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Processors & choppers: slicing through the hype.(food processors)(Buyers guide)

Consumer Reports

| December 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Plugs by Martha Stewart and Wolfgang Puck and endless infomercials have helped make food processors the fastest-growing small appliance in the kitchen. But celebrity connections weren't necessarily a food processor's meal ticket to the top of our Ratings. Nor was a high price a guarantee of better performance.

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Most food processors easily chop vegetables for soup or stew, slice salad fixings, and shred cheese for tacos. Some can also knead bread dough or mix ingredients for baking. Among the best models we tested were a handful that cost less than $100 each. But a $400 Waring model was only so-so overall. In fact, low-scoring models ...

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