, while pork and poultry, including chicken, turkey and duck, can be ground for other preparations, including homemade sausage.

What can a food processor do that a blender Cannot?

Primarily, a blender is used to puree or crush ice. Use a blender if your final product is something you can drink, drizzle, or dip. In addition to pureeing, a food processor can slice, grate, shred, dice, and more.

Which KitchenAid attachment to cream butter and sugar?

flat beater attachment
BEST TOOLS FOR CREAMING IN BAKING Nothing quite beats the effectiveness of an electric mixer for creaming ingredients. You can use your KitchenAid® hand mixer with beaters or stand mixer fitted with the flat beater attachment to cream the butter and sugar until it’s light and fluffy.

Is a flat beater the same as a paddle attachment?

Is a paddle attachment the same as a flat beater attachment? The paddle is also called a flat beater simply because it’s flat. It works by pulling the ingredients around the bowl, while allowing some of it to travel through the holes and become thoroughly mixed.