| Main Entry: |
food processor |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
appliance for preparing food |
Synonyms: |
Cuisinart (tm), blender, food mill, mixer
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| Notes: |
a food processor is an electric kitchen tool that is used to chop, grate, mince, slice, puree, and blend food ingredients, while a blender is an electric kitchen appliance that consists of a tall container with a removable lid and motor driven blades at the bottom that blend, chop, mix, or liquefy foods depending on the speed setting selected; in general, blenders are better suited to working with liquids (they are also called liquidizers or liquefiers), and food processors work wonders with more solid foods and of the two, the food processor is the more versatile |
