Seriously, it’s just a perfect food processor for everything. My old processor (which was a Hamilton Beach, too) wasn’t just old, it was probably one of the first food processors ever made. I’d actually love to know how old it was, just out of curiosity. I do know it was well over 10 years old.
And here’s the thing – it was still running. I had accidentally dropped it once, cracking the lid, which kept it from fitting tightly. I had to hold it on each time I used it. I guess my husband felt sorry for me because, next thing you know, I get a box from UPS and, tada…… … a brand new beauty!
Features:
- Scrapes Sides of Bowl – No Spatula Needed
- 10-Cup Capacity Built-in Scraper Works While Processor is On or Off
- 2-Speeds Plus Pulse Chopping Blade and Slicing / Shredding Disc
- Large Feed Chute S-Blade for Chopping, Mixing & Pureeing Dishwasher Safe Bowl, Lid & Blades Scraper Attachment
- 450 Watts of power
The Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor, with Bowl Scraper (affiliate link) is the number one bestseller on Amazon in food processors and, after using it, I’m not the least bit surprised. First of all, it carries one of the most trusted and turned-to names in appliances, Hamilton Beach.
Second of all, the bowl scraper is all kinds of ingenious. Anyone who has ever dodged blades with a spatula knows that this is an invention long overdue.
Third of all? It’s downright handsome. I’m sorry if this sounds girly, but as someone who cooks all day everyday (ahhhh, the life of a food blogger – making and even eating brownies falls under the category of being productive), my appliances sit out at all times. If I’m going to be looking at them every single day… and I am… I want them to be a feast for the eyes and this food processor most certainly is.
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Then again, you’d have to feed them, so it wouldn’t really be that simple after all, would it?
I’ll stick with the box. He didn’t even ask for a glass of tea.
If you’re one of those rare birds who’ve never bought a food processor because you think it’s simpler to chop everything with your knives, we have got to talk. When you’re making a meal, any task that you can make easier on yourself is just good sense. Take Thanksgiving, for example. A food processor cuts your work making the dressing in half. Celery, onions, breadcrumbs, sage leaves… it is so much simpler than standing at the counter all morning chopping away.
Cauliflower Rice: Cut your cauliflower and process it in the food processor.
I also love my food processor when it comes to other foods as well…
- coleslaw
- hummus
- cauliflower rice (more about him in a minute)
- hamburger relish
- green tomato relish
- pimento cheese
- chopped nuts
- guacamole
- chopped salad
- the list goes on and on…
Fifth of all (and last of all), it’s very affordable. In fact, it’s so affordable you could buy one for the cook in your life and snag one for yourself in the process (sorry, once I get started with the puns, I just can’t stop)
If you only used your food processor for making cauliflower rice and nothing else, it’d be more than worth it. Cauliflower is insanely good for you, so replacing rice in traditional recipes with something so healthy is all kinds of smart.
I use cauliflower rice in place of regular rice in stir fried rice (pictured below) and it is out of this world good. Here’s something whacky I’ve discovered with cauliflower stir fried rice – when I make traditional stir fried rice, I don’t just walk, I RUN to my bottle of gluten free soy sauce. I wouldn’t even dream of eating it without a splash or two or twenty.
However (and I have zero idea why), with cauliflower stir fried rice, it doesn’t need any soy sauce. In fact, it tastes better without it, in my opinion. The bacon, onions, eggs, and cauliflower rice work beautiful magic together.
It’s something you have to try for yourself to understand. It’s amazing.
