atkins@opus.UUCP (Brian Atkins) (02/12/86)
I am looking for a nice food processor for around $50 or less.
It needs to grate cheese, chop onions, slice cucumber, etc.
I don't need the complete pasta/juicer/wonder machine.
Any suggestions of brands, models, and what I should expect
to pay would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Brian Atkins ...{attunix, hao, allegra, ucbvax}!nbires!atkins
NBI Inc., P.O. Box 9001, Boulder CO 80301 (303) 444-5710passaro@acf4.UUCP (Mike Passaro) (02/14/86)
Although I do not own a food processor, I recently read an article about them in the New York Times. The article talked about the huge popularity of a new model, the Oskar (I believe that it is manufactured by Sunbeam.) Apparently, it is made with you in mind: versatile, easy to operate, easy to clean, small (you can store it in a cabinet, if you are short on counter space) etc., and inexpensive. Approximate retail: $50-75. The article warns that the Oskar is not made for those who have any ambitions of becoming major gourmets, and, because they are so popular at the moment, may be difficult to find.
jin@hropus.UUCP (Jerry) (02/14/86)
> I am looking for a nice food processor for around $50 or less. > It needs to grate cheese, chop onions, slice cucumber, etc. I don't think the food processor I have cost $50 ( I think I paid about $70) but my impression is that anything cheaper will have a motor too flimzy to last. I have a Robot-Coupe RC2100 purchased about 4 years ago from Caldor (East Coast Dept. store chain). They also sold the RC2000 for about $10 less but I opted for the chrome and heavier motor. I use mine extensively including french bread (the stickiest dough to hand mix). I definitely prefer the RC to the more expensive Cuisinarts. Cuisinarts in fact was originally RC but then subcontracted production to the Far East. Consider the difficulty in cleaning their work bowl cover (in general, consider the difficulty of cleaning *any* processor you might consider buying). Perhaps others who don't mix dough can steer you to a cheaper model. Cheers, Jerry Natowitz "The Master Baker"
stu16@whuxl.UUCP (Pippin) (02/17/86)
> > Although I do not own a food processor, I recently read an article > about them in the New York Times. Did you want info on the OSKAR? I was given one last May, and don't think I could now live without it. It's the greatest thing since Saran wrap. GET ONE. J.C. Penny has a good supply on hand. (Of course you'd have to pay full price there). Hammacher-Schlemmer also has it in their catalog. Also at the full price. The discount places have a hard time keeping them in stock. It is surprising that the price is greater than La Machine, and other full-sized food processors, but the motor is super powerful. I repeat - GET ONE. -- Pippin Stuart whuxl!stu16