Each housewife secretly( and maybe out loud) wants to impress her family and guests with some unusual dish, after having tasted it, everyone admires with a gasp and will certainly ask for supplements. Especially before the holiday, work in the kitchen is boiling with might and main: gurgling pans, making frying pans, household appliances buzzing.
That's about this technique, or rather, about harvesters, and will be discussed today. How to choose the food processor the most convenient, reliable and optimal in terms of price and quality?
Determine the type of combine
First of all, it is necessary to decide what is determining - the speed, multifunctionality or the possibility of cooking large portions. Based on this, you can start to choose a specific model. After all, there is no point in buying a large bulky device just to only beat a couple of eggs or dough occasionally - there will be an inexpensive compact model.
So for those who are limited to a minimum of work, it is preferable to buy a small and accurate food processor, which has a limited set of functions and, accordingly, attachments. Such models do not "eat" much electricity, since their power is only 300 to 700 watts. The bowl of a compact device has a volume of not more than 2 liters, which is quite enough for a small family.
If you want to fantasize with the preparation of food for your home and guests, it makes sense to dwell on a model with a large bowl, many functions and having twice the power. It can serve also for squeezing out juice, grinding flour, cooking puree. A food processor with a meat grinder is very convenient, when the hostess fries pies with meat: he will make the dough and prepare the mince in two counts. True, multifunctional models are more expensive than compact ones, and they consume a lot of electricity.
About the bowl and its volume
The most important part of the kitchen combines is the bowl - it is in it that mixing, grinding and whipping of the necessary ingredients occurs. The main requirement for it is strength and ability to withstand both high and low temperatures. After all, we will not wait until the products for processing are cooled or heated, and sometimes it is required to put in the refrigerator something that was created by the efforts of the combine. But keep in mind that steep boiling water in any bowl, except for metal, is not recommended.
Modern devices have a set of glass, plastic and metal bowls. In a metal container it is good to make minced meat, and in glass containers - to grind vegetables and fruits. Sometimes there is also a spare cup - it's very good.
However, on the market there are capacities of various sizes from any materials. Perhaps, it is better for someone to buy one for themselves that will seem most suitable. After all, no special fastening of the bowl does not require, so any will do.
As for the volume of the bowl, it must be remembered that the numbers written on it correspond to the volume of the liquid. So, if you specify a working volume of one and a half liters, it means that in this cup can fit not less than 1.5 liters of liquid. Transferring to a dry substance( for example, flour), we get 2 kilograms. A test in this capacity will fit 800 grams, not more.
About the power of
It's hard to say what power the best food processor should have - as mentioned above, it all depends on the purpose of its use. It is only known that the optimum proportions of the useful volume of the bowl and power are as follows:
For a bowl up to one and a half liters, power 300 watts, for a two-liter capacity 400 watts, for a three-liter capacity not less than 700 watts. This means the minimum required for correct and uninterrupted operation of the device. If the combine with a given volume of the bowl is more powerful, it will only benefit.
The power determines also such parameters as the possibility of speed adjustment and the number of operating modes. Usually low speeds are responsible for mixing products. Grinding occurs at higher speeds. Models of combines, which have a large capacity, have up to five speeds of operation - this is quite convenient. Excellent, if the combine is equipped with a pulse mode - the speed briefly increases while the special button is pressed.
What are the nozzles
The number of attachments determines the functionality of the combine. Make a cream for the cake, make a finely chopped salad, cook mashed potatoes or juice, jam or sauce - a "multi-handed" kitchen helper can do almost anything. Let's consider what kind of nozzles are available in modern models.
- Disk knife is probably the most popular nozzle. It is made of stainless steel and is designed for cutting various products.
- A knife with two blades mounted on a plastic holder will cut the ingredients into irregularly shaped pieces.
- Graters with holes of various diameters serve for grinding and shredding.
- An emulsifier disc made from plastic will easily break the cream or make dough for pancakes.
- Multimixer, reminiscent of a small mill, will quickly chop garlic, nuts or dill.
- The hook for kneading the dough looks like a bent flyer or a spatula. With its help, the dough is kneaded gently, there are no traces of flour on the walls.
- Press with a strainer to help make a vegetable or berry puree.
- Ice cream is useful for those who can not live without this delicacy. It should not forget to put it in the freezer a day before you want to make ice cream.
- Meat grinder is a very convenient addition to the combine. The mill with the millstones of steel dies any flour in flour, and makes powdered sugar.
- Blender will need a blender for fans of cocktails.
- Juicer will make fresh juice at any time - also a useful nozzle.
Popular brands
Today manufacturers of kitchen combines offer models for every taste, differing from each other with functionality, power, design and price. Choosing a specific device, ask if the cord is long enough for it, whether there is a storage compartment, and also a place for storage of nozzles. This, of course, is not the most important thing, but it will be very useful.
As for the brands that are the most reliable and managed to firmly establish themselves in the market of this type of equipment, the following companies can be named: Bosch, Tefal, Kenwood, Braun, Philips. Having bought a model of one of these firms, you can not doubt that it will serve its owners long and faithfully, delighting them with quickly cooked dishes.
If you choose the leader from these brands, then the first place by popularity will be the food processor bosch. The technique of this company differs ergonomics, beautiful design and excellent quality. As they say, nothing superfluous, only the most necessary. So, one of the novelties - the combine "Bosch MUM 56340 Styline" with a metal bowl - all the last year was at the peak of popularity. Small, but very functional, he fell in love with thousands of housewives throughout the world.
Combines of the Japanese company Kenwood are also a good choice. Simple control, reliable engine, convenient bowl is distinguished by combines of this manufacturer. Many models are equipped with an impressive number of baits - more than forty.
Thus, the question of how to choose food processors can be considered closed. We hope that this information helped to determine the specific model and now you can easily determine for yourself which food processor is better.
