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You don't have to have a food processor but I use mine to make hummus and "nice cream" (ice cream made from frozen bananas). Why not buy one? They're not that expensive.
I like the banana "ice cream", but a hand-held immersion mixer works just fine for both that and homemade hummus, not that I make the latter that much (but my daughter does when she comes to visit).
It's not the expense. I can afford a food processor. I am just older and at a stage in my life where I am trying to reduce the amount of "things" and "stuff" in my life, and more crap cluttering up the counter isn't conducive to that. Plus it's got parts and it has to be cleaned. Bah. Who can bother.
When the lid to my 30 year old food processor cracked, I didn't replace it. Maybe, it used it about 20 times in 30 years. When my 20 year old blender broke, I didn't replace it either. I have a small kitchen and am trying to reduce the amount of stuff that I own. I hated cleaning both of those things anyway and as the family got smaller, meal preparation shrank too.
I agree with what you said except for the fake meats part. Those are great for those who are meat eaters that want to cut back, for those in transition, or for very occasional meals. They are processed and should not be relied upon. I think it is more important to "learn" how to eat without directly replacing meat with something that resembles meat. Get out of the mentality that each meal must contain a meat, a potato, a veggie, and a bread.
There are a lot of really good meat replacements out there, but I would not suggest getting into the habit of relying on them.
My standard home-made dishes are stews, chilis and curried rice + lentils... no imitation meat in those. But if I stop in at a certain Chinese restaurant, I like to order their veggie-beef and broccoli...
When the lid to my 30 year old food processor cracked, I didn't replace it. Maybe, it used it about 20 times in 30 years. When my 20 year old blender broke, I didn't replace it either. I have a small kitchen and am trying to reduce the amount of stuff that I own. I hated cleaning both of those things anyway and as the family got smaller, meal preparation shrank too.
Exactly my thinking. There was a time when I liked to cook. I was married, and although my husband wasn't the best husband, he was a great guinea pig.
But now, I'm long divorced, my only child is grown and gone, and it's just me in a small condo. I have a toaster and a microwave and a coffeemaker on the counter. Anything beyond that is a waste of time and space to me.
I have a friend my age who never married and lives alone, but her kitchen, which is bigger than mine, has no space at all on the counters. She has this big thing that's sort of a crockpot but you can fry in, a food processor, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, toaster oven, this, that, and the other thing, and it just makes me itch to stand there and look at all that clutter.
Hummus requires either a food processor or many hours of labor. Mideastern women suffered from back problems caused by this before the advent of the food processor. Highest sales per capita are in the Mideast. My choice is Cuisinart. It's the original and the best.
I've had a Cuisinart for forty years and use it at least twice per week. I've probably saved a couple of thousand hours.
Hummus requires either a food processor or many hours of labor. Mideastern women suffered from back problems caused by this before the advent of the food processor. Highest sales per capita are in the Mideast. My choice is Cuisinart. It's the original and the best.
I've had a Cuisinart for forty years and use it at least twice per week. I've probably saved a couple of thousand hours.
You can also use a blender for hummus
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Exactly my thinking. There was a time when I liked to cook. I was married, and although my husband wasn't the best husband, he was a great guinea pig.
But now, I'm long divorced, my only child is grown and gone, and it's just me in a small condo. I have a toaster and a microwave and a coffeemaker on the counter. Anything beyond that is a waste of time and space to me.
I have a friend my age who never married and lives alone, but her kitchen, which is bigger than mine, has no space at all on the counters. She has this big thing that's sort of a crockpot but you can fry in, a food processor, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, toaster oven, this, that, and the other thing, and it just makes me itch to stand there and look at all that clutter.
I don't cook much either, but one additional gadget I have is an air fryer. That thing is amazing! I use it pretty much every day
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Yes, my daughter makes hers using the immersion blender. It doesn't take that long to blend a can of chick peas and whatever ingredients you add. Not sure why you would need a food processor.
I've never actually used a food processor, but isn't it really just sort of a fancier blender but it can chop and stuff?
I hate the thought of having to clean one of those monsters. I was given a food processor and a blender when I got my first place but never used them so I gave them away. I have an immersion blender and a nutrabullet. That is all I need to make or grind anything.
Though I do use my food processor a lot and I am not a vegetarian, I do not see why your would need one. I do understand using a blender though. I don't think an emmersion blender works well enough for many dishes and drinks. I do use mine often, just not for everything that needs to be pureed.
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